KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 22 – Malaysian exporters of processed food and beverages to the US are urged to familiarise themselves with the new food safety regulation introduced by US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to prevent intentional adulteration of the food supply. Malaysia External Trade Development Corp (Matrade) New York’s Trade
KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 22 – The Health Ministry will issue 500 ambulance vans to hospitals nationwide this year. Deputy Minister of Health Datuk Seri Dr Hilmi Yahaya (pix) said the 500 units would be distributed in phases to replace damaged ambulances. “We have given 200 units nationwide but it was still insufficient, most ambulances
MUAR, Jun 22 – The police have seized seven shotguns belonging to seven farmers to facilitate investigations into a case where a stray dog was shot dead in Taman Junid Perdana here last Friday. Muar police chief ACP Azman Ayob said the seizure followed public anger and complaints over the incident which
PETALING JAYA, Jun 22 – AirAsia Bhd is acquiring a Bombardier Global Express aircraft for US$10 million (RM40.3 million) for executive efficiency and better cost efficiency, under a related part deal. In a filing with Bursa Malaysia yesterday, it said that it had entered into a sale and purchase agreement with Caterhamjet
GEORGE TOWN, Jun 22 – Kedah executive council decided today on RM500 special financial assistance for Kedah civil servants in view of Aidilfitri, to be given together with this month’s salary. Menteri Besar Ahmad Bashah Md Hanipah’s political secretary Shaiful Hazizy Zainol Abidin said a RM250 special assistance would be given to Kedah government
GEORGE TOWN, Jun 22 – Kedah State Executive Council weekly meeting convened at the Penang Hospital here this morning. This is because Menteri Besar Ahmad Bashah Md Hanipah is recuperating from an intestinal surgery on June 6. He was transferred from the Kedah Medical Centre (KMC) to the Penang Hospital on the same day
PUTRAJAYA, Jun 22 – Using another name for klia2, the official brand of the KL International Airport 2, violates the aviation laws, Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) Managing Director Datuk Badlisham Ghazali said. He said the campaign carried out by low-cost carrier AirAsia to brand klia2 as LCCT2 is against the International
PUTRAJAYA, Jun 22 – Malaysia’s participation in the Railway Cooperation and Development Forum in Beijing, China on Monday was timely, said Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai. Liow in a statement Tuesday said the forum was organised in conjunction with Modern Railways 2016 and hosted by China Railway. “During the event,
ALOR STAR, Jun 21 – The ‘Anak Muda’ Association of Kedah has lodged a police report seeking a probe into allegations of the disclosure of personal information and forged signatures over the ‘Mahathir Declaration’ last month. Its chairman, Saiful Zamani Ahmad, said the police report, lodged at the Kota Setar police headquarters,
TOKYO, Jun 21 – NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701), together with NEC Australia, a leading Australian ICT services and solutions company, has announced plans to establish a $4.38 million Global Security Intel Centre (GSIC) in Adelaide, Australia to address growing global demand for cyber security. Cyber attacks against enterprise and
PUTRAJAYA, Jun 21 – A total 116,836 Malaysians have been barred from leaving the country following their failure to settle their income tax totaling RM2.55 billion as of May 31. Another 9,665 Malaysians have also been prevented from leaving the country for not paying their Real Property Gains Tax (RPGT) which amounted
AMSTERDAM, Jun 21 – Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, announces that its operating system integrated in the Sealys electronic passports, achieved the fastest reading capabilities in the independent Interoperability Tests conducted at the recent Security Document World Conference in London. Sealys ePassport Embedded Software is
KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 21 – The ringgit retreated from yesterday’s gains to open easier against the US dollar today on weak buying interest. At 9.46am, the local unit was quoted at 4.0620/0670 against the US dollar from 4.0600/0660. The ringgit also traded mixed against other major currencies. It appreciated against the Singapore dollar
KOTA TINGGI, Jun 21 – A single mother, her three daughters and a daughter-in law were sentenced to three years’ jail each by the magistrate’s court today for theft, involving more than RM2,000 worth of cosmetic products from a shop here last Friday. Magistrate Mazana Sinin handed down the sentence on Rohaya
PUTRAJAYA, Jun 21 – The MIC Youth Scholarship programme is offering scholarships worth RM16.8 million for 1,500 Indian students from underprivileged families to pursue higher education in academics and skilled subjects. MIC president Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam said the scheme was organised by MIC Youth in collaboration with leading private higher
KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 21 – Share prices on Bursa Malaysia opened mixed today with mild profit impacting counters such as CIMB and PPB Group, while pushing the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) into the red. At 9.10am, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) was 2.80 points lower at 1,631.43
KUCHING, Jun 21 – Sarawak PKR member Bill Kayong who contested in the May 7 state election was shot dead this morning near the Emart One-Stop shopping mall in Senadin, Miri. PKR Communications Director Fahmi Fadzil had confirmed and informed the media about Kayong’s death, and that the party will be releasing an official
KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 21 – Sixty football bookies involved in illegal betting activities either individually or as a syndicate have been arrested by police under “Ops Soga” which started well before Euro 2016 kicked off on June 10. According to police, the 60 suspects were detained since June 1, and believed to
PETALING JAYA, Jun 21 – Rayani Air no longer has any avenue to appeal against the revocation of its Air Services Licence (ASL) by the Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom). An official said under the Malaysian Aviation Commission Act, once an airline has its ASL revoked, that’s the end of the whole process
KUALA TERENGGANU, Jun 21 – The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) seized 14,000 litres of subsidised diesel worth RM21,000 and arrested seven Vietnamese fishermen on June 15. Terengganu MMEA director Capt Zainolabidin Jusoh said the seven Vietnamese fishermen who were using a cargo boat as cover were arrested 103 nautical miles from
