KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak will be announced the recalibrated 2016 Budget at the Putrajaya International Convention Centre (PICC), Putrajaya here, tomorrow. The announcement will be telecast live through 10 channels, such as RTM, Bernama, TV 3, NTV 7, 8TV, TV9 and Astro. The announcement will be start from
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 – The winding up session for the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) in the Dewan Rakyat began at 2.30 pm led by the Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Abdul Wahid Omar. Five other Cabinet ministers, including International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed,
WASHINGTON, Jan 27 – Two people have been killed and three injured after a mass shooting at homeless shelter south of downtown Seattle. The Seattle Police Department responded the shooting on Tuesday night local time, on Airport Way South and South Atlantic Street. Police received reports about 7.15pm local time of gunfire
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 – One of the attackers in the Jakarta bombing on Jan 14 made a phone call to a Malaysian number before the incident, Bukit Aman Special Branch director Datuk Seri Mohamad Fuzi Mohd Harun revealed Tuesday. He said the information was obtained based on a forensic investigation
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 – Malaysia’s participation in the Trans- Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA)does not mean the sidelining of trade partners as China, ASEAN or Islamic countries, says International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed. Under Malaysia’s foreign policy, ASEAN is a priority for the country in respect of
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 – Saudi Arabia is arranging marriages between former militants as a ‘therapy’ to prevent their relapse into terrorism. The government hopes since the couples will be busy with their marital responsibilities, they will not be involved in any extremist groups, said Abdul Rahman Al Hadlag, Ideological Security
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 – Traders of perishable goods at several wholesale markets in the capital are confident that perishable food supplies will not be affected during the Chinese New Year celebration. A Bernama check at several wet markets in Kuala Lumpur found that prices of perishable goods were still under
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 26 – The Sungai Buloh Lay-By (Southbound) on the North-South Expressway will be temporarily closed to public for maintenance Wednesday. In a statement here, Projek Lebuhraya Usahasama Berhad (PLUS) said that during the closure from 9.30am to 5pm, all stalls and other public facilities would be closed to
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 26 – A member of Parliament had been promoted on today that the words ‘kiasu’ and ‘kiasi’ in describing the necessary attitude that should be adopted by Malaysians in the issue of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA). “Malaysians should practice a ‘kiasu’ attitude, which means to be
BANGKOK, Jan 26 – Thailand’s military-led government will adhere to its roadmap and hold the general election in the middle of next year even if the draft constitution it proposes is rejected by the referendum, said Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha. The army general, who wrested control of the country from
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 26 – The remains of three Malaysian students who died in a road accident in Jordan on Saturday, is expected to arrive at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport at 4.25 pm Wednesday. According to Education Malaysia Jordan’s official Facebook page, the remains of Fatin Iqmal Idziyani Che Aziz,
GUA MUSANG, Jan 26 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak presented a donation of RM20,000 on Monday to the families of the two victims who were involved in a fatal crash at Km 25 Jalan Gua Musang-Kuala Krai, on Saturday. UMNO Welfare Bureau chairman Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim
GEORGE TOWN, Jan 26 – The Health Ministry will enhance screening procedures at all entry points following reports that a businessman from Oman had tested positive for Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in Thailand. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr. S. Subramanian said the ministry would take proactive measures and always be
ALOR SETAR, Jan 26 – The Domestic Trade, Cooperative and Consumerism Ministry (KPDNKK) has requested public transport companies to lower ticket prices to reduce the people’s burden. Its deputy minister, Datuk Seri Ahmad Bashah Md Hanipah said this could be done in view of the recent trend of falling global oil prices.
ALOR SETAR, Jan 26 – The issue of Kedah Menteri Besar being away in Kuala Lumpur at most of the time and can hardly be seen in Kedah are among the reasons for UMNO leaders to lose confidence in Datuk Seri Mukhriz Tun Dr Mahathir’s leadership, says Deputy Kedah UMNO
SHAH ALAM, Jan 26 – SSM chairman Datuk Seri Alias Ahmad said on yesterday that the legal action will be taken against those who fail to register their business with the Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM). Many people do it every day which selling their clothes, handbags, accessories, homemade pastries, even cut fruits
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 26 – The debris found off the coast of southern Thailand on Saturday did not match Boeing 777 parts or the Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 which vanished nearly two years ago, Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said on today. He said following reports on the discovery
KANGAR, Jan 26 – Malaysia will miss out on many opportunities to narrow the development gap and even not achieve its goal to become a high-income nation if it rejects the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA), said International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed. He said via the pact,
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 26 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak was found to have not committed any criminal wrongdoing in relation to the three investigations into SRC International Sdn Bhd and the alleged RM2.6-billion fund, said Attorney-General Tan Sri Mohamed Apandi Ali. Meanwhile, he said there were no criminal
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 26 – Malaysia’s attorney-general (AG) Apandi Ali said on Tuesday that $681 million transferred into Prime Minister Najib Razak’s personal bank account was a gift from the royal family in Saudi Arabia and there were no criminal offences or corruption involved. The involvement of the Saudi royal family is
