NIBONG TEBAL, April 15 – Thousands of fish were found dead in Sungai Changkat, right up to the Pulau Burung water gate here since Tuesday. Changkat Fisherman Association unit chief Abdul Rahman Ibrahim said several freshwater fish species such as ‘lampam’, ‘puyu’ and ‘sepat’ were found dead in the river. Initially, he said
GEORGE TOWN, Apr 15 – Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng urged Federal Government to conduct cloud seeding on a large scale, especially in the northern region states following the continuing El Nino phenomenon. Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng told a press conference on yesterday said Perlis and Kedah which experienced low rainfall were
BUTTERWORTH, April 15 – The Automated Enforcement System (AES) has not been stopped as claimed over the social media, it is being reviewed and fine-tuned to ensure its implementation will run smoothly. Road Transport Department (RTD) director-general Datuk Seri Ismail Ahmad said the study and proposed improvements on AES would be tabled
KUALA NERUS, April 15 – Top Islamic preacher, Dr Zakir Naik has agreed to accept the offer by the Terengganu government to open up an Islamic research centre or a branch for the South-east Asian region in the state. Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Ahmad Razif Abd Rahman said Dr Zakir would send
ALOR SETAR, April 14 – Bukit Aman police will prioritise investigations on the statutory declaration (SD) made by businesswoman Phang Li Koon over the sale of a bungalow to Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng. Deputy Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Noor Rashid Ibrahim said the police had recorded Phang’s statement
KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 – Deputy public prosecutor Datuk Anthony Kevin Morais’ decomposed remains were found with the fingernails and toenails missing, the High Court was told today. Kuala Lumpur Hospital forensic medical consultant expert Dr Nurliza Abdullah, 51, under cross-examination by counsel Datuk Geethan Ram Vincent said the fingernails and
KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 – The current hot weather brought on by the El Nino phenomenon since January will not only cause heatstroke, but can also negatively affect the eyes. Tun Hussein Onn National Eye Hospital (THONEH) Medical Advisory Committee chairman Dr Pall Singh said people, especially those who suffered from
KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 – Vivian Lee, the former girlfriend of controversial blogger Alvin Tan, was ordered by the High Court here today to enter her defence on a charge of insulting the Muslims by making an offensive posting on their Facebook. Judge Abdul Rashid Daud made the ruling after finding
KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 – You can continue to use poppy seeds as a spice in cooking. The police will not arrest you. This assurance comes from Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar himself. He said poppy seeds are a spice long used in our cooking. He said it is
KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 – The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) formed an investigation team for the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) last Friday to scrutinise the report of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC). Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar said the investigation team, headed by him, would investigate the government’s
KUCHING, April 14 – The Election Commission has advised employers to give their employees time off work to vote in the Sarawak state election, polling for which is on May 7. EC chairman Datuk Seri Mohd Hashim Abdullah said the employers were bound by subsection 25(3) of the Election Offences Act
KUCHING, April 14 – The number 11 seems to hold special significance for the coming Sarawak state election. The Sarawak assembly was dissolved on April 11 to pave the way for the 11th state election. The 11th Sarawak Chief Minister, Tan Sri Adenan Satem, will lead the State Barisan Nasional in a
LANGKAWI, April 14 – The Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah, today opened the Adya Hotel Langkawi, the first Islamic concept hotel on the island. The four-star 207-room hotel, wholly owned by Kedah government subsidiary Permodalan Kedah Berhad and managed by PKB Management and Services Sdn Bhd, started operating
KUCHING, April 14 – Sarawakians go to the polls on May 7 in the 11th state election. Nomination is on April 25, the Election Commission announced here today after a special meeting. EC chairman Datuk Seri Mohd Hashim Abdullah said a total of 1,138,650 registered voters are eligible to vote in this
AMSTERDAM, Apr 14 – Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, announces that its mobile security solution, Ezio Mobile Software Development Kit (SDK), has achieved security certification from the well-recognized ANSSI (Agence Nationale de la Securite des Systemes d’Information) governmental agency for network and information security. Ezio
KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 – Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi Thursday announced a RM400,000 allocation to upgrade the Sentul Gurdwara Sahib. He made the announcement in his speech at a tea reception at the Sikh temple in conjunction with ‘Vaisakhi’, the Sikh new year, today. Ahmad Zahid
KUCHING, April 14 – The Election Commission began its meeting at 9.30 am Thursday to set the nomination and polling dates for the 11th Sarawak state election. Attending the meeting held at Merdeka Palace Hotel are EC chairman Datuk Seri Mohd Hashim Abdullah and state director Datu Takun Sungga. A press conference
JAKARTA, April 14 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said the actions of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad who is trying to interfere in the country’s administration was because the former prime minister still wanted to be in control. Najib said Dr Mahathir was trying this because he had his own
KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 – Malaysians will now be able to enjoy Cerebos Malaysia’s latest offering – health drink Ca’Ya. Cerebos Malaysia in a statement here Wednesday said the product, a mix of habbatus sauda and ginseng, was an energy booster, strengthens immunity and a “fatigue buster”. Ca’Ya is sold at RM5.80 a
KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 – Sekolah Bimbingan Jalinan Kasih (SBJK) is the only school in the country which uses a special module prepared by the Education Ministry to help street children study. SBJK principal Zulkarnain Fauzi said the school used the ‘Multi-Grade Learning’ format which saw children put into classrooms according to
