SERDANG, March 12 – The decision to terminate the appointment of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad as Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) advisor was proper as he was conspiring with the opposition to topple the legitimate government, said UMNO Supreme Council member Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh. Idris, who is Higher Education Minister, said the
KUCHING, March 12 – The people must think with a clear mind on what are facts that are fully true, half truths, mere fiction, and what is merely a personal opinion, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. He cited an example where a leader who had once led the
GEORGE TOWN, March 12 – The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) detained an Indonesian fishing boat with a skipper and five crewmen who had encroached into Malaysian waters 44 nautical miles north-west of Pulau Kendi, near here yesterday. Penang District Maritime 2 MMEA Enforcement Head, Maritime First Admiral Kamaruszaman Abu
KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 – National badminton men’s doubles pair Goh V Shem and Tan Wee Kiong outdid their seniors Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong to reach the All England semi-finals. They will be playing this afternoon local time (tomorrow morning, Malaysia time) against sixth seeded Hiroyuki Endo-Kenichi Hayakawa from Japan
GEORGE TOWN, March 12 – NGO Councillor Dr Lim Mah Hui should make an apologise to both Majlis Bandaraya Pulau Pinang (MBPP) Datuk Bandar Dato Patahiyah binti Ismail and MBPP Secretary Ang Aing Thye for his lies that MBPP staff”s lackadaisical work attitude has resulted in only towing one car per month,
KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 – The Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) board of directors has made its recommendation on the potential successor to outgoing Governor Tan Sri Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz. Zeti said they have made the recommendation and the government will make the decision and submit the name to the Agong. “I has been
KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 – As she walked up the stage to deliver her speech at the Global Wharton Forum yesterday, it seemed to be just another duty call for the ever calm-looking Tan Sri Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz. But for those present at the hall of Sasana Kijang, especially among the
CHICAGO, March 12 – Donald Trump, the White House hopeful whose campaign stops have in recent weeks been marred by violence, on Friday abruptly canceled a campaign rally in Chicago that had already grown rowdy before he even arrived. Trump’s campaign cited safety in a statement. Before Trump arrived at the venue, protesters
CHICAGO, March 12 – A Donald Trump rally in Chicago has been completely shut down by protesters, as news media and law enforcement have confirmed that Trump will not speak. The Trump rally was scheduled to take place at The University of Illinois at Chicago’s Pavilion this Friday evening. According to Trump’s official statement,
WASHINGTON, March 12 – President Obama is finalizing his decision on a Supreme Court nominee to replace the late Antonin Scalia and appears to have narrowed his choice to three candidates, according to people with knowledge of the vetting process. The final three judges under consideration are Merrick Garland, chief judge
PUTRAJAYA, March 12 – The formulation of talcum powder marketed by Johnson & Johnson in Malaysia met the requirements under the Guidelines for Control of Cosmetic Products in Malaysia. Director-General of Health Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah, in a statement here yesterday, said talcum powder was made of talc, a naturally occurring
PUTRAJAYA, March 12 – The government aims to increase the number of specialist doctors each year from 450 to 1,000, to overcome the shortage of such doctors in government hospitals nationwide. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam said the problem must be addressed immediately, as there was a shortage in
TEMERLOH, March 12 – Pahang Wanita UMNO has criticised the move by former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad to join the opposition and attempt to topple the government. Its chief, Datuk Roslin Abdul Rahman, said the initiative ignored the laws and went contrary to the Federal Constitution. “The declaration signed by
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
