PUTRAJAYA, Dec 8 – Malaysia, which has had the experience of facing communist insurgency and religious extremism, will be sending out relevant experts in February to assist Australia fight terrorism. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the experts would be from the Royal Malaysian Police, Prisons Department, Malaysia
PUTRAJAYA, Dec 8 – The secretary-general of the Communications and Multimedia Ministry, Datuk Seri Dr Sharifah Zarah Syed Ahmad yesterday held a meeting with the Accountant-General, Datuk Che Pee Samsudin which, among other things, touched on the problems of the ministry at the grassroots level. Also touched at the meeting, which lasted
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 8 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak will submit a preliminary objection on the use of 20 articles by Harakah and Harakahdaily in their defence over his suit pertaining to 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB). Lawyer Datuk Mohd Hafarizam Harun, representing Najib, said his client was ordered to
PUTRAJAYA, Dec 8 – The government announced today that the amid of the rising coal prices will be maintain at the current electricity tariffs for peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and the Federal Territory of Labuan, at least for the first six months of next year. The Energy, Green Technology and Water Minister Datuk Seri Dr Maximus
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 8 – UMNO having a close door event which non-Muslim reporters were barred to cover the launch of an Umno event which held on today at the Putra World Trade Centre here that the aimed is to uphold Islam as the religion of the federation. Security officials were posted at
CANADA, Dec 8 – The flight was diverted to Montreal, Canada for security reasons. Passengers had been taken off in groups of 50 so they could be individually checked before the aircraft is. Reports suggest that the jet was waiting on the tarmac for two hours before passengers could alight, although they are
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 8 – Wanita UMNO will be more aggressive in approaching women professionals and corporate members to help alleviate their position. The movement leader, Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil said these group of women were the decision makers and they contributed to the country’s development, but were not given due recognition.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 8 – The government must work together to effectively inform the people of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement’s (TPPA) benefits, the Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS) says. IDEAS Chief Executive Officer Wan Saiful Wan Jan said the International Trade and Industry Ministry (MITI) had so far been shouldering
PUTRAJAYA, Dec 8 – The typhoid outbreak reported in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor has ended as no new cases were reported after Oct 20, according to Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said since it began in August, a total of 71 cases of typhoid fever and no deaths were
GEORGE TOWN, Dec 8 – Two employees of the Penang Island City Council workers were arrested for trafficking in possession at a house in Jalan Rawang, Lintang P Ramlee here on this morning. Northeast district police chief ACP Mior Faridalathrash Wahid said in the raid, police seized 26 slabs of possession worth RM130,000. “There were two suspects,
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 8 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak admitted that he was hurt by the many personal attacks launched by Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad against him. Najib, who is also UMNO president, said he could accept all the criticisms made by the former prime minister if it were
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 8 – The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Monday confirmed sending its officials to the Middle East to meet with the donor of RM2.6 billion fund. MACC investigation director Datuk Azam Baki said they would submit a report on the matter to the Attorney-General as soon as the investigation
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 8 – The former Umno member Anina Saaduddin had failed in her bid to challenge her dismissal from the party after the Kuala Lumpur High Court today had struck out her suit on grounds that it had no jurisdiction to hear the case. Judicial Commissioner S. Nantha Balan
BEIJING, Dec 8 – China’s capital on Monday issued its first ever “red alert” for pollution, as the city government warned that Beijing would be shrouded in heavy smog from Tuesday until Thursday. China’s leadership has vowed to crack down on environmental degradation, including the air pollution that blankets many major cities,
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 7 – Umno deputy president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, who is former deputy prime minister, urged UMNO party members to get rid of those who have become “cancerous cells” in the organisation. He said it was now up to party members to take action as he had already
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 7 – Tenaga Nasional Bhd’s share (TNB) will be suspended tomorrow (Dec 8), with effect from 9am, pending a material announcement. According to it said in a filing to Bursa Malaysia Monday that the trading in structured warrants relating to TNB will also be suspended at the same
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 7 – Umno Party are urged to respect the right of free speech by deputy president, just like the rights granted to the President of the party. Former Deputy Prime Minister, who is also Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said the barred of himself to speak at the General
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 7 – UMNO deputy president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin is repeated his concerns over 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) to thousands of supporters tonight after being barred from speaking at this year’s Umno general assembly at Kelab Sultan Sulaiman in Kampung Baru, Kuala Lumpur here today, one day before the Umno
GEORGE TOWN, Dec 7 – Penang Barisan Nasional (BN) today welcomed the state government’s decision to declassify the agreements on land reclamation. Its chairman Teng Chang Yeow said they would like to remind the state government that it was not just the Seri Tanjong Pinang (STP) agreement but all agreements of
WASHINGTON, Dec 7 – Asserting that the terrorist group, Islamic State (IS) does not speak for Islam, US President Barack Obama has urged Islamic leaders across the world to speak out against the terrorist outfit and its ideology, reports Press Trust of India (PTI). In a rare address to the
