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
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’,
