GEORGE TOWN, May 10 – The feasibility study report for Penang Undersea Tunnel Project that links Gurney Drive in the island with Bagan Ajam in the mainland, is expected to complete by July, said Penang state executive councillor. State Works and Public Amenities Committee chairman Lim Hock Seng said, at present, all
KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 – The Health Ministry, in collaboration with Malaysian AIDS Council and Malaysian AIDS Foundation (MAF), has launched its latest HIV and AIDS public awareness campaign, “Ending AIDS Begins Now” as a part of the National Strategic Plan for Ending AIDS 2016-2030. The campaign is themed ‘Ending
GEORGE TOWN, May 10 – Most people agree that Penang is a world-renowned tourist destination known for its heritage but some have commented that cleanliness in some places is not up to mark. Komtar, where the state administration office is located and is a transit hub for public transport especially buses,
KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 – The blogger Alvin Tan’s ex-girlfriend told the Sessions Court here today that the man had uploaded the controversial picture of them with a caption that insulted the Muslims simply for fun and to see the reaction of the public. Vivian Lee or Lee May Ling, 27,
KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 – Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi is scheduled to be the guest of honour of the Malaysian Press Night 2016 on May 20. In a statement issued here today, the Malaysian Press Institute (MPI) said Ahmad Zahid who is also Home Minister, will
PUTRAJAYA, May 10 – The Court of Appeal today struck out an appeal by Utusan Melayu (Malaysia) Berhad against a High Court order that it pay RM200,000 in compensation to Petaling Jaya Utara MP Tony Pua Kiam Wee over a defamatory article. A three-man panel chaired by Justice Datuk Mohd Zawawi
KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 – Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) has entered into a conditional subscription agreement to subscribe new equity shares for US$300 million in GMR Energy Ltd (GEL) via its unit, Power and Energy International Ltd. This represented a 30 per cent equity interest in GEL for conditional subscription agreement to
HANOI, May 10 – Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, the world’s top smartphone maker from South Korea, is planning a production run of 200 million smartphones in Vietnam this year, Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reported. The company’s Chief Executive Officer Shin Jong-Kyun revealed the plan during a recent meeting with Minister of
KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 – In conjunction with the 70th anniversary of UMNO on May 11, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has called on all members to ensure the survival of the party for all time. The UMNO President said UMNO had progressed from the time it was established by a group
SHAH ALAM, May 9 – Police have arrested four people including two women, alleged to be connected with the discovery of homemade bombs in a condominium unit in Damansara Perdana last month. Selangor Police CID chief Datuk Mohd Adnan Abdullah said the four suspects, aged between 31 and 40 years were
GEORGE TOWN, May 9 – Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad once again shared a stage with the opposition when he delivered a lecture at the Straits Quay Convention Centre here Sunday. He delivered a Penang Institute-organised lecture entitled, ‘Quo Vadis, Malaysia? What’s next, Malaysia?’ for an hour before about 1,000
UNITED STATES, May 9 – North Carolina is suing the US Department of Justice over its attempts to bar the state from upholding its anti-LGBT “bathroom bill”. The justice department had given the state a Monday deadline to respond to a letter demanding it abandon the controversial law. The law violates federal
SANTA CLARA, May 9 – Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, is revolutionizing Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity by bringing high-quality voice capabilities over LTE to industrial applications using single-mode LTE Cat.1. At its IoT World pre-event in Santa Clara, the company is demonstrating its world-first Cinterion(R)
IRVING, May 9 – YPO, the premier global network of chief executives and business leaders, is partnering with GLOBIS University, the largest management school in Japan, for an interactive session exploring ways business leaders can build a culture that values innovation. The session is part of YPO Innovation Week, a
KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 – The High Court is to hear on June 17 the applications by two people to strike out a defamation suit filed by PKR vice-president Nurul Izzah Anwar against them for having allegedly accused her of being a traitor to the country. The applicants are Inspector-General of
PUTRAJAYA, May 9 – The new governor of Bank Negara, Datuk Muhammad Ibrahim, on Monday paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak at his office at Perdana Putra here. Muhammad assumed the post on May 1 for a five-year period, succeeding Tan Sri Dr Zeti Akhtar
KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 – Malaysia’s largest cooperative bank, Bank Rakyat, aims to increase its customer base by 30 per cent this year via its partnership with Takaful Ikhlas Bhd. The bank has currently about six million customers. Chairman Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Zainal said under the cooperation, Bank Rakyat would promote
KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 – MCA will postpone its party election until after the 14th general election (GE14), said its president Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai. He said the party was supposed to hold its election this year but had decided to postpone it to enable its members to concentrate on the
KUCHING, May 9 – Sarawak’s Chief Minister Tan Sri Adenan Satem and his wife expressed their heartful condolences to family members of victims of the helicopter mishap near Sebuyau, some 250km from here last Thursday. In the helicopter crash, five people died including the Plantation Industries and Commodities deputy minister Datuk Noriah
GEORGE TOWN, May 9 – The Penang Immigration Department (JIPP) detained 58 foreigners from various countries in a special operation at a shopping centre in Queensbay, Bayan lepas, here Sunday. JIPP Enforcement Head Abdul Rahman Hassan said that in the operation beginning at 11.30am, the department inspected the food court and business
