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
GEORGE TOWN, April 3 – Two teenagers were detained for riding a motorcycle which was reported stolen in Balik Pulau during an operation to flush out ‘Mat Rempit’ in the northeast district here Sunday morning. Northeast district police chief ACP Mior Faridalatrash Wahid said during the operation held from 12 midnight
KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 – Parti Amanah Negara (Amanah) today announced that the party will be contesting 13 seats in the coming 11th Sarawak state election. Amanah deputy president Salahuddin Ayub when making the announcement said the party had already finalised the names of the candidates who will be contesting. “In
KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 – About 100,000 Malaysians suffer from cancer each year, with the most being women, said Deputy Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Hilmi Yahaya. He said it is estimated that one in four Malaysians will suffer from cancer by the age of 75 years, and among the reasons
KOTA SAMARAHAN, April 3 – Sarawak Chief Minister Tan Sri Adenan Satem announced today that the state cabinet had agreed to reduce the assessment tax rate in the state. He said the agreement was reached at the cabinet meeting on March 31. Adenan told reporters this after launching Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu’s
SIMUNJAN, April 3 – Sarawak Chief Minister Tan Sri Adenan Satem today said DAP should feel embarrass to contest for rural seats as the party is against the rural development agenda of his administration. He said DAP had objected to his application for an additional allocation of RM1 billion for rural
KOTA KINABALU, April 3 – The police have not received any telephone call from a group of armed men which kidnapped four Malaysians in the waters off Pulau Ligitan last Friday, says Sabah Commissioner of Police Datuk Abdul Rashid Harun. He said there are no developments. He said this in a WhatsApp message
KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 – A fragment believed to be from inside the cabin of missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 has been found on an island in Mauritius, east of Africa, says a report. MH370 Independent Group (IG) expert Don Thompson told news.com.au that he had seen the photographs of the
GEORGE TOWN, Apr 3 – Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said he feel disappointed again that Shabudin didn’t dare accept his invitation to present in the coffee meeting on this morning at Komtar to clarify a proposal to build shophouses on land in Kampung Tok Keramat, Seberang Perai Selatan. “I hope that Datuk
TEMERLOH, April 3 – Former Proton Holdings Bhd (Proton) chairman Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s stubborness was one of the factors which fuelled the local car manufacturer’s non-competitive performance. UMNO Information chief Tan Sri Annuar Musa said as such, it was difficult for the government to rectify the financial situation of the government-owned
KOTA BAHARU, April 3 – Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad does not have the right to send an open letter to UMNO branch chiefs nationwide, says Kelantan UMNO deputy Liaison chief Datuk Ahmad Jazlan Yaakub. Ahmad Jazlan said Dr Mahathir was no longer a member of UMNO as he had announced quitting the
GEORGE TOWN, April 2 – The Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng has again invited Penang Regional Development Authority (PERDA) chairman Datuk Shabudin Yahaya for a meeting tomorrow at the 52nd floor, Komtar at 11am, to clarify a proposal to build shophouses on land in Kampung Tok Keramat, Seberang Perai
KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 – Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Seri Dr Salleh Said Keruak today questioned whether the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) has now been accepted as a reliable source so much so Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad wants a special report by the Australian TV station be aired on
BANGI, April 2 – The Higher Education Ministry is carrying out a study to improve the 1Malaysia Book Voucher (BB1M) facility to prevent its abuse. Its minister, Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh said the outcome of the study and the action to be implemented on the vouchers would be announced next year.
KUALA NERANG, April 2 – Reports by international media on the RM2.6 billion fund issue linked to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak are unprofessional, UMNO Supreme Council member Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid. He said the facts in their reporting were vague and inconsistent, hence creating a bad perception of
GEORGE TOWN, Apr 2 – Police detained two men and a woman for allegedly involvement in robbery incident at Bukit Jambul shopping mall’s parking spaces on late Wednesday. Northeast District Police chief ACP Mior Faridalatrash Wahid said the suspects aged between 19 and 23 were arrested at a flat in Jelutong about 1:00pm today. He said
KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 2 – Former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad took part in the anti-GST rally at the Dataran Merdeka here, this afternoon. Mahathir, who arrived at 5.15pm accompanied by his wife, Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali paraded about 2,000 protesters into the main stage where he was
MIRI, April 2 – Four Malaysians were abducted by eight armed men in the waters of Semporna, Sabah while returning to Malaysia from the Philippines last night. Miri Police chief ACP Junaidi Bujang said in the 7 pm incident, the four men, aged between 21 and 34, were working onboard the
GEORGE TOWN, April 2 – Police have completed the investigation papers pertaining to the contents of a statutory declaration (SD) by Phang Li Koon, who sold her house to Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng at RM2.8 million, said Northeast District Police chief ACP Mior Faridalatrash Wahid. “The investigation papers of
