KUALA SELANGOR, Feb 5 – Awareness in reducing waste through recycling and reuse is still low among Malaysians, said Urban Well-being, Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Abdul Rahman Dahlan. He said only 15 per cent of waste was recycled despite the government introducing the waste segregation programme. Thus, he said, there
JOHOR BAHARU, Feb 5 – The Indonesian government has assured the haze problem experienced in Malaysia this year will not be as bad as last year following several measures carried out. Natural Resources and Environment Minister, Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said Indonesia gave the assurance in a meeting with
GEORGE TOWN, Feb 5 – The project to upgrade the Bayan Baru Sewage Treatment Plant and sewage pipeline network worth RM427 million will commence in the next few months, said Penang Federal Action Council (MTPNg) chairman, Datuk Seri Zainal Abidin Osman. He said the upgrading of the existing sewage treatment plant
GEORGE TOWN, Feb 5 – No case of Zika virus infection has been reported in the country, said Deputy Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Hilmi Yahaya. He said Malaysia was on the alert and had stepped up measures to prevent the Aedes mosquito-borne disease from spreading to the country. “So far, we
ALOR SETAR, Feb 5 – Datuk Seri Ahmad Bashah Md Hanipah has his hands full soon after being sworn on yesterday as the new menteri besar of Kedah. He will welcome to Kedah Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak who is making a working visit to the rice-bowl state on Friday.
GEORGE TOWN, Feb 5 – Kek Lok Si lighting ceremoy with fireworks display which happen on this evening, 4 February 2016 together with the Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng. Also present were Penang State Tourism Development & Culture YB Danny Law Heng Kiang and wife. The 125-year-old Kek Lok Si Temple in Air
GEORGE TOWN, Feb 3 – Berjaya Land Development Sdn Bhd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Berjaya Land Berhad (“B-Land”), today signed an agreement with construction company Ban Soon Aik Construction Sdn Bhd for the infrastructure works of Parcel 1 also known as Kensington Gardens. The earth works and excavation had began in
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 3 – The ringgit opened lower against the US dollar Wednesday as the continued fall in global crude oil prices dampened sentiment the local note, dealers said. At 9 am, the local unit was traded at 4.2325/2375 from 4.2050/2100 against the greenback on Tuesday. A dealer said the price
GEORGE TOWN, Feb 3 – The construction of the RM337 million Bayan Lepas Expressway (BLE) project as a link to the Sultan Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah Bridge will be opened to traffic in early June. Works Department (infrastructure sector) deputy director-general Datuk Dr Roslan Md Taha said physical construction of the connecting
ALOR SETAR, Feb 3 – Datuk Seri Mukhriz Tun Dr Mahathir today announced his resignation as Kedah Menteri Besar with immediate effect. He told a media conference at Wisma Darul Aman here that he had lost the majority support of the Kedah State Assembly. He said he was informed that he have lost the
GEORGE TOWN, Feb 2 – Executive Director of Star Media Group Bhd, Tan Sri Kamal Mohamed Hashim, 77, passed away at about 7:30pm today at his house in Gelugor here which believed to be causes by heart problem. The remain will pray at Masjid Al Taqwa, Taman Tun Sardon and buried at cemetery Dato Keramat
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 1 – The decision by Sarawak Chief Minister Tan Sri Adenan Satem to “announce in advance” the 11th state election date, has sent the whole town talking. Even tough he is no stranger to making bold decisions, Adenan, still managed to catch many by surprise when he, at
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 – The new retail price for petrol RON95, RON97 and diesel for February will reduced by 10 sen, 20 sen and 25 sen per litre which will effective at midnight tonight. The new price after Goods and Services Tax (GST), the retail price of petrol and diesel for the month of February 2016 is as
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 29 – PLUS Malaysia Bhd (PLUS) will open contra lanes in several critical stretches along the North-South Highway to ensure smooth traffic flow during the Chinese New Year. Its managing director Datuk Noorizah Abdul Hamid said this was necessary in order to accommodate the 1.6 million vehicles which
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 29 – A total of 18 people were reported killed daily in road accidents nationwide last year. The figure has alarmed Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai who notes that the number of road accidents last year has also increased. In 2014, there were 476,196 road accidents while last
KOTA BAHARU, Jan 29 – PAS secretary-general Datuk Takiyuddin Hassan said the party has confidence in the Tabung Haji (TH) management which is not only syariah compliant, but also generate good income for the depositors. He said in a statement here, Thursday that Tabung Haji is not a bank which operates
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 29 – The move taken by the government to optimise national revenue from the communication spectrum was a step to provide extensive communication service to all consumers, especially in the rural and remote areas. Communication and Multimedia Minister Datuk Seri Dr Salleh Said Keruak said this would be done through
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 29 – The recalibration of Budget 2016 necesitated by the volatile global economy is not all about expenditure cuts. It also concerns helping Malaysians, especially on the lower scale, cope with the rising cost of living. While the government will be more prudent in its spending to optimise
SIBU, Jan 29 – Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi will launch the standard operating procedure (SOP) manual on the management of security control operations for the People’s Volunteer Corps (Rela) this Saturday. The launch will be held during the 44th Rela Day celebration at the national level at Dataran
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 29 – While the country faces a myriad of dengue cases every year, a pharmacist is claiming to have found a cure for the disease. Consultant Pharmacist and Naturopathy Centre founder K.Ananthan said he had found an ‘arsenal’ to protect mankind from dengue fever. He said that he had
