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
LOS ANGELES, Jul 9 – A Utah resident infected with the Zika virus has died, becoming the first Zika-related fatality in the continental United States, officials said Friday. The elderly victim, who had an underlying health condition, died in late June after traveling to a country where the mosquito-transmitted virus is active,
BESUT, Jul 9 – Traffic from Kota Bharu towards Kuala Terengganu slowed to a crawl when a massive traffic jam that stretched over 30km was reported from Setiu town up until the Gemuruh toll plaza, as more people headed back to the Klang Valley following the Aidilfitri break. Checks by Bernama since yesterday
TOKYO, Jul 9 – North Korea’s firing of a submarine-launched ballistic missile is a “clear challenge to U.N. Security Council resolutions,” Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Saturday, according to Kyodo news agency. The launch comes a day after the US and South Korea pledged to deploy an anti-missile system to counter threats
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 9 – The Health Ministry will take action against the sale or promotion of Kangen water, a certain alkaline water filter which can allegedly produce ‘miracle water’ that can treat 150 chronic illnesses. Health director general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the ministry was concerned with reports about
KEPALA BATAS, Jul 9 – Two NGOs today lodged four police reports against Taiping MP Nga Kor Ming of the DAP over what they claimed to be a Facebook post that insulted Aidilfitri. The Malaysia Heritage Club (Keris) and Malaysian Association of Youth Clubs Penang made the reports at the police station
GEORGE TOWN, Jul 9 – Penangites witnessing the Grand Opening Ceremony of Entopia by Penang Butterfly Farm. Entopia is a place designed to inspire visitors to experience the nature in new way as well as the centre of learning. Located in Teluk Bahang, Penang, it boasts the largest green-wall premises in Malaysia
BESUT, Jul 8 – The Higher Education Ministry is to hold a meeting this month with the Home Ministry and tertiary institutions to come up with a system of rules to check militancy among students, especially foreigners. Minister Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh said the rules would enable the ministry to undertake effective
KUALA TERENGGANU, Jul 8 – Twenty-two cases of parcel fraudulent scam with losses amounting to RM568,800 were recorded in Terengganu during the first six months of this year. Terengganu Commercial Crime Investigation Department chief, Supt Koh Ah Tiam said the number was alarming as compared to 42 cases recorded throughout last year
