KOTA BAHARU, May 25 – PAS today claimed that the intention of other opposition parties to contest the upcoming Sungai Besar parliamentary by-election was merely to defeat the party and not the Barisan Nasional. PAS vice-president Datuk Mohd Amar Nik Abdullah said it only went to show that the other opposition
GEORGE TOWN, May 25 – The Football Association of Penang (FAP) has appointed Bojan Hodak as chief executive officer (CEO) in a bid to rescue the state’s Super League season. Hodak, who had successful stints as head coach of Kelantan and Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) said Penang’s main problem was the
PUTRAJAYA, May 25 – Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said Wednesday the Barisan Nasional will go into the Sungai Besar parliamentary by-election in Selangor as the underdog and work hard with wisdom to retain the seat. The Deputy Prime Minister said BN had won the seat through the late Datuk
PUTRAJAYA, May 25 – The Court of Appeal today upheld an order for Utusan Melayu (Malaysia) Bhd to pay RM200,000 in damages to former opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in a defamation suit. A three-man panel led by Justice Datuk Dr Prasad Sandosham Abraham dismissed Utusan’s appeal against the RM200,000
KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 – 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) confirmed today that it had made full payment of an administrative compound, in compliance with the decision of Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM). The due date for payment was May 30. In a statement, 1MDB acknowledged and respected the authority and decision of BNM
KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 – Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) secretary-general Rafizi Ramli has been urged to furnish proof on his allegations of demand for money and women in dealings with the PKR-led Selangor government to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC). PKR president Datuk Seri Datin Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail said,
TOKYO, May 25 – INPEX CORPORATION (INPEX) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) jointly announced today that they have concluded a memorandum based on an agreement to jointly study solutions for various technological challenges in the energy sector. Under the auspices of the memorandum, INPEX and MHI plan to jointly
AMSTERDAM, May 25 – Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, announces that it has been named a winner in the 2016 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards. Gemalto’s SafeNet Authentication Service was voted best Multi-Factor Authentication Service by the 300,000 member LinkedIn Information Security Community. SafeNet Authentication Service is the leading cloud-based
KAWASAKI, May 25 – Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. today announced the development of field engineering technology that shortens the time necessary to install on-site IoT devices that use wireless communication, such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, and provides stable operations. In locations where IoT devices have been installed, instability in wireless communication
SINGAPORE, May 25 – Proficio, an award-winning provider of cloud-based security services, today announced the opening of its new headquarters and Security Operations Center (SOC) in Singapore. The new state-of-the-art SOC will be a center of innovation and deliver advanced cyber security services. Located in The Signature in Changi Business
TOKYO, May 25 – Fujitsu today announced enhancements to the FUJITSU Digital Business Platform MetaArc to enable the migration of existing mission-critical systems to the cloud and the rapid building of ICT platforms. This will work to quickly launch new business capabilities, and aims to help customers achieve a digital transformation
GEORGE TOWN, May 25 – Penang Opposition Leader YB Dato’ Hajah Jahara Binti Hamid refuse to retract for the statement, demand the Taoist Shrine be removed from the Armenian Street Park which she made in the state legislative assembly here last two weeks. “I did not demand to removed the Taoist Shrine
GEORGE TOWN, May 25 – A former renovation worker, Teoh Keat Keong, 30, was sent to the gallows by the High Court here for trafficking in more than 34kg of methamphetamine five years ago. His families said they will be sending final appeal the high court before the police escorted him out
KUALA LUMPUR, May 24 – Food premises and hotels promoting Ramadhan buffet without a halal certificate can each face a fine of up to RM200,000. Malaysian Islamic Development Department (Jakim) director-general Datuk Othman Mustapha said the use of any Islamic object, symbol or phrase implying that the food is halal by
KANGAR, May 24 – The northern states of Perlis and Kedah suffered severe drought due the El Nino phenomenon from February till early this month. But now the situation has changed with the two states facing heavy downpours and squalls much to the chagrin of the people. Squalls followed by heavy
GEORGE TOWN, May 24 – Youtube cooking sensation Steve Owens is currently in Penang to shoot his experience and at the same time learn to cook local cuisine. Owens who is famous for his Youtube Channel ‘Steve’s Kitchen’ will be here till June 16 with his wife Michelle Owens to shoot
GEORGE TOWN, May 24 – Penang Water Supply Corporation (PBAPP) CEO Datuk Jaseni Maidinsa said Penang will be in “serious trouble” next year if Beris Dam and Muda Dam in Kedah are not filled up soon. Sungai Muda is Penang’s primary source of raw water. “PBA’s business model is sustainable on the principle
SERDANG, May 24 – Education Minister Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid wants the Education Department and District Education Office nationwide to impart to the school authorities the importance of implementing drug prevention programmes in all schools. He said it included the anti drugs five-minute message programme. “Even though it is only for
AMSTERDAM, May 24 – Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, has been chosen by RAKBANK, one of the oldest and most dynamic banks in the UAE, to support its migration to contactless EMV payments to benefit from this system’s speed, convenience and security. Gemalto is supplying RAKBANK with its proven
KUALA LUMPUR, May 24 – The Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) will continue to monitor the movement of ash and dust from Mount Sinabung eruption in Sumatra, Indonesia. Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Seri Wilfred Madius Tangau said so far no ash from the volcano had reached Malaysia and as at noon Tuesday,
