KUCHING, May 8 – The 11th Sarawak state election on May 7 saw 70.01 percent or 777,018 voters exercising their right and responsibility, according to the Election Commission. EC chairman Datuk Seri Mohd Hashim Abdullah said the number included postal and early voters. He said mny factors contributed to the turnout including
GEORGE TOWN, May 6 – Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng and his wife Betty Chew arrived at the Penang office of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) at 9.30am Friday to have their statements recorded over purchase of a RM2.8mil bungalow in Jalan Pinhorn and the sale of land in Taman Manggis. Lim’s car
KUCHING, May 6 – A special team led by police has been sent to carry out a search and rescue mission for a helicopter reported missing in Sebuyau yesterday evening. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said initial reports said a helicopter that took off from Betong at
KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 – Proton Holdings Bhd has appointed Datuk Seri Syed Faisal Albar Syed Ali Rethza Albar as its Non-Executive Chairman effective today, following the resignation of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad on March 31, 2016. In a statement, Proton said Syed Faisal Albar, who is Group Managing Director of
KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 – A search-and-rescue operation has been launched for five people, including a Malaysian deputy minister and a parliamentarian, after their helicopter was reported when missing in Sarawak. The helicopter was supposed to have arrived in Kuching from Betong at 5pm but lost radio contact. Deputy Minister of
KUCHING, May 5 – The government remains committed to develop education in Sarawak using a two-pronged ‘dual dimension’ approach – infrastructure development and connectivity plus human capital. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said “If one of the two dimensions cannot be carried out, the development of education in Sarawak
KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 – The government has allocated RM153 million this year to help smallholders improve crop production and increase household income. Of the amount, RM55 million is meant for the oil palm sector, RM40 million (rubber), RM6 million (cocoa), RM9 million (pepper), RM13 million (sago), and RM30 million for
KOTA KINABALU, May 5 – The search for a boat with four people on board missing since Monday in the waters of Pulau Balambangan, Kudat, has been extended to cover 3,600 sq nautical miles. Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency Sabah and Labuan Region director First Admiral Mohd Zubil Mat Som said a
KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 – Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) is bullish on market prospects and expects its enterprise segment to register a higher contribution to the group’s total revenue this year. TM’s Enterprise Sales Executive Vice President, Wan Ahmad Kamal Wan Halim said the segment contributed 16 per cent to the
KUCHING, May 5 – Outstation Sarawakians have begun returning home in conjunction with the 11th state election on Saturday. Kuala Lumpur-based Socso deputy CEO John Riba Marin who will be returning home tomorrow, said it would be his 5th time to vote in the polls. He would be casting his ballot
KUCHING, May 5 – Minister of Communications and Multimedia Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Salleh Said Keruak said voting for the opposition would not benefit the people of Sarawak because the opposition cannot form the government. Salleh said the opposition are aware of the reality and that was one of the reasons why
SELANGAU, May 5 – Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi urged voters in the Tamin constituency in Sarawak to support Christopher Gira, the Barisan Nasional candidate for the seat, in the state election this Saturday. He said this was to ensure continued development in the constituency. He had the
KUCHING, May 5 – New Askar Wataniah (Territorial Army) recruits will be absorbed into the 31st Border Brigade that was just formed to tighten security along Malaysia’s border with Kalimantan, Indonesia, said Defence Minister Datuk Hishammuddin Tun Hussein Onn. He said the move, besides creating job opportunities for Sarawak youths, was crucial
GEORGE TOWN, May 5 – Minister of International Trade and Industry (MITI), YB Dato’ Seri Ong Ka Chuan witnessed the Signing of Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) between ViTrox and Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC) was happening at ViTrox Innovation Centre, Penang here today. In Year 2008, ViTrox started to embrace Lean Manufacturing philosophy journey as they
KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 – The Dewan Negara sitting which was held for 11 days beginning April 18, has been adjourned to a date to be fixed later. During its first meeting of the fourth session of the 13th Parliament, the Senate passed eight Bills – four new ones and four amendments.
SIBU, May 5 – Youths in Sarawak must ensure a victory for Barisan Nasional in the 11th Sarawak election to ensure continued development for youths in the state said BN youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin. Khairy said only the BN government under the leadership of Chief Minister Tan Sri Adenan Satem can determine
KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 – Sarawak Chief Minister Tan Sri Adenan Satem is the sounding board for Sarawakians and has successfully brought significant reforms to the state despite being just two years in office. Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Seri Dr Salleh Said Keruak said since taking over as chief minister on
SEPANG, May 4 – Sepang police have reminded the public not to utter the word, ‘bomb’, even in jest when at the KL International Airport (KLIA) and KL International Airport 2 (klia2) as it constituted a serious offence. Its police chief, ACP Abdul Aziz Ali said uttering ‘bomb’ arbitrarily, at the
PUTRAJAYA, May 4 – Attorney-General Tan Sri Mohamed Apandi Ali said today he had yet to decide on the case involving a statutory declaration by businesswoman Phang Li Koon over the purchase of a bungalow by Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng. He in a statement here said it is
KUCHING, May 4 – DAP has appealed to PKR to back out from contesting the Batu Kitang state seat near Kuching, saying PKR has no chance of winning the new seat which is also eyed by DAP. Sarawak DAP chairman Chong Chieng Jen claimed that feedback from the ground shows that
