NEW YORK, Apr 20 – Donald Trump scored an easy win in Tuesday’s New York primary and seemed poised to claim the vast majority of his home state’s 95 delegates as he predicted imminent victory in the Republican presidential nomination race. Trump said they don’t have much of a race anymore. He said this during a victory
KUALA LUMPUR, April 20 – The ringgit strengthened against the US dollar in the early session Wednesday on weak US housing data, said a dealer. As of 9.14 am, the domestic unit appreciated to 3.8580/8630 against the greenback from yesterday’s close at 3.8870/8940. Meanwhile, the ringgit was higher versus other major currencies.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 20 – The Natural Resources and Environment Ministry wants local authorities to help make a success of the proposal by Perak and Johor to ban the use of plastic bags and polystyrene containers. Deputy Minister Datuk Hamim Samuri said he wanted local authorities to monitor the disposal of these
KUALA LUMPUR, April 20 – Bursa Malaysia opened higher Wednesday as the strong performances of the Asian bourses sparked optimism among investors here. At 9 am, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) was 2.21 points better at 1,713.36 from yesterday’s close of 1,711.15. Market breadth was positive with gainers
KUALA LUMPUR, April 20 – Malaysia is to only decide by June whether to use the world’s first dengue vaccine now already licensed in Mexico, Brazil, El Salvador and the Philippines. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam said yesterday night the decision would be made after the ministry’s technical and scientific
KUALA LUMPUR, April 19 – The allegation made by The Wall Street Journal that Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak received funds from 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) is completely false, said the Prime Minister’s Press Secretary Datuk Seri Tengku Sariffuddin Tengku Ahmad. “The prime minister has consistently the maintained
GEORGE TOWN, April 19 – A Myanmar national was killed while five fellow crew members were injured in an explosion on board a chemical tanker in the waters off Teluk Bahang here last night. Tha Tun, 35, died in the incident. The ship was on its way to the North Butterworth
KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 19 – Malaysia Airlines Bhd’s Chief Executive and Managing Director Christoph Mueller is quitting after only one year at the helm of the ailing national carrier due to “changing personal circumstances”, the company said in a statement on Tuesday. Mueller, who assumed the CEO post in May last
KUALA LUMPUR, April 19 – Several members of the Dewan Negara have urged former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad to apologise to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and the people for his allegations concerning the RM2.6 billion donation. Senator Datuk Seri S. Nallakaruppan said the issue was
IPOH, April 19 – The rapid development of online business has been seen as among the factors that influence the influx of numerous banned publications into this country, which can threaten national security and public order. Home Ministry’s Publication and Quranic Text Control Division secretary Hashimah Nik Jaafar said online business
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
