SINGAPORE, Nov 4 – Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold first meeting talks with the leader of neighboring Taiwan at Singapore on Saturday. The meeting between the two political rivals since the Chinese civil war ended in 1949 and coming weeks ahead of elections on the island. The meeting in
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 – Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia repeated again his disagreement with a proposed televised debate between 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) chief Arul Kanda and DAP lawmaker Tony Pua. While he also repeated his stand that he would resign if the debate is allowed to continue. He
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 – A security guard was sentenced to gets the two years’ jail by the Magistrate’s Court here on Tuesday for the obstructing of a policeman from carrying out his duties by crashing into the policeman motorcycle while he was driving. Magistrate Ashraf Rezal Abdul Manan passed the sentence
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 – Several roads around the city will be closed in conjunction with ASEAN Cyclefest 2015 which will be held at Dataran Merdeka here this Saturday and Sunday. City police chief Datuk Tajuddin Md Isa told a press conference at city police’s headquarters here today that on Saturday, Jalan
PUTRAJAYA, Nov 4 – The Veterinary Services Department declared on Tuesday that Perlis, Kedah and Penang to have recovered from the mad dog disease or rabies. Its director-general Datuk Dr Kamaruddin Md Isa said the three states were infected since Sept 21. “Since that date, there have been no new cases detected and
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 – Pakatan Harapan will announce a new candidate to replace DAP’s Tony Pua for the debate with 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) president Arul Kanda Kandasamy at 11.30am tomorrow. The pact’s chief secretary Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah also said on today that the party had already identifieda suitable candidate to
BUTTERWORTH, Nov 4 – Several pictures of half funnel hitting the North Channel and the coast of Butterworth have gone viral, causing alarm among netizens and Penangites. The phenomenon that occurred about 4.20pm while several pictures sighted show the spouts moving across the channel. Some residents have also spotted the
SUDAN, Nov 4 – A plane has crash-landed near South Sudan’s airport shortly after taking off. The aircraft had seven passengers and five Russian crew members on board, but only two people survived. The eyewitness saw aircraft lying across the White Nile River. [gap height=”20″] According to the local radio station’s
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 – DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng announcing this today with the confirmation of Tony Pua will not be taking part in the much-anticipated debate with 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) chief Arul Kanda. Instead while DAP will also propose another candidate to replace Pua. “This was because they
GEORGE TOWN, Nov 4 – In conjunction with the Halloween Festival, Armenian Street’s Got Talent holds an event namely as “Trick or Treat Halloween Fun Walk” at Soo Hong Lane, Armenian Street here on October 31, 2015. The event is hosted by Leo Club of Penang Metropolitan (Omega). The main objective of this event
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 – Police will take a record statement from former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad on October 6, 2015 (Friday) in connection with reports that had accusing him of making the defamatory statements against Umno leaders. The Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar said Dr
GEORGE TOWN, Nov 4 – Penang Gurney Paragon Mall hold a Halloween celebration at Galleria, Gurney Paragon Mall on Oct 31, 2015. In conjunction with the Halloween celebration, there will be 200 walking dead dancing in the mall while starting on 7.00pm and public are invited to join the dance. The 10 persons with
PETALING JAYA, Nov 4 – British American Tobacco Malaysia (BAT Malaysia) expressed extreme disappointment and shock at the unprecedented massive increase in cigarette excise of more than 40% by the Government effective on Nov 3, 2015. The Managing Director of BAT Malaysia Stefano Clini said that the tobacco industry has already hit
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 – According to DAP Chief Whip Anthony Loke Siew Fook, Pakatan Harapan will name one of its members to replace Tony Pua for the debate with Arul Kanda Kandasamy, the President and Group Executive Director of 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB). Loke announced this after Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan
GEORGE TOWN, Nov 4 – Sunway Carnival Mall make a visit to Shan Children’s Home with rejoicing in the sparkle of Diwali celebration at Taman Inderawasih on October 30, 2015. As part of Diwali campaign activity this year, staffs of Sunway Carnival Mall visited Shan Children‟s Home with spreading some joy and cheer to
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 – According to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak lawyers, PM is not delaying to file a suit against The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) over the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) issue, but is waiting for WSJ’s response on the SPEECH Act. “I did not want the suit to be dismissed
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 – The Education Ministry will be investigating the proposing video which featured an unidentified male secondary school student proposing to a girl at an unidentified school. Its Deputy Education Minister P. Kamalanathan said on Tuesday that that although he had yet to watch the video, the Ministry was in
GEORGE TOWN, Nov 3 – Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said the Report of the Commission of Inquiry into the Failure of Two Civil Structures in the State of Penang, namely the structure at UMNO Building and the collapse of a section of the Penang Second Bridge had been
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 – The Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr S.Subramaniam said today that they will start to crackdown on vaping. He said a nationwide campaign would be carried out soon to curb the use of liquid containing unlicensed nicotine in e-cigarettes. “The e-cigarettes with the liquid will be confiscated. Meanwhile, the campaign will
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 – Public Accounts Committee (PAC) chairman Datuk Hasan Arifin has ordered PAC member Tony Pua to comply with the directive of Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia against issuing any statements on 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) via any medium. Hasan said Pua must obey
