KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 – Deputy Minister Datuk Wira Mohd Johari Baharum said there was a total of 158 unit of houses at Kuarters Awam Sri Mutiara, Bukit Setiawangsa, here have been allotted for civilian staff of the Defence Ministry. He said that the quarters were aimed at providing housing facilities to
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 – Leisure and hospitality group, Genting Malaysia Bhd will open its 150 million Resorts World Birmingham, United Kingdom’s (UK) first integrated destination leisure complex at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham on Oct 21, 2015. In a filing to Bursa Malaysia on Wednesday, the group said Resorts
GEORGE TOWN, Oct 8 – One video showed that there were two of the men acted rude when cursing and throwing money to the enforcement MBPP and become viral on social media today. The video showed that the incident was occurred in Lebuh Campbell yesterday when MBPP enforcement were performing their duties. In the
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 – The haze appears to be diminishing without any area recording unhealthy air quality nationwide as of 5 pm on Wednesday. The Department of Environment in its portal stated that 38 areas recorded moderate air pollutant index (API) readings, including Port Dickson (98); Bandaraya Melaka (88); Bukit Rambai (87);
SINGAPORE, Oct 8 – The Singapore Environment Council and the Consumers Association of Singapore are getting leading supermarkets, pharmacies and furniture retailers to declare they have not procured or used wood, paper and/or pulp materials from the companies accused of causing fires in Indonesia. In a joint statement, the SEC and
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 8 – PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang has been cleared in a defamation suit brought up by a businessman. This follows a decision of a three-member panel of Federal Court here on Wednesday that to deny Mohd Shamsul Mat Amin leave to proceed with his appeal to the Federal
DARO, Oct 8 – A fire on Wednesday had been destroyed the Daro district health clinic that has been serving more than 30,000 residents for over 20 years. The Daro Police chief DSP Wagner Lisa Libut said no one was injured in the blaze which occurred at 3.45am. “The police and local residents
WASHINGTON DC, Oct 8 – Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s visit here beginning Wednesday is not just confined to securing visa exemption for Malaysians visiting the United States. The visit is also important in terms of improving Malaysia’s status in the matter of handling human trafficking and
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 – International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed’s defamation case against PAS and four others will go for a full trial next month after failing to reach a settlement. His lawyer C.K. Lew told reporters that the plaintiff and defendants could not agree on the costs
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 – Former UMNO member Anina Saadudin today filed an application in the High Court here to suspend the proceeding to strike off the writ of summons filed by Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. Anina filed for it to be suspended until the suit that she filed against Datuk
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 – Former deputy prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin urged Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak to heed the call by the Conference of Rulers for the government to resolve as soon as possible on an investigation in connection with 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) and take appropriate action against those who involved. “Their Royal
GEORGE TOWN, Oct 7 – Police recorded a statement from Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng on Tuesday which to help in investigation on the alleged false Tweet on the ban on the use of outside loud speakers at mosques and surau except for the azan and iqamah. North East District Police
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 – The Malay Rulers want the government to complete the investigation related to 1Malaysia Development Berhad as soon as possible and take “the appropriate stern action” against all found to be implicated. In a statement, their royal highnesses stressed that all concerned should extend “real and sincere” cooperation
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 – Former MCA President Ling Liong Sik is standing by his remarks against the prime minister and will not apologise for defamation over remarks on the handling of state investment vehicle 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB). In a press statement today, Dr Ling said he had decided to accept
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 – Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi will make a working visit to Washington DC from today until Oct 13, to sign the Homeland Security Presidential Directive No 6 (HSPD-6). HSPD-6 was among the statutory requirements for Malaysia and the United States’ Visa Waiver programme,
JOHOR BAHARU, Oct 7 – According to MyLesen programme director-general Datuk Seri Ismail Ahmad said the response to the MyLesen programme introduced by the Road Transport Department on Sept 15 has not been encouraging. He said until today, only 20,000 motorcyclists have applied for the licence, nationwide.He said they are still optimistic that
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 – Malaysia Indian Congress (MIC) finally hold its 68th Annual General Meeting at the Malaysia Agro Exposition Park Serdang near here on Nov 6 and 7 after facing an internal crisis for 10 months. MIC president Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam on his Facebook page said the annual meeting would
GEORGE TOWN, Oct 7 – Local Government Committee chairman Chow Kon Yeow hold a press conference on Tuesday morning said a total of 28 stalls who will be undermined by the proposed redevelopment of New World Park (NWP) while they will be relocated to a piece of land opposite the current location
GEORGE TOWN, Oct 7 – In a bid to meet the high demand for skilled workers in the state, Penang introduced on Tuesday was the first ever RM2 million German Dual Vocational Training (GDVT) programme with the signing of the training programme agreement here at Penang Skills Development Centre (PSDC). The
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 – A guide book on media laws is needed as reference for netizens who want to upload their articles onto the cyber world. Former legal practitioner Prof Salleh Buang said the guide book was needed to prevent netizens with no background or formal education as journalists or
