GEORGE TOWN, March 21 – Lim Guan Eng has been urged to go on leave as Penang chief minister until the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) completes its investigations on his purchase of a RM2.8 million bungalow in Jalan Pinhorn, here. Penang PAS Youth chief, Afnan Hamimi Taib Azamudden said this
GEORGE TOWN, March 21 – The Congress of Unions of Employees in the Public and Civil Services (Cuepacs) wants the DAP-led Penang government to build more affordable houses to be sold at a reasonable price to civil servants in the state. Its president, Datuk Azih Muda, said a reasonable house price
PETALING JAYA, March 21 – Due to the extreme hot and dry weather, all schools in Kedah and Perlis have been ordered to close for two days from tomorrow. Education Minister Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid who announced this today, said the decision was taken on the advice of the Science, Technology
KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 – A slowdown in property prices in the second half of last year has rekindled interest among potential buyers, says online property portal, PropertyGuru. A recent survey by the property portal company revealed that 60 per cent of the consumers intended to buy properties within the next
KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 – Claims that the number of foreigners working in the country has reached 5.5 million are untrue. The Home Ministry told the Dewan Rakyat today that based on Immigration Department records as of Jan 31 this year, there are 2.08 million foreign workers holding valid Temporary Work
KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 – Malaysia are expected to face stiff competition in the Thomas & Uber Cup Finals scheduled from May 15-21 in Kunshan, China, after being drawn in the same group with South Korea and China. According to the Badminton World Federation’s (BWF) official website www.bwfbadminton.org, Malaysia are drawn
PUTRAJAYA, March 21 – Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin Monday confirmed that an officer of the ministry is under investigation by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission over irregularities. The MACC informed him of the investigation several weeks ago, he told a press conference. Khairy said the ministry would give its full
KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 – Controversial columnist Dr Ridhuan Tee Abdullah has asked the public to be aware of what is happening in Singapore which the Singapore immigration officials treated him like a terrorist when they recently refused to allow him into the republic. In his column on Malay-language daily Sinar Harian, Tee said he
HAVANA, March 21 – On the eve of his visit to Cuba, US President Barack Obama cracked jokes Saturday with the communist country’s most loved comedian in a surprise exchange broadcast online. In the three and a half minute video sketch released on the Facebook page of the US embassy in
KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 – The government, through the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM) is in the midst of drafting a National Tahfiz Education Policy (DPTN) to strengthen Al-Quran tahfiz (memorisation) institutions in the country, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. Therefore, he urged tahfiz centres in the country
JAKARTA, March 21 – A military helicopter carrying 13 people crashed in central Indonesia on Sunday, with preliminary reports saying all people on board were killed, a spokesman said. I Made Sutia, a local military spokesman told the reporters said there are 13 military officers and preliminary reports said they were killed.
KEPALA BATAS, March 20 – Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng’s action of inviting media representatives to his bungalow in Jalan Pinhorn, George Town today is not a necessary move to clear his name, said Penang UMNO Liaisaon deputy chief Datuk Seri Reezal Merican Naina Merican. Similarly, he said, the
KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 – Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad does not have any right to interfere in UMNO matters as he had announced his resignation from the party, said Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Seri Dr Salleh Said Keruak. He said Dr Mahathir was recalling old stories, repeating
TUARAN, March 20 – Four states in the peninsula recorded the highest temperature readings in the country yesterday as a result of El-Nino. The locations were Chuping in Perlis (39.5 degrees Celsius), Alor Setar in Kedah (39.1), Ipoh in Perak (37.5), and Temerloh in Pahang (37.4). “The readings almost reached danger
KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 – The tax authorities have been asked to probe possible tax evasion by the seller of a RM2.8 million bungalow which was bought by Penang Chief Minister Lim Guang Eng allegedly below market price. MIC Central Working Committee (CWC) member Datuk Seri S. Vell Paari said if
SERDANG, March 20 – Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi today reminded UMNO members to show unstinting loyalty to the party’s leaders. The Deputy Prime Minister said this could put an end to problems UMNO was facing which if left to fester, would be detrimental to the party and its struggle.
KOTA BAHARU, March 20 – The Education Ministry will decide tomorrow whether schools in certain areas will be closed due to the extremely hot weather, said its minister Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid. He said his ministry was monitoring the hot weather situation and yesterday, it was found that Kedah and Perlis
KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 – The two pieces of debris discovered in Mozambique arrived in Australia Sunday morning for examination and verification whether or not they are from missing MH370, said Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai. The examination process was scheduled to start tomorrow (March 21), he said in
KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 – Malaysia has strongly condemned Saturday’s bomb attack in Istiklal Street in Taksim Square, Istanbul killing five people and injuring 36 others including 12 foreigners. In a statement here Sunday, the Foreign Ministry said that there were no Malaysian casualties in the incident, and the Malaysian Embassy
GEORGE TOWN, March 20 – Tasek Gelugor MP Datuk Shabudin Yahaya slammed Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said that one-on-one challenge are immature for veteran politician. He said instead to calling he for the meeting, why not Guan Eng hand over the issue to the authorities to investigate and decide. “Why must he
