KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 – The UMNO Veterans Club wants action to be taken against Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad under the Sedition Act for trying to bring in foreign interference into the administration of the country. Its secretary Datuk Mustapha Yaakub said the former prime minister had gone overboard, a clear
SHAH ALAM, April 10 – National badminton ace Datuk Lee Chong Wei displayed a class act to sweep aside world number one Chen Long of China in straight sets to clinch his 11th Malaysia Open title at the Malawati Stadium, here today. Chong Wei who came into the competition after two
TELUK INTAN, April 10 – Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi today launched the RM75 million Teluk Intan Flood Mitigation project as a long-term plan which can withstand until 2100. The project handled by the Drainage and Irrigation Department (DID), a sequel of the 10th Malaysia Plan includes
KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 – The Immigration Department has not received any information regarding two Turkish men of Uighur ethnicity suspected of plotting terrorist attacks in Thailand entering the country, after they fled Thailand at the end of March. Its director-general Datuk Sakib Kusmi said the department was always on the alert
KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 – The act of Public Account Committee (PAC) member Tony Phua in sullying the PAC report on 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) is an annoying move by a political opportunist. PAC chairman Datuk Hasan Arifin said such political behaviour was seen as stooping and tarnishing the independent and
PUTRAJAYA, April 10 – Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai says a special committee will be established within three months to upgrade and improve the structure and administration of the Road Transport Department (RTD). He said the committee will enhance the RTD to provide the best service to the people.
HUTAN MELINTANG, April 10 – Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is reminded against doing anything that will eventually make the people lose respect for him. The reminder came from Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi following the call by Dr Mahathir that foreign powers intervene in
KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 – The Public Accounts Committee’s (PAC) report on 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) released at the Dewan Rakyat last Thursday proved that there was no money or public funds that had gone missing from the government’s strategic investment company. Limbang Member of Parliament Hasbi Habibollah said the report also
KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 – Media Prima Berhad (MPB) is ready to telecast live on TV3, the debate between Urban Well-being, Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Abdul Rahman Dahlan and Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng on the Taman Manggis land controversy. MPB’s Television Current Affairs and News group managing
MELAKA, April 10 – The Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) intends to increase the number of tourist police unit personnel nationwide, especially in states that have become the focal points of tourists like Melaka. Its Management Department director, Datuk Pahlawan Zulkifli Abdullah said besides Melaka, among the other states that would be taken
HULU TERENGGANU, April 10 – Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has been urged to respect the decision of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) regarding the investigation on 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB). Rural and Regional Development Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said Tun Dr Mahathir should accept and respect the
KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has called on the people against making the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) issue as an obstacle for the continued development of the country. He said this was because when the controversy on the company cropped up, the government had
SHAH ALAM, April 9 – Unlike other finalists, national champion Datuk Lee Chong Wei has yet to be fully tested as he cruised into the Malaysian Open final this evening. Chong Wei, who is hunting for his 11th Malaysia Open title, easily disposed off world number five Jan O Jorgensen of
BALIK PULAU, April 9 – The Health Ministry will black-list any company or food and drink caterer found guilty of causing food poisoning. Its deputy minister Datuk Seri Dr Hilmi Yahaya said the directive was effective immediately after finding the rise in food poisoning cases was increasingly worrying. He said the
MIRI, April 9 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has expressed his condelences to the family of Malaysian student, Law Jia Yi, who reportedly committed suicide in Taiwan recently. The Prime Minister’s Special Envoy to East Asia (South Korea, Japan and Taiwan), Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing who is
PUTRAJAYA, April 9 – The report of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) proves that Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has been slandered all this while. Based on the report tabled by the PAC at the Dewan Rakyat on Thursday, the Minister of Federal
JOHOR BAHARU, April 9 – The imposition of the Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) fee on foreign-registered vehicles entering the country via Singapore is expected to be implemented this year after several years of delay. Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said at the moment, there were several technical issues which
MIRI, April 9 – The 1Malaysia Community programme will be revamped by highlighting the 1Malaysia Community for all in the state, said Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Seri Dr Salleh Said Keruak. He said the Information Department would be given the responsibility to review the programme for the next three months.
SINTOK, April 9 – A total of 7,799 jobs and RM674.8 million in investments were created through programmes implemented under the National Creative Industry Policy since 2010 until 2015. Secretary-general of the Communications and Multimedia Ministry, Datuk Seri Dr Sharifah Zarah Syed Ahmad said this encompassed the performing arts and music,
KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 – Rayani Air, Malaysia’s first Shariah-compliant airline, has suspended operations until further notice due to pilot strike. The airline in its latest Facebook posting Saturday said they are sorry for the inconvenience. Rayani Air Sdn Bhd, a full service airline in Malaysia launched three months ago, is the
