PUTRAJAYA, Jun 3 – The government has agreed to reduce the break time for public servants by half an hour during the month of Ramadan, said Chief Secretary to the Government, Tan Sri Dr Ali Hamsa. He in a statement Thursday said this step was taken to allow them to take advantage of
BUKIT MERTAJAM, Jun 3 – Idols at a Hindu temple that were decorated with jewellery were reported damaged and dispositioned, purportedly by irresponsible parties in Penanti, here Wednesday night. Penang CID chief Datuk Razaruddin [email protected] Abdul Rashid said a report on the incident in Penanti was received at 9pm. “A priest saw the idols
BUTTERWORTH, Jun 3 – The Package 12, Sungai Dua Water Treatment Plant (Sungai Dua WTP) was officiated by the Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng at Sungai Dua, Butterworth here this morning. Lim said the Sungai Dua WTP is a critical water supply installation that produces more than 80% of the treated
GEORGE TOWN, Jun 3 – Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) expresses great concern that Malaysia has been, for the wrong reasons, identified by TRAFFIC (a wildlife trade monitoring network) as a popular transit country used by criminal networks for the lucrative illegal wildlife trade. Its president S.M. Mohamed Idris said the theme
KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 3 – Police are taking steps to identify the victims of British paedophile Richard Huckle who admitted to multiple counts of molesting Malaysian children. Federal Police’s Sexual, Women and Child Investigation Division assistant principal director ACP Ong Chin Lan said Bukit Aman had already asked London-based National Crime Agency (NCA) to hand
KOTA BAHARU, Jun 3 – PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang Thursday questioned the action of DAP which disputed the tabling of the Syariah Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) (Amendment) Bill 2016 which he tabled in Dewan Rakyat on May 26. Abdul Hadi said the DAP need not interfere in matters involving Muslims because the
KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 2 – The High Court judge who was to preside over the application by Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and his family for leave for judicial review against Sungai Buloh Prison has recused himself from the case. Justice Datuk Hanipah Farikullah made the decision in chambers during which Anwar and his family were
SINGAPORE, June 2 – Spikes Asia has today announced the Jury Presidents to head the 14 juries at this year’s Festival. With two new awards and an overhaul of many of the existing categories, the competition now more closely reflects the changing nature of the industry. “The Asia Pacific region
AMSTERDAM, Jun 2 – Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, has deployed a new mobile app-based ticket for the greater Helsinki area through its Netsize Transport Ticketing offer. Finnish users of the Helsinki transport network will now be able to use their mobile phones to pay for public transport
TOYOTA CITY, Jun 2 – Toyota extends its heartfelt sympathy to everyone affected by the severe earthquakes that struck the area around Kumamoto on the island of Kyushu on April 14 and after. Toyota is providing the following support for local relief efforts, and we will continue to do everything we
GEORGE TOWN, Jun 2 – The Penang state government is pleased to announce Penang’s first “The Penang Digital Library”. This initiative is supported by the Penang state government in collaboration with Keysight Technologies and E&O and supported by TIME. Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said this project was inspired by a
GEORGE TOWN, Jun 1 – MCA president Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai urged Penang MCA together to uphold the Constitution. Penang MCA deputy chairman Tan Teik Cheng also said that Penang MCA oaths to be President’s strong backing, to prevent Hudud passed by Parliament! Liow noted that Hudud will subvert
KAJANG, June 2 – Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s son-in-law Datuk Syed Alman Zain Syed Alwi, 44, who passed away yesterday was laid to rest at the Sungai Ramal Luar Muslim cemetery here around 10am. Earlier, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and his wife Datin
Facebook announced today that it is adding over 1,500 new emoji to Facebook Messenger. The company made the announcement on the Messenger Facebook page, explaining that the new emoji bring a lot more diversity to the service. From skin tones that you can choose to lots of women in great roles, Messenger is
GEORGE TOWN, Jun 2 – Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng denied that the proposed cross-channel cable car project would affect shipping routes as alleged. He said he hope that Transport Minister Liow Tiong Lai can do his work properly which to study on professional views while not just attempt to sabotage. “The four pylons for the cable car
GEORGE TOWN, Jun 2 – Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng launched “Waste Segregation At Source” of Penang State Level at at the entrance of 1st floor of Komtar here Wednesday morning. About RM2.5 million a year could be saved in the event of primary waste separation at source, which successful came
KUALA LUMPUR, June 2 – The Education Ministry, Health Ministry and local councils should collaborate to regulate hawkers selling unhealthy food outside schools, a nutritionist urged. Prof Dr Zalilah Mohd Shariff of Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) said currently, schools only have the power to regulate school canteen operators to sell healthy food.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 1 – A common health insurance scheme should be created at the ASEAN level for its migrant workers travelling across the region, says Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam. He said with such scheme, migrant workers would have the same protection no matter which one of the
PUTRAJAYA, June 1 – The Home Ministry has banned three publications deemed to be detrimental to public order and confusing to Muslims, effective April 22. Secretary-general Datuk Seri Alwi Ibrahim, in a statement here on Wednesday, named the publications as ‘Rasulullah SAW Sejak Hijrah Hingga Wafat’ published by Pustaka Hidayah, Bandung, Indonesia;
KOTA BAHARU, June 1 – Kedah PAS Women’s wing has recommended that the party review its Tahalluf Siyasi or political cooperation with Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) in future elections. The motion brought up by its deputy chief Salamiah Mohd Noor was supported by delegates without debate at the 56th PAS Women’s
