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
GEORGE TOWN, Jun 1 – A Nasi Kandar food premise at Burmah Road were ordered to close for failing to meet hygiene criteria. The notice of the closure was issue by the Penang State Health Department (JKNPP) due to the operating in dirty conditions. Penang Island City Council Licensing and Public Health Standing Committee
KUALA LUMPUR, June 1 – A non-governmental organisation president and two others were charged in the Sessions Court here today with issuing and offering 6,951,921 units of company shares illegally. Sahabat Alam Sekitar Malaysia president Datuk Abdul Malek Yusof, 43, and Raja Samsul Bahri Raja Muhammad, 48, pleaded not guilty
KUALA LUMPUR, June 1 – Parti Ikatan Bangsa Malaysia feels that Barisan Nasional leaders should cease engaging in competitive politics with DAP just to prove to the people who is better. Ikatan president Tan Sri Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir said carrying on with this game would only jeopardise the nation, people
PUTRAJAYA, June 1 – The Road Transport Department (RTD) has introduced the Vehicle Ownership Certificate (VOC) to replace the vehicle Registration Card (RC) for implementation in stages, beginning today. In a statement today, the RTD said the VOC was also a document of registration issued under the Road Transport Act 1987,
KUALA LUMPUR, June 1 – Malaysians will get the rare opportunity of seeing the planet Saturn with a telescope, binoculars or even with the unaided eye when it is opposite the sun after sunset on Friday June 3. National Space Agency (Angkasa) research officer at the Langkawi National Observatory, Farahana Kamarudin,
KUALA LUMPUR, June 1 – Connectivity plays a vital part in unleashing the economic potential of ASEAN, said Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai. He said, recognising this, ASEAN members had come up with the ASEAN Transport Strategic Plan 2016-2025 which was concluded last year in Kuala Lumpur to transform
GEORGE TOWN, June 1 – Police will investigate the mercury spill at a Tasek Gelugor school on May 26 which exposed several houses to the chemical. Penang Police chief Datuk Abdul Ghafar Rajab this was necessary since mercury is harmful to the health. He said, however, mercury is not categorised as
TEMERLOH, June 1 – The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission in Pahang arrested 18 people for various alleged offences between January and yesterday. The number has exceeded the 17 recorded throughout 2015, state MACC director Datuk Wan Ramli Wan Abdullah told reporters after a talk and discussion on ‘preventing corruption from the roots’,
KUALA LUMPUR, June 1 – The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA)will not undermine ASEAN unity as a single community, says Minister of International Trade and Industry Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed. He said there had been much discussions within ASEAN to disseminate information on the challenges and opportunities offered by the TPPA. “There
IPOH, Jun 1 – Perak police detained 110 criminals believed to be involved in secret societies and other criminal activities in the state throughout a month-long Ops Cantas Silver operation which started on April 14. Perak deputy police chief Datuk Hasnan Hassan said during the special operation which involved eight officers and
SEPANG, Jun 1 – Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) plans to build a skybridge to connect the main and satelite buildings of the KL International Airport (KLIA) as an alternative to using the aerotrain. Its manging director, Datuk Badlisham Ghazali said the proposal was being discussed by the management of MAHB –
JOHOR BAHARU, Jun 1 – A man abducted a six-year-old girl who was cycling to a shop to buy groceries before allegedly molesting her in his car in Majidee last Sunday. Initial police investigations revealed the car was parked in some bushes to avoid detection by the public. Johor Baharu (South) police chief
SARIKEI, Jun 1 – The Gawai Dayak celebrations took on a sad and heart-rending note for about 300 residents in Sungai Mugu, Muara Payang here when fire destroyed their 16-door longhouse Tuesday evening. The blaze which struck the Rumah Benang Anak Pirang at 6.45pm, left the residents homeless, and with just the
KUALA LUMPUR, May 31 – The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment today denied that logging was the cause of mud floods in Cameron Highlands on Sunday. Its minister, Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said no logging activities were carried out in the area concerned. He said at the time
KUALA LUMPUR, May 31 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has urged Malaysian companies to go out and seek new businesses and opportunities to ensure their businesses grow faster. He said, “Do not over rely on cheap foreign labour or sectors which are too traditional…go out and look for
IPOH, May 31 – Cameron Highlands is still safe to visit and for family recreational activities more so this school holidays, said Cameron Highlands police chief DSP Zainalabidin Othman. He said the collapse of a small bridge in the Orang Asli settlement of Pos Terisu in the highlands on Sunday did
KUALA LUMPUR, May 31 – A promise made by the Barisan Nasional during the Hulu Selangor by-election (2010) has translated into the construction of 300 units of terrace houses under the Taman Danau, Hulu Bernam, Selangor Public Housing (PPR) programme, thus giving hope to its residents. Urban Well-being, Housing and
KUALA LUMPUR, May 31 – The retail price for petrol RON95 and RON97 and diesel for June will remain the same as in May. Petroleum Dealers Association of Malaysia (PDAM) vice-president Khairul Annuar Abdul Aziz said the price of petrol and diesel for the month of June 2016 is as follows: RON95 : From RM 1.70/liter
KUALA LUMPUR, May 31 – UMNO president Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak launched here today a people’s aid tour programme organised by the party’s Welfare Bureau. In a symbolic gesture of launching the ‘Program Jelajah Turun Padang Bantu Rakyat’, the Prime Minister handed over aid to 50 orphans from the Federal
