GEORGE TOWN, Jun 22 – Greyson Chance was having his signing autograph ceremony today at Gurney Paragon to released his new EP Somewhere Over My Head. It was the first time ever, Greyson was making an appearance at George Town for a performance. There were around 5,000 over crowd lining up on Wednesday evening to support Greyson Chance. A departure from his
KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 22 – Debris found on an Australian island earlier this month is not from the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, said Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB). ATSB said aircraft manufacturer, Boeing, confirmed it after the investigator had recovered the part and examined it. “On 9 June 2016, the ATSB
GEORGE TOWN, Jun 22 – The police have seized 125,360 sticks of various contraband cigarettes worth almost RM70,000 which was kept hidden in a sundry shop store at Kampung Belah Dua in Permatang Pauh yesterday. Marine Operations Force (MOF) Region 1 deputy commander, Superintendent Dimin Awang said acting on tip-off and intelligence,
BAGAN DATOH, Jun 22 – All corporate bodies have been urged to carry out their corporate social responsibility (CSR) to help the less fortunate.Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the riches owned should be shared and it should be shared with sincerity. “This is not about the
KUANTAN, Jun 22 – Both Chinese and bumiputra business communities need to work together to strengthen the country’s economy and help the government achieve its aim of reinforcing unity in society. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak said they know the Chinese are good at making money, but Chinese need stability and
TOKYO, Jun 22 – NEC Corporation (TSE: NEC 6701) announced today that the completion of the first phase of a pre-commercial trial for virtual Customer Premises Equipment (vCPE) for residential users in the network of Telefonica’s Brazilian affiliate VIVO. This trial was conducted with existing customers and deployed in the
PETALING JAYA, Jun 22 – In line with the corporate reorganisation exercise, RHB Banking Group yesterday announced the establishment of wholesale banking strategic business sector effective July 1 which will be led by group managing director Datuk Khairussaleh Ramli in the interim. In a filing with the stock exchange yesterday, RHB
KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 22 – Police have rescued 29 Filipinas who had been trafficked to work in bars, the Philippine embassy in Kuala Lumpur said on Wednesday. The women were rescued from two bars in the town of Bintulu, Sarawak on June 9 after the embassy brought reports of trafficked women to
KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 22 – Datuk Seri Dr Salleh Said Keruak has dared Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad to oppose Barisan Nasional openly as an opposition politician instead of hiding behind a so-called non-political or non-partisan movement. The Communications and Multimedia minister said taking an official leadership position in the opposition was morally
BAGAN DATOH, Jun 22 – Illegal immigrants can obtain temporary travel documents from their respective embassies to return home for Aidilfitri celebrations. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid said temporary travel documents were prepared in collaboration with the Indonesian Embassy, the Bangladesh High Commission and the embassies of several Islamic
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
