TOKYO, Jul 11 – An emboldened Shinzo Abe called Monday for debate on Japan’s pacifist constitution, which he said it was his “duty” to revise after scoring a strong win in weekend elections. Voters backed the hawkish prime minister, despite a lacklustre economic performance, handing his Liberal Democratic Party and its allies
MIRI, Jul 11 – A 27-year-old male suspect has been arrested in connection with the murder of PKR Miri Branch secretary Bill Kayong who was shot dead at a traffic intersection in Lutong on June 21. Sarawak CID chief, SAC Dev Kumar M. M. Sree Shunmugam said the suspect was arrested
SYDNEY, Jul 11 – An Australian man who filmed himself biting the head off a live rat and posting the video on Facebook was banned on Monday from owning pets for three years and ordered to do community service. Matthew Maloney, known as “Mad Matt”, was charged following a raid by RSPCA
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 11 – Traffic flow along main highways in the country is smooth and under control as at 9am. A Plus Malaysia Berhad spokesman told Bernama when contacted that traffic flow towards the city and other areas was also smooth. He said, however, traffic is congested from Bukit Beruntung towards Sungai Buaya due
MEXICO CITY, Jul 11 – Mexico’s president hit back Sunday at Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s claim that if elected, he would make Mexico build a wall along its US border. The bombastic billionaire has promised to crack down on illegal immigration and insulted Mexican immigrants by calling them rapists, criminals and
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 11 – Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak has advised the people returning to the federal capital from their hometowns after the Aidilfitri holidays to drive carefully and comply with the road regulations. The Prime Minister also wanted the people not to misuse the emergency lane while driving. “Many will
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 10 – Inspector-general of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar has advised the public not to fall prey to ‘push-pocket’ criminals who will accuse victims of stealing their personal items. The “push-pocket” perpetrators will blackmail victims by slipping items such as mobile phones or wallets belonging to others
TEMERLOH, Jul 10 – Storm havoc which wreaked at about 5.45pm on Saturday left 132 houses in eight areas in this district damaged, with total losses estimated at RM700,000. However, there were no casulties. Temerloh fire and rescue chief Hashnuddin Husein told reporters here today that most suffered roof damage. He said the
DUNGUN, Jul 10 – Five fishermen from here who were stranded at sea since June 28 were rescued by Vietnamese fishermen on Saturday. The five, Kamaruzaman Awi, 43, (the skipper), his brother Roslin Awi, 38, two cousins, Mohamad Zamri Ab Rahman,43, and Abdullah Ab Rahman,25, and friend Zakaria Mamat, 39, returned to
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 10 – The Home Affairs Ministry (KDN) is prepared to impose foreign visa requirement on Middle Eastern countries’ citizens as proposed by the National Security Council (NSC), to curb Daesh militant threats in Malaysia. Its deputy minister Datuk Nur Jazlan Mohamed said to date the NSC had not submitted
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 10 – Traffic on the North-South Highway is reported to be congested from Kuala Kangsar to Simpang Pulai, a distance of some 30km, as at 1.30pm today due the post-Aidifitri rush back to the Klang Valley. A PLUS Malaysia Berhad said a contra-flow lane had also been activated from Km289.6
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 10 – Malaysia’s economy can continue to grow by over four per cent this year and 2017 if the country does not face unexpected and prolonged declines in export demand, said analysts.Malaysian Rating Corp Bhd (MARC) forecast Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth for 2016 at 4.4% and
KUALA TERENGGANU, Jul 10 – More than 500,000 consumers in Kuala Terengganu, Kuala Nerus and Marang have been affected by water supply disruption since last night due to a technical glitch. Syarikat Air Terengganu Sdn Bhd (Satu) chief executive officer Atemin Sulong said 80% of residents in this city and Kuala Nerus
KOTA KINABALU, Jul 10 – Three Indonesians are believed to have been kidnapped by five armed men in Lahad Datu while fishing in Lahad Datu waters last night. Bernama learnt that the incident happened near midnight. Sabah police commissioner Datuk Abdul Rashid Harun is due to call a press conference on the matter in
GEORGE TOWN, Jul 10 – Air Terjun Bayan Lepas, or better known by the locals as Air Terjun Pak Lah (Pak Lah Waterfall), a place where former prime minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi used to spend his childhood swimming is now dirty and serves as a dump site. According to locals,
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 10 – With today the last day of the Aidilitri holiday break, trafffic has already built up on most major highways as early as 10am. A PLUS Malaysia Berhad spokesman said on the North-South Highway traffic was slow moving from Taiping to Changkat Jering, Jelapang to the Simpang Pulai
KUANTAN, Jul 10 – Pahang recorded 706 road accident cases in 10 days of Op Selamat 9/2016 which began on June 29. The number is a decline of 0.8% or six cases, compared to 712 in the same period last year. State Police Contingent Headquarters’ investigation and traffic enforcement chief, Supt Mohamad Noor
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 9 – Dengue fever is on the rise again nationwide with an increase of 2,017 cases reported between June 26 and July 2 (Week-26) or 13.5%, as compared to 1,777 cases the previous week. Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said nine states recorded an increase in dengue
ALOR SETAR, Jul 9 – Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Ahmad Bashah Md Hanipah (pix) will chair a special meeting in dealing with the water crisis in the state this Tuesday. His press secretary Nahar Tajri said the meeting will be held at Operations Room, Block E, Wisma Darul Aman here. He in
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 9 – Malaysia condemns the terrorist attack in Karrada, Baghdad on July 3 which claimed 213 lives and injured 177 others. Wisma Putra in a statement today said Malaysia regarded the act as inhumane, and hoped those responsible would be brought to justice. It also conveyed the Malaysian Government’s deepest
