KUALA LUMPUR, April 5 – Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Seri Dr Salleh Said Keruak has proposed the establishment of a regional news agency or ASEAN News Agency in an effort to strengthen cooperation on many fronts in line with the spirit of the ASEAN Community. “Through their own network
LANGKAWI, Apr 5 – A passenger ferry caught fire at the Kuah jetty, Langkawi this morning. The fire caused 30 per cent of the ferry was damaged in the blaze, which affected the vessel’s mid-section. The incident happened on 10.15am, there were no injuries reported as there were no passengers on board. Langkawi
KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 5 – Part of the external roofing of a restaurant at Mid Valley mall here collapsed this morning at about 9.30am caused eight people were injured. The roof is believed to have collapsed following a gas explosion. City Fire and Rescue Department said it had received an information on the incident
SINGAPORE, Apr 5 – Ads are everywhere and appearing in new and different forms – but it doesn’t mean people like them. According to new research released today by HubSpot, a leading marketing and sales software company, ads are creating negative consumer experiences with brands with 80 per cent of consumers
DENMARK Apr 4 – Water and energy efficiency are well-established as areas of particular Danish expertise. Innovative and efficient technology makes it possible to create solutions, where for instance wastewater treatment plants produce more energy, than they consume, when treating wastewater. At the same time, an intelligently designed water network
KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 – The vice-head of the Youth wing of Parti Amanah Negara, Mohd Shazni Munir Mohd Ithnin, was detained today to assist in the investigation on a seditious statement inciting the people to topple the government through street demonstrations last week. Therefore, Federal CID Director, Datuk Seri
KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 – The Malaysian and Philippine police forces have yet to receive any information from the group who abducted four Malaysian nationals in the waters of Ligitan Island on Friday. Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar said there was nothing (on the latest development). He said
IPOH, April 4 – The Perak police have seized assets, worth RM905,145, belonging to drug traffickers arrested in the state during the first three months of this year. Perak Narcotic Criminal Investigation Department head ACP R. Ravi Chandran said they included houses, land, vehicles and bank deposits and were seized under
GEORGE TOWN, April 4 – Penang chief minister Lim Guan Eng has been reminded to resolve his own issue (bungalow bought below market price) and not divert the attention of the people over the sale of land that belonged to the Penang Regional Authority (Perda). Penang UMNO Liaison Committee chairman
TAMPARULI, April 4 – Six more primary and secondary schools in Sabah have been closed today and tomorrow due to the haze, an increase from the 77 schools announced yesterday. Acting Sabah Education Director Maimunah Suhaibul said all the schools are in the Beaufort, Papar, and Kuala Penyu districts. “The total
KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 – The Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) is waiting for confirmation from the Mauritius regulatory body before they can send its expert team to the actual location where another piece of plane debris was discovered last week. Its director-general Datuk Seri Azharuddin Abdul Rahman said DCA could
TOKYO, Apr 4, – Fujitsu today announced that Fujitsu Forum 2016, the company’s largest annual event, will be held May 19-20 at the Tokyo International Forum in Japan. The theme of this year’s Fujitsu Forum will be “Human Centric Innovation: Driving Digital Transformation.” By transcending boundaries between companies and industries,
AMSTERDAM, Apr 4 – Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, is for the first time making it possible for Singapore public transit commuters to pay their fare using their mobile phone. Gemalto’s UpTeq Multi-Tenant NFC SIM allows commuters to enjoy greater convenience through the embedded EZ-Link
SELANGOR, Apr 4 – Palm oil wastes could provide an alternative, low cost and locally available source of bio-proteins for animal feed, according to a recent study published in the Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Sciences (JTAS). Animal feeds with high nutritional content help determine the productivity of livestock. However, due to
KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak today said he, together with Sarawak Chief Minister Tan Sri Adenan Satem, will pursue his father’s struggle to bring progress to the people of Sarawak in tandem with the country’s development. Najib, who launched a special exhibition in
KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 – 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) does not have any outstanding debt, according to the Finance Ministry. In a reply to Mohamed Hanipa Maidin (Amanah-Sepang) at the Dewan Rakyat today, it said 1MDB had also never failed to settle its debts including loan interests. To another question from Hanipa
GOPENG, April 4 – Beginning next year, family entertainment centres will not be allowed to operate in Perak due to rampant licence abuse by premise owners. State entrepreneur development and cooperatives, consumer affairs, non-governmental organisations and civil society committee chairman Datuk Samsuddin Abu Hassan said the issuance and renewal of licences for
KOTA BAHARU, April 4 – The National Security Council (NSC) has proposed an overall restructure to streamline the security and access system at the Malaysia-Thailand border in Kelantan to reduce smuggling activities in the area. Its secretary-general, Datuk Seri Alias Ahmad said the proposal on the restructuring, including the rebranding of the
TEMERLOH, April 3 – The Opposition is resorting to making personal attacks on Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak after failing to topple the government despite numerous attempts, said UMNO Supreme Council member Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. Ismail Sabri, who is also Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister, said the
KOTA KINABALU, April 3 – A total of 77 primary and secondary schools in the Papar, Kuala Penyu and Beaufort districts have been ordered closed tomorrow due to haze. Sabah Education Department acting director, Maimunah Suhaibul said 53 of the schools were in Beaufort, 10 in Papar and 14 in Kuala
