IPOH, April 27 – Perak police seized 14.5kg of heroin worth RM280,000 following the arrest of a construction worker at the parking area of the southbound Taiping lay-by of the North South Expressway last Friday. Perak Narcotics Crime Investigation Department deputy chief, Supt Abdul Latiff Mehat, said the man, in his 40s,
SAN FRANCISCO, Apr 27 – Apple on Tuesday (Apr 26) reported its first-ever drop in iPhone sales since launching the smartphone in 2007 as the tech giant’s long streak of rising revenue ended. Apple said iPhone sales dropped year-over-year for the first time, slipping to 51.19 million in the recently ended
Apple earnings calls are usually a time for celebration and gloating, but for the first time in over a decade the company is poised to post declining profits. Tim Cook warned Wall Street that this would likely happen due to declining iPhone sales. Have we really reached “peak iPhone”? Analysts and
KUALA LUMPUR, April 27 – Pos Malaysia Bhd will be issuing the national laureates’ stamp collection, as a tribute to their creative arts which were of international level. Three designs of stamps featuring national laureate personalities, namely Keris Mas (Kamaluddin Muhammad), Tongkat Warrant (Datuk Dr Usman Awang) and Arena Wati (Muhammad Abdul
SEREMBAN, April 27 – Fourteen food premises in and around Port Dickson were ordered to close for 14 days for failing to meet hygiene criteria. The order was issued during the ‘Clean Food Premises Operation 2016’ conducted by the Negeri Sembilan Health Department last Friday. State health director Dr Abdul Rahim Abdullah said
PUTRAJAYA, April 26 – The urban wellbeing, housing and local government ministry has held two series of discussions with state governments to harmonise the standard and price of affordable houses nationwide. Its minister, Datuk Abdul Rahman Dahlan said the outcome of the discussions, via joint committee meetings of the state housing excos
SEREMBAN, April 26 – A man and his son have been detained by the police to facilitate investigations into the seizure of an assortment of drugs worth RM6.3 million at a flat-cum-store in Nilai. State police chief Datuk Jaafar Mohd Yusof said the suspects, aged 52 and 33, were nabbed about 12.30pm
KUCHING, April 26 – Twenty-two women would be contesting in the 11th Sarawak state election, compared to 16 candidates in 2011. An equal mix of fresh faces and senior players, the candidates include five in ‘Team Adenan’, namely Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali (N7 Samariang), Hajjah Simoi Peri (N28 Lingga), Datuk Fatimah
KUALA LUMPUR, April 26 – A total of 42,683 dengue cases were reported nationwide between January to April 24 this year, an increase of 4,165 cases from 38,517 cases recorded in the corresponding period last year. Deputy Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Hilmi Yahaya said 94 deaths due to dengue were also
KAPIT, April 26 – Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said it goes without saying that the culture of the Barisan Nasional is to give the best services to the people. He said the struggle of the BN focused on the continuity of excellent services in developing the rural
SHAH ALAM, April 26 – PKR deputy president Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali yesterday expressed regret that the party and ally DAP would have to slug it out in six constituencies in the Sarawak state election on May 7. He said DAP did not inform him about this and that he had
IPOH, April 26 – There is no public holiday in Perak on May 6 as viraled in the social website recently, said State Secretary Datuk Seri Abdul Puhat Mat Nayan. He said the public holiday on May 6, which had become viral, was only declared for last year in conjunction with the
KUALA LUMPUR, April 26 – Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar has clarified that the business licence for his daughter’s firearms company was obtained, well before he was appointed the country’s inspector-general of police. He said the company obtained the licence to repair and maintain firearms before he was appointed to the
LUNDU, April 25 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said today he would have an audience soon with the Sultan of Terengganu, Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin, on the issue involving the menteri besar. Najib also called on all quarters not to speculate on the matter, saying the Terengganu state
KUCHING, April 25 – The nomination process today for the 11th Sarawak state election (SE-11) involving 82 state constituencies went smoothly, said the Election Commission. EC chairman Datuk Seri Mohd Hashim Abdullah said no disruption had been reported in terms of security and public order at all the nomination centres. “Right
KUCHING, April 25 – Early reports indicate that Barisan Nasional has unofficially won the Bukit Kota and Bukit Sari seats uncontested following the conclusion of nomination for the 11th Sarawak state election. Chief Minister and Sarawak BN chairman Tan Sri Adenan Satem said he had been made to understand about this
KUCHING, April 25 – Sarawak Chief Minister and PBB President Tan Sri Adenan Satem who filed his nomination papers at the Lundu Community Hall to defend his Tanjung Datu seat today will face PKR’s Jazolkipli Numan in the coming 11th Sarawak state election. Tanjung Datu retaining officer Hamsien Atar made
KUCHING, April 25 – Chief Minister Tan Sri Adenan Satem were among candidates who filed their nomination papers for the 11th State Election Monday. Adenan, who is defending his Tanjung Datu seat for Barisan Nasional submitted his papers at the nomination centre at Lundu community centre near here, at 9.25 am. Earlier,
KUCHING, April 25 – Nomination for the 11th Sarawak state election closed at 10 am this morning. The process which started at 9 am lasted an hour at 82 nomination centres. Thereafter, the returning officer for each constituency will announce the names of candidates in the event of a contest. Polling is
KUCHING, Apr 25 – Nomination for the 11th Sarawak State Election billed as the biggest state election in the history of Sarawak, candidates will file their nomination forms at 82 nomination centres located at government offices, multi-purpose halls, schools, colleges, libraries, government rest houses and indoor stadiums from 9am to 10am.
