KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 14 – Traffic on all major highways was still smooth as at noon today, according to the concessionaires. The public can get the latest traffic information via the Plusline toll-free number at 1800-88-0000 or Twitter account at www.twitter.com/plustrafik or by calling MHA at 1800-88-7752 or via its Twitter
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 – The man who allegedly stole a mobile phone at Low Yat Plaza was fined RM2,000 by the Magistrate’s Court here Friday when he pleaded guilty to drug abuse. Magistrate Muhamad Faizal Ismail also ordered Shahrul Anuar Abdul Aziz, 22, to serve a month’s jail if he failed
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 – The Transport Ministry and other stakeholders are committed to elevating the standard of 75% of Malaysia’s road infrastucture to at least 3-star performance throughout high volume road networks by 2020. Its minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said this was in line with the objectives of the
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak today expressed his regret over the spread of inaccurate statements, causing unrest in the country and bringing harm to the people, as happened in the issue relating to Tabung Haji (TH) recently. He said the untrue statements against TH had
SIBU, Feb 13 – Some 20,000 trainees of the National Service (NS) Training Programme will undergo training under the NS Transformation 2.0 Program beginning March 26. NS Training Council chairman Datuk Noor Ehsanuddin Mohd Harun said the trainees would undergo an eight-week training at 81 NS training camps nationwide. “This is
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 – Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai today denied a report claiming that the Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 pilot had been found and was being treated in a hospital in Taiwan. He said the ministry will provide updates on MH370 from time to time. Any information regarding
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 – All the 393 samples of blood tested so far for the Zika virus showed negative results, said Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. The samples, taken from dengue patients between June 2015 and Feb 10, 2016, were tested by the National Public Health Laboratory and
GEORGE TOWN, Feb 12 – Police are confident that the footage from the closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras at the crime scene can help solve the murder case involving a businessman who was shot dead at close range in Jalan Datuk Keramat here yesterday. Timur Laut District Police chief ACP Mior
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 12 – The skeletal remains of a man were found in a black plastic bag dumped in a drain near the Persiaran Utara Interchange in Precinct 7 here today. A Telekom Malaysia contractor made the gruesome find while he was inspecting the area for cable routes at about 10am,
GEORGE TOWN, Feb 12 – The widow of businessman Syed Amen Jaizul Abidin who was shot dead yesterday received funeral benefit of RM1,500 from the Social Security Organisation (Socso) today. State Socso manager Shaharuddin Waled said Masita Abu Bakar, 46, was eligible to receive the benefit as her husband had contributed
GEORGE TOWN, Feb 12 – An early morning fire razed 38 motorcycles and three cars in the parking lot of Block B, Taman Jelutong Flats here. Jalan Perak Fire and Rescue Station operations commander Senior Supt II Zulkifli Ramli said the station received an emergency call at 6.22 am and the
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 – UMNO Deputy President Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin should play his role by assisting the duties of the President and to show his loyalty and support for the party, said Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Seri Dr Salleh Said Keruak. He said as the party’s deputy president,
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 – The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is currently giving priority to the Auditor-General’s Final Audit Report on 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) and preparing its own report to Parliament. PAC chairman Datuk Hasan Arifin said the Auditor-General would tabling his report to the PAC on Feb 24 and 25.
UNITED STATES, Feb 12 – Scientists said on Thursday they have for the first time detected gravitational waves, ripples in space and time hypothesized by physicist Albert Einstein a century ago, in a landmark discovery that opens a new window for studying the cosmos. “The ripples LIGO detected are based on
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 – The post-Chinese New Year traffic flow as at 10pm was reported to be smooth on the North-South Expressway and the East Coast Highway, according to spokesmen from PLUS Malaysia Berhad Traffic Control Centre and the Malaysian Highway Authority. The PLUS Malaysia Berhad spokesman said only
GEORGE TOWN, Feb 11 – Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng has denied a report by The Star newspaper that an ambulance was caught in traffic congestion during the two-day Penang Hot Air Balloon Fiesta which had ended on yesterday. He said the report was untrue due to they did not receive any information or no complaints
GEORGE TOWN, Feb 11 – SEMI, the global industry association serving the nano- and micro-electronic manufacturing supply chains, will once again be hosting SEMICON Southeast Asia (SEMICON SEA), the region’s premier showcase for microelectronics innovation. With the objective to champion regional collaboration, the showcase will open new business opportunities for customers
GEORGE TOWN, Feb 11 – Several vacant colonial heritage buildings by Runnymede, were demolished during the second day of Chinese New Year. Penang Heritage Trust (PHT) council member Clement Liang said the building should not demolished, although it is not classified as a heritage building. He said there is the site was once home
GEORGW TOWN, Feb 11 – A businessman was shot dead outside a shop lot along Jalan Dato Keramat here earlier this morning. Syed Amen Jainul Abdin, 46, the owner of a car wash and Nasi Kandar restaurant, was found shot to dead in the driver’s seat of a Mercedes-Benz around 3.30am. Police investigating the case
GEORGE TOWN, Feb 10 – Several roads in the city will be closed on Feb 12 in conjunction with the Lantern Festival organised by the Penang state government. Organising committee chairman, Ng Wei Aik said the road closure involves Jalan Lebuh Pantai, Lebuh Gereja, Lebuh King, Lebuh Penang and Lebuh Union
