GEORGE TOWN, Dec 23 – Penang State Government is pleased to provide the remuneration of RM24,000 to each person, Penang Wushu Athletes Chan Lu Yi and Penang Badminton Athletes Goh Jin Wei, under the Victory Sports Incentive Scheme of the State Government of Penang (SKIMAS). Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng hold a press conference on
GEORGE TOWN, Dec 23 – The State Government today approved only 60 acres of land reclamation area than during the administration of Barisan Nasional (BN) amounted to 3,241 acres of former reclamation project. In fact, there are land reclamation results during BN ago sold for as low as RM1 for each
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 23 – The ASEAN Services Employees Trade Union Council (ASETUC) will draw up a framework in March to protect trade unions and the welfare of employees. The proposed framework will be handed over to the government prior to the implementation of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA). ASETUC General-Secretary
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 – Malaysia National Silat Association (Pesaka) president, Tan Sri Mohd Ali Rustam called on all silat practitioners to be more careful when holding the martial art demonstrations to avoid any untoward incident. This advice came following the death of Mohd Amil Zulkarnain Jafar, 17, after he was
KOTA KINABALU, Dec 22 – The final report of the Malaysian Syariah Index will be announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak in March next year, says Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department, Senator Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki. “Five universities which had conducted their studies on the
GEORGE TOWN, Dec 22 – Penang Gerakan questioned the state government on Monday over the announcement of the approval of reclamation work in Bayan Bay only last month when it had been approved in May. Its secretary, Oh Tong Keong, said that according to the notice board at the project site in
PUTRAJAYA, Dec 22 – Malaysia aims to be placed at Tier One in the United States Department of State Annual Report on Human Trafficking by 2020, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. Ahmad Zahid, who is also the Home Minister, said that at present Malaysia was at Tier
BATU PAHAT, Dec 22 – An 85-year-old grandmother was the oldest of the 13 victims who perished in the bus crash in Chiang Mai, Thailand here on Sunday. Low Chee Lan was on holiday in Chiang Mai with five family members. She was accompanied by her second son, Tan Yang Soon, 64,
LABUAN, Dec 22 – The number of landslide victims in the duty-free-island here rose to 19, from seven last week. The new victims, including an infant, from two families from Kampung Tanjung Kubong were evacuated by the Layangan Fire and Rescue Department personnel led by its chief, Muhamad Azman Awang about
JOHOR BAHARU, Dec 22 – Sultan of Johor, Sultan Ibrahim Almarhum Sultan Iskandar on Monday expressed condolences to families of the 13 victims from Johor who perished in the bus accident in Chiang Mai, Thailand on Sunday. Sultan Ibrahim in his official Facebook said he had been briefed on the incident involving
BANGKOK, Dec 22 – Thailand has launched the Hatyai-Padang Besar railway service to connect with Malaysia’s express trains, reports Thai News Agency (TNA). Wuthichart Kalyanamitra, Governor of the State Railway of Thailand (SRT), and his Malaysian counterpart Sarbini Tijan, Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd (KTMB) President, jointly presided over a ceremony to launch
KAJANG, Dec 22 – The case involving three men charged with kidnapping a contractor’s son aged five for a RM300,000 ransom in October has been set for re mention on Jan 5. The case was earlier fixed for mention Monday. Counsel Datuk Geethan Ram Vincent who is representing one of the accused, Siow
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 – The government has built and repaired 620 houses for Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) veterans between 2012 and 2015, the Dewan Negara was told Monday. Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein said the government would also provide them an additional 200 houses in 2016. “This move is
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 – Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar has dismissed rumours of a bomb explosion in the fire that affected several cars in Taman Jaya, Petaling Jaya, Monday. He said someone set a car ablaze at parking (lot) of Taman Jaya, Petaling Jaya, there was no
PUTRAJAYA, Dec 22 – Urban transformation centres (UTCs) nationwide will be closed from Dec 24 to 27, according to the Finance Ministry. The closure of the UTCs is in conjunction with the public holidays for Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday (Maulidur Rasul) on Dec 24 and Christmas on Dec 25 as well as the
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 – Three highway concessionaires are offering toll rebates on selected roads in conjunction with Christmas on Friday. They are PLUS Malaysia Berhad, Syarikat Mengurus Air Banjir & Terowong Sdn Bhd (SMART) and Maju Expressway Sdn Bhd. PLUS Malaysia Berhad chief operating officer Mohammad Fuad Khusairi said users of
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 – Utusan Melayu (M) Bhd’s wholly-owned unit, Utusan Land Sdn Bhd, has signed a share sale agreement with MHA59 Sdn Bhd to dispose of 20 per cent stake in Maqamad Sdn Bhd for RM48 million. In a filing to Bursa Malaysia Monday, Utusan Melayu said, the sale would
SEPANG, Dec 22 – Fifteen family members of Malaysian victims involved in the tour bus tragedy in Chiang Mai on Sunday arrived in vans at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) around 10.30 am Monday from Batu Pahat. Looking solemn, they registered in as a group without saying much. One of them who declined
ZURICH, Dec 22 – Sepp Blatter came out fighting Monday after FIFA’s Ethics Committee banned the Swiss and Michel Platini from all football-related activities for eight years. Blatter said he was being treated like a “punching ball” and maintained he was still the FIFA President and “a man of principles.” “I’m
ALOR SETAR, Dec 21 – The Malaysian Buskers Club will organise the 2015 Malaysian Street Arts Festival 2015 (2015MYSAF) on Friday and Saturday to promote Discover Kedah 2016. Its president Wady Hamdan, who is also 2015MYSAF Programme director, said the festival would be held in front of the Alor Setar Tower and
