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
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 – Inspector- General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar is disappointed that the road accident statistics are still high and is of the view that the maximum fine for traffic offences be raised as part of initiatives to reduce the accident rate. According Khalid, it is
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
