GEORGE TOWN, Apr 19 – The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) calls on the authorities to seriously consider odour as an important environmental pollution issue as it affect communities’ quality of life and infringes our right for clean environment, said CAP research officer Mageswari Sangaralingam. She said the efforts to abate
KUALA LUMPUR, April 19 – All schools in Jerantut, Pahang and Kuala Krai, Kelantan have been ordered to close tomorrow and Thursday due to extreme hot weather in the wake of the El Nino phenomenon. The Education Ministry said the closure order followed the standard operating procedure, following the two districts
KABUL, Apr 19 – Taliban militants attacked a government agency with a suicide bomb and gunfire Tuesday, killing perhaps more than two dozen people and wounding more than 320 others in one of the most devastating attacks in Kabul in years, Afghan officials said. The target was an elite Afghan intelligence
KUALA LUMPUR, April 19 – The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) advisory board chairman Tunku Abdul Aziz Tunku Ibrahim denied allegations that it was delaying investigations into Penang chief minister Lim Guan Eng’s purchase of a bungalow, allegedly below market price. Tunku Aziz said claims that the MACC was not working
KUALA LUMPUR, April 19 – Fifteen individuals were investigated under Section 8 of the Official Secrets Act 1972 between 2010 and last year, the Dewan Negara was told today. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said said of the total, four were charged with the offence. “Two
GEORGE TOWN, April 19 – One crew was killed while five other suffered injuries when fire broke out and caused an explosion on board a chemical vessel, the Heung-A Pioneer, off Tanjung Dawai, here last night. Acting Chief Executive Officer of Penang Port Sdn Bhd (PPSB) Rosihan Adi Baharuddin said a
KOTA SAMARAHAN, April 19 – The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) has taken necessary security measures to ensure public order and safety, as well as smooth process of the 11th Sarawak state election. Sarawak police commissioner Datuk Seri Muhammad Sabtu Osman said preparations to that effect had been made by the
GEORGE TOWN, Apr 19 – The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) urged the Penang state government and relevant authorities to investigate and take immediate action to resolve marine pollution in Teluk Bahang that has threatened the livelihood of 600 coastal fishers here. Its President S.M.Mohamed Idris said the pollution problem that has
IPOH, April 19 – Vida Beauty Sdn Bhd founder Datuk Seri Dr Hasmiza Othman yesterday lodged a police report after her Facebook account was hacked. Popularly known as ‘Datuk Seri Vida’, she also lodged a report against another individual who opened a Facebook account impersonating her. On Thursday at 1am, she detected
KUALA LUMPUR, April 19 – The hot, dry weather brought on by El Nino is expected to pass in June, based on an analysis by an agency responsible for monitoring the development of the phenomenon. The Climate Prediction Centre (CPC) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has its base
KUALA LUMPUR, April 19 – Selangor and Kuala Lumpur police are liaising to identify several suspects linked to the discovery of seven bombs at a condominium in Damansara Perdana early Sunday. Selangor CID chief Datuk Mohd Adnan Abdullah said the police were in the midst of tracking down a suspect with previous
KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 – Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor (SYABAS) has made it easy and convenient for consumers to apply for new water supply accounts through its online customer service portal. SYABAS in a statement Monday said instead of having to go to its office, the process of applying for a
JAKARTA, April 18 – Military men from Indonesia, the Philippines and Malaysia, will carry out a joint patrol at the countries’ sea borders as threat of piracy is escalating after the abductions of 14 Indonesians in the territory, China’s Xinhua news agency reported a senior security official as saying here
GEORGE TOWN, Apr 18 – Police shot dead two Indonesian robbers near a cemetery at Jalan Mount Erskine early this morning, said Penang police chief Datuk Abdul Gaffar Rajab. He said the two robbers aged between 30 and 40-years-old were shot dead after a brief exchange of fire between police and them on about 4.20am. The
GEORGE TOWN, April 18 – The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is to seek the assistance of Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng soon in an investigation on his purchase of a bungalow here for RM2.8 million. MACC deputy chief commissioner (prevention) Datuk Seri Mustafar Ali said the investigation was underway and
KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 – Two Malaysians working in Ecuador that was hit by an earthquake on Saturday are reported to be safe, said the Embassy of Malaysia in Chile. The embassy confirmed that Foo Boon Kiat and Andrew Teoh Teck Keong, who work for Huawei Technologies Company Ltd, a Chinese
KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 – Malaysia will not experience the hot and dry spell caused by the El Nino every year because such a phenomenon only happens once in two to seven years. Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Datuk Dr Abu Bakar Md Diah said in Malaysia, especially northern
KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 – Inspector- General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar on Monday hailed that the change of topic of the forum attended by international Islamic preacher Dr Zakir Naik here last night to ensure that it did not touch on other religions. “The forum proceeded smoothly.
GEORGE TOWN, Apr 18 – Penang Water Supply Corporation chief executive officer Datuk Jaseni Maidinsa said Penang corp calls for urgent water meeting as Perlis, Kedah, Penang and Northern Perak are facing a clear and impending threat of widespread water shortages. He urged the Malaysai Federal Government to act now to avoid and prevent
MIRI, April 18 – The Communications and Multimedia Ministry will expand the Address For All (AFA) project in Sarawak with 1,000 villages in rural areas having been identified. Its deputy minister, Datuk Jailani Johari said the project would be expanded in view of the successfull implementation of the AFA pioneer project
