KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 – The High Court will hear on Feb 22 an application by Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to strike out a paragraph in the statement of defence filed by Utusan Melayu (M) Bhd in the former opposition leader’s defamation suit. High Court Judge Datuk John Louis O’hara fixed
GEORGE TOWN, Feb 9 – Penang Hot Air Balloon Fiesta Night Glow Performance with Fireworks Display which happen this evening at Padang Polo with thousand of people attending. Also present were TYT Haji Abdul Rahman bin Haji Abbas; Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng and his wife Betty Chew; Komtar Assemblymen, Teh Lai Heng; Chief Executive Officer of AKA Balloon
GEORGETOWN, Feb 9 – Penang Hot Air Balloon Fiesta was kicked off at Padang Polo this morning. This is the second times that the Hot Air Balloon Fiesta is being held in Penang again with the present of Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng this morning. AKA Balloon Sdn Bhd chief executive officer Izzati Khairuddin said Penang Hot
JITRA, Feb 8 – The Chinese New Year (CNY) today was bleak for 12 members of three families when their homes in Taman Mahsuri, Bandar Darulaman, here, were gutted by fire early Monday morning. Jitra Fire and Rescue Station operations officer, Ishak Ayob Ali said the incident occurred at 1.18 am
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 – The traffic flow on major highways in the country was reported to be smooth as at 4 pm today. A spokesman of the Projek Lebuhraya Utara Selatan Berhad (PLUS) Traffic Control Centre told Bernama that traffic flow in both directions was reported to be under control
GEORGE TOWN, Feb 8 – About 15,000 guests including politicians and state leaders turned up to Penang Chief Minister Chinese New Year open house at SPICE Arena, here, today. The open house was held from 10am until about 12pm with the present of Penang Governor Tun Dr Abdul Rahman Abbas, Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng and
GEORGE TOWN, Feb 8 – About 30 protesters from non-governmental organisation (NGO) Persatuan Muka Buku Pulau Pinang had hold a peaceful demonstration with carrying ‘RM1.2 billion’ placards caused a stir outside SPICE Arena during Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng Chinese New Year open house here this morning. “We demanded Lim to answer the allegation by former DAP
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 6 – Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi today wished a Happy Chinese New Year to all Malaysians. In a statement, he also expressed hope that the solidarity among the people would be strengthened despite their religious and cultural differences. “I am confident that this year’s
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 6 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has extended condolences to the families who lost loved ones in the earthquake disaster that hit the city of Tainan in Taiwan early today. Najib said he had received news of the earthquake which hit Taiwan early today. “My
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 6 – Traffic on the North-South Expressway (PLUS) was reported to be increasingly congested, as at 4pm today. A PLUS spokesman said the northbound traffic was reported to be congested from Jelapang to Menora Tunnel, Kuala Kangsar to Bukit Berapit and Perai to Seberang Jaya. He said that
SEREMBAN, Feb 6 – Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin hopes the Chinese New Year to be celebrated on Monday can be enjoyed by all Malaysians and used to enhance unity amidst challenging times. He said Malaysians of various races and religions have gone through a lot together. “Hopefully the Monkey Year
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 6 – No Malaysian was affected in the earthquake which struck the Pingtung region in Taiwan early today. The international media reported that five people were killed in the earthquake, including a baby girl aged 10 months, while 35 people were feared trapped. In a statement, Wisma Putra
TAIWAN, Feb 6 – At least four people were killed Saturday morning when a magnitude-6.4 earthquake hit Taiwan, the Taiwanese Disaster Response Center said. At least 224 people in the city were rescued from damaged structures, many from a 17-story residential building that collapsed in Tainan, officials told CNN. Two bodies were
NILAI, Feb 5 – MCA is streamlining its strategy and ground works in its efforts to regain the support of the people, especially the Chinese community in the coming 14th General Election (GE). Its Youth chief, Senator Chong Sin Woon said in recognising setbacks in MCA’s performance in the 13th GE,
KULIM, Feb 5 – Transformation in the education sector has raised the socio-economic standard of all communities in the country, said Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. The Prime Minister said the government was committed to developing quality education as it was seen as the best way to uplift the people irrespective
KUANTAN, Feb 5 – On Sunday evening, the Chinese community will be gathering for reunion dinners as an auspicious start before ushering in the Lunar New Year on Monday. While in the past, the dinner is traditionally prepared by the family in the house of parents or eldest member of the
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 – A 10 per cent increase in traffic was reported on the North-South Expressway this afternoon as more people left the federal capital to return to their hometowns and villages in view of the Chinese New Year festive period next week. A PLUS spokesman said there
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 – Lembaga Tabung Haji (LTH) has announced depositor bonuses for financial year 2015, comprising an annual bonus of 5.0 per cent and an additional bonus of 3.0 per cent for depositors who have not performed the haj. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Jamil Khir Baharom
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 – UMNO vice-president Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein wants everyone involved in the political crisis in Kedah to close ranks and focus on the interests and welfare of the state and its people, especially in the challenging economic situation currently. When commenting on the latest political developments in
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
