SEBERANG PERAI, Apr 12 – Penang Deputy Chief Minister II, Prof P. Ramasamy today said he regretted calling controversial preacher Dr Zakir Abdul Karim Naik “Satan”. Ramasamy said his statement which was uploaded on his Facebook page yesterday had angered many of Muslims in the country. He said he was later removed the
PUTRAJAYA, April 12 – Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said airfares should not be increased when the new service charge on airline companies is implemented on April 15. This is because the increase in the charges only involved administration and implementation cost of the Department of Civil Aviation (DCA)
KANGAR, April 12 – Perlis Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Azlan Man said the state government had not been informed about the coming of Dr Zakir Naik to give a lecture in the state. He said he only found out about it through the social media, but no one had come forward to
KUALA LUMPUR, April 12 – The Election Commission did not deny former opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim his right to vote in the Permatang Pauh parliamentary constituency, said senior federal counsel Datuk Amarjeet Singh. Amarjeet said Anwar’s name is still registered in the electoral roll and the EC did not
KUALA LUMPUR, April 12 – Gerakan has welcomed the education ministry’s initiative to implement the Dual Language Programme (DLP) as a concrete model of local participation and capacity building in education. However, its education bureau chairman, Lau Chin Hoon said ample space and flexibility were required for fair and efficient implementation
JAKARTA, April 12 – Indonesia has severed a Malaysian drug pipeline allegedly masterminded by a Indonesian drug kingpin serving time at a prison in North Sumatra, with the seizure of 97.02kg of methamphetamine (meth) and 13.69kg of ecstasy. Its National Narcotics Agency (BNN) has confiscated the crystal meth, believed to have
KUALA LUMPUR, April 12 – Police surprised six armed robbers holed up in an abandoned apartment building in Hulu Klang early today and shot dead three of them after the gang attacked them with machetes and sickles. Selangor CID chief Datuk Adnan Abdullah said the police raided the first floor of
BUTTERWORTH, April 12 – An explosive item, believed to be molotov cocktail, was flung at the service centre of Perai assemblyman Prof Dr P. Ramasamy, who is also Penang Deputy Chief Minister II, early today. The explosion caused a small fire at the five-foot way and grille door of the service
PETALING JAYA, April 12 – Pakatan Harapan has not finalised the list of candidates for the 11th Sarawak state election as it is still studying it, said Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) president, Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail. She said the list was discussed at the pact’s President Council meeting Monday
IPOH, April 12 – Malaysia had a good chance to host the Asian Hockey Champions Trophy which is scheduled to take place in October. Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) chief executive Datuk Mohammad Tayyab Ikram said other than Malaysia, Bangladesh and Japan are also in the running to host the event. “I can
PUTRAJAYA, April 12 – The Department of Civil Aviation’s (DCA) proposed review of fees and charges for the aviation industry is still a proposal and further discussions will be held with industry players on Tuesday, DCA Director-General Datuk Seri Azharuddin Abdul Rahman said. He said the meeting will enable airline operators to
PUTRAJAYA, April 12 – The Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) yesterday provisionally suspended Rayani Air’s Air Operator Certificate (AOC) for three months effective Monday. DCA Director-General Datuk Azharuddin Abdul Rahman said the suspension notice had been sent to Malaysia’s first syariah-compliant airline yesterday. He said an inquiry on Rayani Air would be held
TATAU, April 12 – National issues such as 1MDB and the Goods and Services Tax (GST) will undoubtedly be used to influence voters in the 13th state elections, said Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) president Tan Sri Dr James Jemut Masing. However, he was confident that the issue would not jeopardise Barisan
GEORGE TOWN, April 11 – The Penang DAP government was today urged to review the conditions and standard of road construction in the state as most of the road surfaces are rough and bumpy. The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) said the contractors involved in the construction of the roads needed
KUANTAN, April 11 – All schools in Jerantut and Temerloh will be closed for another day tomorrow due to the extreme hot weather, said Pahang education director Datuk Rosdi Ismail. He said the closure was decided as the temperature in the two districts was still high, with Jerantut recording 38.5 degrees
GEORGE TOWN, April 11 – The Penang branch of the Federation of Peninsular Malay Students (GPMS) today condemned a remark made by Penang Deputy Chief Minister II Prof Dr P. Ramasamy against international preacher Dr Zakir Naik. Its Religious Bureau chairman, Azdy Mohd Arshad, said Ramasamy, as a deputy chief minister
KUALA LUMPUR, April 11 – The Education Ministry will hold a second meeting soon to discuss the latest developments regarding the move of making English as a must-pass subject in the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination. Deputy Minister Datuk P.Kamalanathan said it would be a follow up of the first meeting
KUANTAN, April 11 – The directive to close schools due to the hot weather in the districts of Temerloh and Jerantut Monday involved 50,492 students, said State Education Department director Datuk Rosdi Ismail. He said 155 schools comprising 38 secondary schools and 117 primary schools were ordered closed. “Therefore, there were
PUTRAJAYA, April 11 – The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) today denied that the arrest of one of its officers recently had to do with an investigation involving Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng. MACC director (Investigation) Datuk Azam Baki said the officer, in his 30s, was arrested on suspicion of soliciting
KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 – Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Seri Dr Salleh Said Keruak says that former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad appears confused over the Official Secrets Act (OSA). In his latest blog (sskeruak.blogspot.com) posting here tonight, Salleh quoted Dr Mahathir’s statement: “I believe the OSA is to
