BLAZE, Dec 1 – A fire has broken out in Newcastle. More than 55 firefighters are tackling the blaze at the Kard Bar in Newcastle city centre. Fire crews using breathing apparatus are searching the building for persons reported missing. Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service said the fire broke
GEORGE TOWN, Dec 1 – Police have successful arrested a gang of house and shops burglary which are active around the Northeast, here following the arrest of six individuals, including two women in a entertainment center at Jalan Penang here on 12:30am last Friday. “The six individuals who arrested are aged between 23 to 35 years. Following by a police report on last break-in was made by a mobile phone store owner
JAKARTA, Dec 1 – A confluence of technical faults in an AirAsia passenger jet that the flight crew could not resolve in mid-air led to the crash of flight QZ8501 last December, killing all 162 people on board, an investigation report released by Indonesia on Tuesday (Dec 1) has revealed. A probe
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 1 – Malaysia needs to have 35 per cent of skilled local workers to achieve the status of a fully-developed nation by 2020, said Deputy Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Abd Muttalib. He said, at present, only 28 per cent of the 14.3 million workers in the country
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 1 – 1MDB president and group executive director Arul Kanda on Tuesday appeared before the Public Accounts Committee for the first time to give his testimony on the government investment firm. He was seen arriving at Parliament House at about 10.30 am to appear before the PAC, led
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 1 – Singer Shila Amzah or her real name, Nurshahila Amir Amzah, will testify on Dec 7 in the hearing of her defamation suit against an entertainment reporter and two others in relation to a defamatory article published in Kosmo! on Sept 17, 2014. The matter was informed
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 1 – The spread of dengue fever can be controlled if all parties including local residents are united in combating the menace, says Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam. He said even though earlier government efforts such as ‘Mega Operations’ succeeded in reducing dengue cases, the programme did
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 1 – PLUS Expressway Berhad, the concessionaire for the North-South Expressway earned an after-tax profit of RM8.4 million for the year ending Dec 31, 2014, the Dewan Rakyat was told Monday. Deputy Works Minister Datuk Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin said that for 2014, the total PLUS toll revenue of
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 1 – Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) found that most of the public prefer Uber or Grabcar then metered taxis, according to an ongoing survey conducted by the SPAD. There were 76.4% of the respondents say they are more comfortable using app-based on services such as Uber or GrabCar. While there were also 86.6%
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 1 – The former Chief Executive Officer of the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), Datuk Shahrol Azral Ibrahim Halmi on Monday met with the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) for the second time to give them his statement. Shahrol arrived at the Parliament building at about 10 am before meeting
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 1 – The Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department, Nancy Shukri said on Monday that the government has not set any deadline for completion of the investigation on 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB). She said the investigation by the special task force (STF) on 1MDB could only be completed after
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 1 – Settle your outstanding bill or risk having your water supply cut off, said Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (SYABAS). In a media statement issued Monday, SYABAS said operations to disconnet water-supply will be conducted on consumers with outstanding bills in several districts. The operations will begin on
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 1 – The Third Series of the 2013 Auditor-General’s Report relating to the Department of Orang Asli Development (JAKOA) did not reveal any misconduct from personal interest, except for a few drawbacks involving aspects of management, understanding of procedures and financial policies. “We would make the necessary improvement
IPOH, Nov 30 – According to Auditor-General Tan Sri Ambrin Buang, Perak is the best example in financial management by state government. While praising the state government’s efficiency, Ambrin said Perak was also among the first states in the country to prepare and submit their financial reports to the National Audit Department. “Apart
KEPALA BATAS, Nov 30 – The willingness of former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad to attend the UMNO General Assembly 2015 early next month will be very meaningful to the gathering, especially to party unity. Penang UMNO Liaison Committee deputy chief, Datuk Seri Reezal Merican Naina Merican said the invitation which
VALLETTA, Nov 30 – Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi today said there will be no change in the seating arrangement for current UMNO deputy president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin in the UMNO General Assembly 2015 which starts on Dec 8. He said as in previous UMNO general assemblies,
JAKARTA, Nov 30 – Three reporters of news portals were shot at by unknown persons while covering a crime story at Kampung Kubur in Medan, North Sumatra yesterday. Nicolas Saragih, Fahrizal Ardillah, and Arifin Tanjung were injured in the neck, forehead and cheek and were rushed to Bhayangkara Hospital, Medan for
VALLETTA, Nov 30 – Malaysia has been appointed to host the 26th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in 2020, said Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. The Deputy Prime Minister said the appointment was in recognition of Malaysia’s significant role as a member of the Commonwealth for the past 50
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 – The new retail price for petrol RON95 for December will decreased by 10 sen per litre which will effective at midnight tonight, while RON97 and diesel prices remain the same. The new price after Goods and Services Tax (GST), the retail price of RON95 for the month of December 2015 is as follows:
PUTRAJAYA, Nov 30 – All parties are invited for a Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) dialogue with International Trade and Industry Minister, Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed at the Menara MITI in Kuala Lumpur on Dec 1. His deputy, Datuk Ahmad Maslan said non-governmental organisations (NGO) and opposition parties were invited for the dialogue
