SHAH ALAM, Jan 16 – Petron Malaysia Refining and Marketing Bhd Friday introduced the RON100 oil that complied with Euro-4M standard in the Malaysian market. The premium oil, Blaze 100 Euro 4M, currently retailed at RM2.80 per litre, is now available in eight service stations in Klang Valley and Johor with another
JAKARTA, Jan 16 – The terrorist group which carried out the bomb and firearms attack in the Jalan Thamrin area Thursday was actually making police their primary target. Republic of Indonesia police chief, Badrodin Haiti said the terrorist group was targeting police in the attack as they were unhappy with the success
KUALA PILAH, Jan 15 – Tunku Alif Hussein Saifuddin Al-Amin, the youngest son of the Yang Dipertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir, who died today was laid to rest at the Seri Menanti Royal Mausoleum this evening. He was laid to rest besides his grandmother Tunku Ampuan Durah
BEIJING, Jan 15 – On Saturday, voters in Taiwan will go to the polls to elect a new president. Interest in Communist-ruled China, which claims the island as its own territory, is great, yet one word is almost entirely missing from the voluminous debate over the event: “president.” Instead, reports in the state-run
IPOH, Jan 15 – The Perak government has instructed the local authorities (PBT) to stop issuing new premises licenses to electronic cigarettes or vape sellers in the state. State Health, Public Transport, Non-Muslim Affairs, National Integration and New Village Development Committee chairman Datuk Dr Mah Hang Soon said to date, the local
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 – Global airline industry profits will remain strong amid lower fuel prices in 2016, supporting a positive outlook on the industry for the next 12 to 18 months, said Moody’s Investors Service. In a statement, Moody’s said it expected the airline industry’s operating margins to top 10 per
KOTA BAHARU, Jan 15 – An electronic cigarette or vape seller was fined RM2,000 by the Magistrate’s Court here Thursday on charges of selling and unlawful possession of liquid nicotine which is poisonous. Magistrate Mohamad Nasrudin Mohamed imposed a fine on Muhd Azahar Safie, 28, after he pleaded guilty to possessing 518ml
GEORGE TOWN, Jan 15 – The ministry’s Penang deputy enforcement chief (I) Chin Ching Chung hold a spot check on seafood price hike at Batu Lancang market here on Thursday. He said there were 3 notices had been issues to 3 prawn sellers which flipped over the price tag had different price in
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 15 – Malaysia strongly condemned the bomb attack in Jakarta, Indonesia on Thursday that has claimed the lives of several innocent people. Malaysia’s Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the despicable act must be condemned by the international community. He said Malaysia, as Indonesia’s neighbour, wishes to
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 – The use of electronic gadgets and the social media, which has become the trend and lifestyle, especially of the young generation, is said to be a factor that contributes to divorce. Dean of the Education Faculty, Universiti Malaya, Associate Professor Dr Mariani Mohd Nor, who is
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said, in facing of the challenges of this day, the country needs a leadership team in the party and Cabinet that has a similar and strong direction with mutual trust. He said as such when they all the institutions together
GEORGE TOWN, Jan 15 – The Komtar Octopus pedestrian bridge located at the intersection of Jalan Penang, Jalan Burma and Jalan Dr. Lim Chwee Leong is expected to be completed by July or August 2016. MBPP’s deputy director of engineering, A. Rajendran said the construction work which involves among others the installation
GEORGE TOWN, Jan 15 – Four NGOs urged all milk and milk product manufacturers, wholesalers and distributors on Thursday to specify the ingredients in their products to indicate whether non-vegetarian elements have been used in the production. They are the Penang Hindu Association (PHA), Malaysia Hindhudharmamamndram Penang, Global Integrated Transcendental Association
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 15 – Opposition parties should stop playing political games and accept the fact that 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) has been successful in its rationalisation efforts, said Barisan Nasional Strategic Communications director Datuk Abdul Rahman Dahlan. Urging them to stop recycling allegations, he claimed that DAP lawmaker Tony Pua
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 – The United States condemns in the strongest terms the terrorist attack today in Jakarta, Indonesia on Thursday that killed and wounded several including law enforcement officers, NSC Spokesperson said in the statement here today. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the families and friends of the
JAKARTA, Jan 15 – Up to seven blasts and multiple gunfights hit the Indonesian capital Jakarta on Thursday in an apparently coordinated attack claimed by the terror group Isis. The attacks left seven people dead, a police officer and a Canadian man, along with five attackers. Seventeen people, including a Dutch
PETALING JAYA, Jan 14 – National carmaker Proton Holdings Bhd says it may have to increase its car prices after Chinese New Year (CNY) in February with the rising costs of imported parts due to the depreciating ringgit. Chief Executive Officer Datuk Harith Abdullah said the ringgit level now is lower
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak stressed that he had the right to defend his dignity and reputation by taking legal action against those who slandered him. He said as a Malaysian holding the position of prime minister, Finance minister, member of parliament and as a
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 – Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar denied that police acted to protect their officers and staff involved in criminal activities, as alleged. He stressed that any police personnel involved in crime could not escape legal action. “No one will be given protection regardless of their
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 – Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said Malaysia will offer help to Indonesia in any way possible following the bomb blasts in Jakarta Thursday. In his latest tweet, the Prime Minister also said that he was deeply shocked and saddened by the attack. He said Malaysia stands ready to
