KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 1 – Motorists who flout traffic rules by using emergency lanes will not be compounded for the offence but charged in court, says Road Transport Department (RTD) director-general Datuk Nadzri Siron. He said 429 complaints were received on the offence between May 22 and June 24. He said motorists who
HONG KONG, Jul 1 – Tens of thousands of protesters are due to march in Hong Kong Friday to mark the anniversary of the city’s handover from Britain to China, with pro-independence groups rallying for the first time amid fears Beijing is tightening its grip. Tensions are high in the southern Chinese
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 1 – Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak (pix) today called on the people to appreciate the sacrifice made by security forces personnel who are unable to celebrate Aidilfitri with their families because they have to be on duty to maintain peace in the country. The Prime Minister said
GEORGE TOWN, Jul 1 – Penang Local Government Committee chairman and state DAP head Chow Kon Yeow at 2.30 this afternoon announced that the solidarity fund it launched for Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng will cease collecting money. He said the party has achieved its target which they have received a total of
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 1 – DAP’s Central Executive Committee (CEC) said Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng, who was charged with two counts of corruption on Thursday, need not take leave from his post as the Penang Chief Minister. DAP acting chairman Tan Kok Wai said there was no reason for Lim to
TOKYO, Jul 1 – UNIQLO today launches its UNIQLO T-shirt (UT) Grand Prix 2017 design contest. The competition is open to anyone around the world, with entry open until August 31. The theme of this year’s contest is Nintendo, whose games and characters have delighted countless millions around the world. One
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 1 – Fuel vapour and radiation from a handphone was the cause of a fire and explosion at a petrol station on Tuesday, according to the Fire and Rescue Department. A woman, T. Sarifhla, 25, sustained 60% burns in the 1.25pm incident at a petrol station at Setapak Indah
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 1 – A witness told the Sessions Court here that the website www.rafiziramli.com which contained a posting of an official document on 1Malaysia Development Berhad audit report belonged to Pandan Member of Parliament Mohd Rafizi Ramli. Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) assistant director Mohd Zamiri Sanim said the posting
KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 30 – Three Malaysian golfers have almost assured their places in the 2016 Rio Olympics in August based on their top 60 placings in the latest Olympic Golf Ranking. Malaysian golf team manager Vincent Wong said the players are Kelly Tan, Michelle Koh and veteran Danny Chia. “We have
KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 30 – The Communications and Multimedia Ministry will investigate claims that the company operating paid television, Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad (Astro) imposes hidden charges and penalties on its subscribers. Its Minister Datuk Seri Dr Salleh Said Keruak said any action taken by the company was subject to the terms
GEORGE TOWN, Jun 30 – Penang Local Government Committee chairman and state DAP head Chow Kon Yeow said DAP decided today that Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng does not need to step down nor take leave from his state government position. He said this decision was made by the state committee after Lim
SUBANG JAYA, Jun 30 – MCA president Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai tells Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng, who was charged with corruption today, should practise what he preaches and take leave from office. The transport minister stopped short of saying the DAP secretary-general must relinquish his post pending the latter’s corruption
KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 30 – The new retail price for Ron95, Ron97 and diesel for July will increased by 5 sen per litre in July effective at midnight tonight. The new price after Goods and Services Tax (GST), the retail price of petrol and diesel for the month of July 2016 is as follows: RON95 : From RM 1.70/liter
TOKYO, Jun 30 – Eisai Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Tokyo, CEO: Haruo Naito, “Eisai”) announced today that it has been included in the FTSE4Good Index Series for the 15th consecutive year since its initial inclusion in 2002. The FTSE4Good Index Series is a global index series for socially responsible investment. The
BACHOK, Jun 30 – Police detained a drug peddler and seized 4,000 methamphetamine pills worth RM100,000 at Kampung Kubang Golok, here recently. Bachok district action police chief ASP Abdul Jalil Abdul Kadir said the 28-year-old suspect was detained at 9.30pm last Tuesday while riding a motorcycle. He said the suspect had initially
PUTATAN, Jun 30 – Police have launched a manhunt for five members of a syndicate who escaped with cash from two automated teller machines (ATM) at a bank in Putatan on June 24. Penampang police chief DSP Rosley Hobden said the five assailants wearing face masks had used explosives to blast open
SEREMBAN, Jun 30 – Police have confirmed receiving a report from a mother yesterday against an alleged paedophile for sexual harassment on her 10-year-old son. Nilai police chief Supt Zaldino Zaludin in a statement today, said the complainant was at home in Jalan Putra Nilai at 6.30pm on Monday when her son
CAIRO, Jun 30 – Data from one of the black boxes of a crashed EgyptAir plane showed smoke alarms had sounded on board, while soot was found on the wreckage, an Egyptian-led investigative committee said Wednesday. The black box had been retrieved from the bottom of the Mediterranean after the Airbus A320
KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 30 – City folks who wish to return to their hometowns for Aidilfitri still have the opportunity to purchase bus tickets at the Terminal Bersepadu Selatan (TBS) for trips between July 1 and 5. TBS Operation senior manager Faizal Redza Redzuan said of the 80,000 tickets made available
JEMPOL, Jun 30 – An allocation of RM300 million has been set aside to solve the problems plaguing existing telecommunication towers which have yet to have the connectivity, or the so-called ‘naked towers’ nationwide. Communication and Multimedia Minister Datuk Seri Dr Salleh Said Keruak (pix) said the allocation had been approved by Prime Ministers
