GEORGE TOWN, Jan 18 – The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) urged the management of all temples in Malaysia that celebrate Thaipusam not to use polystyrene food containers in their temple surroundings when serving food to devotees. Its Education Officer, N.V Subbarow said during Thaipusam, charity organisations provide free food as Anna
SEREMBAN, Jan 17 – Residents in several areas in Seremban and Rembau will experience water supply disruption on January 19 (Tuesday) following pipe and valve installation works. Syarikat Air Negeri Sembilan Sdn Bhd (SAINS) public relations head Norzita Ismail said the water supply disruption would last for 24 hours beginning 9
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 17 – Malaysia is expected to receive an additional investment of over US$100 billion (RM440 billion) by 2027 with the implementation of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA), said International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed. “The projected investment figure is from a study by consultancy
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 17 – Police have thwarted a suicide bombing attempt in the country directed by the Daesh terrorist group with the arrest of a suspect in the federal capital on Friday. Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar revealed that the 28-year-old Malaysian, whose gender was not stated,
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 17 – Two Korean tourists left their backpacks under a chair caused a bomb scare at a shopping mall here today. Police said the two women had left the backpacks, which were found to contain clothes, under a seat on the second floor of the Pavilion shopping centre
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 17 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak will be distributing special edition ang pow envelopes in conjunction with the Chinese New Year, which will be celebrated by the Chinese community on Feb 8 and 9 this year. A statement posted on the Chinese-language Facebook page ‘Ah Jib
KUALA TERENGGANU, Jan 17 – The number of dengue cases in Terengganu continues to rise with 230 cases already reported this year, an increase of 277 per cent from 61 cases during the corresponding period last year. Terengganu State Assembly Speaker Datuk Mohd Zubir Embong described the trend as “very worrying”. “That’s
SIBU, Jan 17 – Chief Minister Tan Sri Adenan Satem will meet Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak next Wednesday to settle matters on the devolution of power to the Sarawak state government. Announcing this when opening the Sibu Division Sejiwa Senada 2016 Programme here Saturday, he said Sarawak wanted the
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 17 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak on Saturday said that Malaysia is committed to fighting tooth and nail against any form of terrorism, as well as religious and racial extremism, to maintain peace, harmony and security in the country. “News on the series of terror
MACHANG, Jan 17 – The Federal Government will assist Air Kelantan Sdn Bhd (AKSB) if the water supply in the state drops to a critical level as a result of El Nino. Rural and Regional Development Deputy Minister Datuk Ahmad Jazlan Yaakub said under the Eleventh Malaysia Plan (11MP), the federal government
SEPANG, Jan 17 – Pantai Sepang Putra DAP branch here has been disbanded after all it 25 members declared leaving the party Saturday. Branch ex-secretary, N. Thanaletchumy said the members decided to leave DAP because they had lost confidence in the party due to failure of the party leadership to serve the
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 – The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) has asked the government to ratify the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA), as it provides access to a huge duty free market. Under the TPPA, tariffs will be removed on 85 per cent of Malaysia’s trade with its new FTA partners, namely
KUANTAN, Jan 16 – The Pahang police arrested three men and seized drugs worth RM523,575 in two separate cases in the state on Thursday and last Wednesday. Pahang Narcotics CID chief Supt Lam Thian Huat said from the two raids, the police seized 2,264 grams of heroin, 93.9 grams of syabu
TAIPEI, Jan 16 – Taiwan new leader Tsai Ing-wen had been disappeared from the China’s most popular social network here today. It had been censors with the working swiftly to block any mention of the Beijing-wary politician as she stormed to victory on the island. Meanwhile, Twitter-like Weibo network been turned up a
TAIPEI, Jan 16 – Tsai Ing-wen of Taiwan’s main opposition party, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), will become the island’s first female president after the ruling Kuomintang conceded defeat in polls today, as voters turned their backs on closer China ties. “I’m sorry, we’ve lost. The KMT has suffered an election defeat.
TAIPEI, Jan 16 – Ms Tsai, 59, leads the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) that wants independence from China. In her victory speech, she vowed to preserve the status quo in relations with China, adding Beijing must respect Taiwan’s democracy and both sides must ensure there are no provocations. China sees the island as
TAIPEI, Jan 16 – Tsai Ing-wen was elected as Taiwan’s president Saturday, becoming the first woman to win the office. Voters were expected to give her Democratic Progressive Party, which is skeptical of closer ties with China, control of Taiwan’s legislature for the first time, giving her broad authority to push her policies
TAIPEI, Jan 16 – Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) chairman Tsai Ing-wen made history on Saturday (Jan 16) as the first woman to become the president of Taiwan. The 59-year-old was elected into power by a landslide victory, winning about 60 per cent of the votes counted so far at about 7pm. She has
JAKARTA, Jan 16 – Indonesian President Joko Widodo spent about 20 minutes on Friday to visiting the incident location of a bomb and gun attack at Jalan MH Thamrin, here Friday evening. He inspected the scene of the incident and entered a leading hotel in the area before meeting several hotel guests to
KUCHING, Jan 16 – Malaysia risks being left behind other countries such as Vietnam if it were to reject the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamad said. He said Malaysia risked losing its attraction as a choice investment destination of manufacturers and service providers for the
