ALOR SETAR, Oct 4 – Education Minister Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid announced today at a press conference at SMK Seri Ampang in Jalan Kuala Kedah on Sunday said that all schools in Peninsular Malaysia except for Kelantan are ordered to close for two days due to the worsening haze. Education
GEORGE TOWN, Oct 4 – The Air Pollutant Index (API) in all three stations in the state continue to record unhealthy readings this morning. The reading at the USM station on the island was 165 at 10am while the readings at the Seberang Jaya 2 and Prai stations, both of
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 – As of 8 am today, 7 areas throughout the country still had ‘very unhealthy’ Air Pollution Index (API) readings follow by 24 areas recorded unhealthy level. According to the Department of Environment’s (DOE) portal, Shah Alam recorded the highest reading at 299, followed by Batu Muda, Kuala Lumpur (278);
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 – More than 2,000 cyclists went on a ride for the ‘Ride For Peace’ event here today to promote the spirit of unity and peace. The Body Shop Malaysia managing director Datin Mina Cheah-Foong said the seven kilometre-cycling programme was held in conjunction with the International Day
NEW YORK, Oct 3 – Malaysia may sign a treaty with four other nations to set up an independent tribunal to try people responsible for last year’s downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine. Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said a meeting was held among leaders
GEORGE TOWN, Oct 3 – Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said he are invited to officiate this event of the installation ceremony of PDCMC on Friday evening. He said PDCMC is a newly established working group of PCCC which been formed last year in September 2014 to represent Penang based property industry players. “After 1
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 – The retired celebrated senior police officer Tan Sri Yuen Yuet Leng who had passed away on this Thursday. Meanwhile, he was laid to rest on Saturday morning at the Xiao En Memorial Park here with proceeding the full police honours. The funeral ceremony which preceded the burial
GEORGE TOWN, Oct 3 – A Porsche Cayman crashed into Penang Bridge divider after swiping another car on the adjacent lane at 3pm on Saturday. The incident was happen at the Penang Bridge which the driver of the Porsche bumped into the left side of a Proton Wira which causes that the
GEORGE TOWN, Oct 3 – Straits Quay Retail Marina gave shoppers a dazzling welcome with a visual feast of mesmerizing lanterns in various shapes and characters on yesterday. The colourful atmosphere certainly brought back nostalgic moments for many, especially those who had taken part in lantern processions during their younger days. The
GEORGE TOWN, Oct 3 – Community Development and Security Committee (JKKK) are expected to act in a more proactive especially in dismissed a defamation played by certain parties, at the grassroots level. Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng was speaking at a ceremony of the Appointment of JKKK here on Friday.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 – A total of 23 areas on several states are recorded an unhealthy Air Pollution Index (API) as at 5 pm on Saturday. According to the Department of Environment, the unhealthy areas were in Johor, Kedah, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Perak, Penang, Terengganu, Kuala Lumpur, Selangor and Putrajaya. However, Seremban, Negeri
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 – The Standard Chartered KL Marathon that had scheduled to take place in the city tomorrow has been cancelled due to the poor air quality in the city which has remained at the “unhealthy” level for a few days. In the Malaysian Athletics Federation (MAF) and the National Sports Institute press statement released
GEORGE TOWN, Oct 3 – Haze has made its seasonal comeback to Penang, with an unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) recorded at the USM station on the island here today on 3pm. Checks showed that the island was not visible from the Penang Bridge. As at 3pm today, the API
GEORGE TOWN, Oct 3 – YB Chow Kon Yeow hole a press conference on Friday morning said that the Penang state government has launched a program bleaching hotel without a license in early 2014 to control the number of hotels operating without a license in the state. “The amnesty period is
GEORGE TOWN, Oct 3 – Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng attended the Signing Ceremony Of Non-Disclosure Agreement on Friday morning at Cititel Hotel Penang. Also present were Penang State Secretary YB Dato’ Farizan bin Darus, Penang Local Government, TrafficManagement and Flood Mitigation Committee chairman YB Chow Kon Yeow and Penang Executive Councillor for Works, Utility and Transportation YB Lim Hock Seng. Penang
GEORGE TOWN, Oct 3 – Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng who is also DAP secretary-general hold a press conference on Friday after the Signing Ceremony Of Non-Disclosure Agreement Of Telecommunication said he will lodge a police report against a tweet that had allegedly made on Thursday about banning mosques and surau from using
KOTA BAHARU, Oct 2 – The executive director of the Malaysian Aids Council, Dr Ilias Adam Yee said the number of HIV cases in the country has drastically dropped since the Injection Tools and Needle exchange programme and the Methadone Replacement Therapy programme were introduced in 2006. “Last year, the
JAKARTA, Oct 2 – The official said an Indonesian passenger plane carrying 10 people lost contact with air traffic control during a flight in Sulawesi island of Indonesia on Friday. The head of Indonesia’s search and rescue agency confirmed an Aviastar Twin Otter DHC-6 aircraft lost contact shortly after taking
UNITED STATE, Oct 2 – Police said there were nine people have been killed and seven injured in a shooting at a college in the US state of Oregon. Police said the gunman, 26, been opened fire at Umpqua Community College on Thursday morning and he was also killed in a
SHAH ALAM, Oct 2 – Top Glove Corp Bhd, the world’s largest rubber glove manufacturer, has urged the government to continue to provide reinvestment allowance in the coming Budget 2016 to enable glove makers to stay globally competitive. The Chairman of Top Glove Corp Bhd, Tan Sri Lim Wee Chai said the
