JAPAN, March 11 – Shioyasaki lighthouse is an unassuming white structure perched atop a rocky outcrop overlooking Japan’s Pacific coast. For over a century, the lighthouse-closely associated with Fukushima Prefecture-has served as an essential navigational aid for passing ships, imparting an important sense of security for those out at sea.
NIBONG TEBAL, March 11 – Police detained a fishmonger and his wife on suspicion of operating a mini drug laboratory in a terrace house in Taman Pancur Mutiara, here yesterday. They also seized various types of drugs worth about RM200,000 in a raid on the single-storey house. Based on the drug-processing
KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 – The blogger of the Papagomo was fined RM4,300 by the Magistrate’s Court here Friday for injuring a labourer from Pakistan by slapping, punching and kicking the victim, a video recording of it which went viral on social sites. Magistrate Husna Dzulkifly handed down the sentence to Papagomo
TOKYO, March 11 – NEC Corporation will introduce its Public Safety solutions at the International Exhibition for National Security & Resilience 2016, which will be held at ADNEC, Abu Dhabi, UAE from 15 to 17 March 2016. At its stand (Booth #3410, Hall 3), NEC will introduce its initiatives in delivering “Solutions
BEIJING, March 11 – The website of the South China Morning Post, a Hong Kong newspaper being bought by Internet giant Alibaba, has become inaccessible in China during a series of high-level government meetings in Beijing. Attempts by AFP in China on Friday (Mar 11) to open the newspaper’s English and
LUNDU, March 11 – Malaysia will be celebrating World Men’s Day for the first time this Nov 19, said Women, Family and Community Development Minister (KPWKM) Datuk Seri Rohani Abdul Karim. She said several parties had suggested that Men’s Day should also be celebrated in the country, to pay tribute to
KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 – Agents and employers can now pay the health examination fees of foreign workers through the Pos Online portal managed by Pos Malaysia. Foreign Workers Medical Examination Monitoring Agency (Fomema) chief executive officer Datuk Mohd Hatar Ismail said today the facility was an alternative to other payment
KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 – The Cabinet today unanimously agreed to terminate the appointment of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad as the adviser of Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas). The Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement the Cabinet felt that since Dr Mahathir no longer supported the government, he should not be
KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 – The Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM) has launched a mobile a counter service to facilitate registration and renewal of business licences. Its chief executive officer, Datuk Zahrah Abd Wahab Fenner said a bus providing the service would ply throughout Peninsular Malaysia to help the people, especially those
PUTRAJAYA, March 11 – Approximately 3,000 tonnes of food wasted daily in Malaysia are preventable food waste, according to Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI) director-general Datuk Dr Sharif Haron. Citing the statistics from solid waste and public cleansing management service operator, SW Corporation, he said most of the food wasted
MELAKA, March 11 – The Health Ministry plans to set up a special medical research unit. Its minister Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam said the ministry was now in efforts to encourage more medical practitioners, including medical assistants, to carry out research and generate new ideas. “This effort is one of the
KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 – A robbery suspect was injured when he was shot by a security guard while attempting to rob a money changer outlet at Jalan Genting Klang, Setapak here, today. Kuala Lumpur CID chief, Datuk Zainuddin Ahmad said the 24-year-old suspect, was hit in his right buttocks when
KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 – The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has confirmed that the RM2.6 billion received by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak was a personal contribution from the Saudi royal family, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said. In a written reply
HYDERABAD, March 10 – Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE:6501, “Hitachi”) today announced that, through Hitachi Elevator Asia Pte. Ltd, which is the supervising company for Hitachi’s elevator business in Southeast Asia, India, and the Middle East. Meanwhile, Hitachi Lift India Pvt. Ltd. (“Hitachi Lift India”), which is an elevator and escalator marketing
BENTONG, March 10 – The debris of an aircraft found on the shore of Mozambique early this month, believed to belong to Malaysia Airlines (MAS) Flight MH370, arrived Thursday for analysis before being sent to Australia for further verification. Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said the debris arrived this
GEORGE TOWN, March 10 – Penang Police seized 2.8 tonnes (2,838kg) of ketum powder worth RM238,000 from a two-storey house at Jalan Datuk Keramat here during the 12.30pm operation, yesterday. Penang police chief, Datuk Abdul Ghafar Rajab said the laboratory at the two-storey house had been in operation for the past six
TOKYO, March 10, 2016 – NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) and the Kiyosato Educational Experiment Project (KEEP) today announced that they will hold an environmental education program, the “NEC World Children’s Nature Club,” for three days from March 19 to 21. This program will provide children from China, Indonesia, Japan,
PUTRAJAYA, March 10 – Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi equates food security with national security. He said they have seen too many cases where when a country collapses, food is unavailable simple because the national security is comprised. He also emphasising that prerequisite to sustaining food security was national security.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 – The decision to raise the toll charge on highways managed by Plus Malaysia Bhd will be known by June, said UEM Group Bhd Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer Datuk Izzaddin Idris.He told this in press conference at UEM Group’s 50th anniversary celebration here today. Plus,
KUANTAN, March 10 – The Kuantan UMNO division has pledged to support and rally behind the government led by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak against current attempts to overthrow it. Its chief Datuk Seri Wan Adnan Wan Mamat said it was imperative for party members and the people to
