KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 – The Dewan Rakyat was told Thursday said there was a total of RM51 million in toll rebate remains unclaimed under the PLUSMiles loyalty card programme. Deputy Works Minister Datuk Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin said PLUSMiles card holders were eligible to claim toll rebate amounting to RM72 million
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 – The Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the ASEAN Regional Road Safety Strategy, which will be the standard for road safety in the ASEAN countries, has been finalised. He said the strategy, which was in line with the United Nations Decade of
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 – The ringgit eased against the US dollar at opening Thursday dampened by weaker oil price sentiment, dealers said. At 9 am, the ringgit was quoted at 4.2850/2940 versus the greenback from 4.2630/2680 at 5 pm on Wednesday. A dealer said Brent crude, the global crude oil
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 – A random check at the Sentul Market showed traders have not increased the price of 18 items under the price control scheme, in conjunction with the coming Deepavali festival, says Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Minister Datuk Hamzah Zainudin. “Even though we have set the
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 – Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has called for greater support from the corporate sector to the International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance (INCEIF) to further develop the Islamic finance industry. BNM Governor Tan Sri Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz said the role played by INCEIF, a global university
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 – Plus Malaysia Berhad (PLUS) has issued a Travel Time Advisory (TTA) to guide the public plan their trips during the Deepavali holiday season, starting Friday to avoid congestion on the highway. PLUS chief operating officer Mohammad Fuad Khusairi said the TTA schedule covers travel between Klang Valley
PUTRAJAYA, Nov 5 – The Health Ministry remained firm in their view that the use of electronic cigarette containing nicotine should be banned, as the habit can affect the public’s health in the long-term. Deputy director-general of Health (Public Health) Datuk Dr Lokman Hakim Sulaiman said the ministry would not support any
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 – 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) boss Arul Kanda Kandasamy will not face the opposition’s Rafizi Ramli in a live debate on the firm due to the following the Dewan Rakyat Speaker’s ruling that the 1MDB president couldn’t participate in the debate while being a witness in a parliamentary
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 – Opposition leader Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail put forward the motion of no-confidence against Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak is on Parliament’s order paper today due to it is unlikely to be debated in the current parliament sitting. The motion has been listed as the 31st
GEORGE TOWN, Nov 5 – In conjunction with Deepavali, a 15 per cent toll discount is being offered on the Butterworth Outer Ring Road (BORR) for all Class 1 vehicles at the Sungai Nyior toll plaza. BORR general manager Adnan Ariffin said the discount of 20 sen will start from 12.01 am
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 – Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said on Wednesday that ASEAN small and medium enterprises (SMEs) need to build their own resilience to survive in now highly globalised, interconnected business and economic landscape. The deputy prime minister said that in moving towards greater resilience, the SMEs should
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 – MIC secretary-general A. Sakthivel said the party will hold its Deepavali open house at the Batu Caves temple on Nov 10. He said the event would be held in the vicinity of the temple from 9.30 am to 1 pm. He said on Wednesday that all communities were
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 – Pakatan Harapan’s presidential council today announced PKR’s Pandan MP Rafizi Ramli to replace DAP’s Petaling Jaya Utara MP Tony Pua to debate 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) boss Arul Kanda Kandasamy. Party announced the replacement and insisted that a live telecast be held for the debate with a live audience.
ALOR SETAR, Nov 5 – Tunku Hamidah Almarhum Sultan Badlishah, 90, sister of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah passed away at 11.50am on Wednesday. Kedah Sultan secretary-general Datuk Paduka Syed Unan Mashri Syed Abdullah in a statement said Tunku Hamidah died at Sultanah Bahiyah Hospital (HSB) here due
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 – Deputy Minister of Communications and Multimedia Datuk Jailani Johari said Malaysia is expected to achieve 100 per cent high-speed broadband (HSBB) penetration rate in another three years. He said the HSBB programme had penetrated 31 per cent of households across the country and the ongoing implementation of
GEORGE TOWN, Nov 5 – Penang state executive councillor Chow Kon Yeow visits one of the fully licensed hotels in George Town, Spices Hotel along Lumut Lane here on Wednesday. Also present were Spices Hotel owner, Michael Ong; and City Council of Penang Island Building Department director, Yew Tung Seang. “Currently, there are a
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 5 – The High Court had been ordered Utusan Melayu (Malaysia) Berhad to pay RM250,000 in damages to DAP advisor Lim Kit Siang over a defamatory article. A Court of Appeal three-man panel chaired by Justice Datuk Lim Yee Lan, in a unanimous decision, dismissed Utusan Melayu’s appeal and also ordered the
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 – The Dewan Rakyat was told on Wednesday that Malaysia has been free of rabies since 1999 according to records up to June this year. The Deputy Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Hilmi Yahaya said the last incidents involving humans and animals occurred in 1998 and 1999 respectively. “Besides Singapore
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 – A government backbencher on Tuesday urged the Dewan Rakyat House Committee to play a bigger role in planning and monitoring the upgrading work at the Parliament building. Tan Sri Shahrir Abdul Samad said that the Public Work Department (JKR) right now was seen to be playing a
IPOH, Nov 4 – Heavy rain for nearly four hours have resulted in flash floods in Jalan Kuala Kangsar, Ipoh here on this evening. A state Fire and Rescue Department Director Yahya Madis said the rain began at 3pm and the water began to rose up to 0.7 metres at around 5 pm
