KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 – The resurgence of the Sultan Azlan Shah Airport is continuing with a fourth carrier launching scheduled flights from the Ipoh airport. Tigerair said in a statement that it will start direct flights between Ipoh and Singapore from May 29. The budget carrier will operate four weekly flights on
KANGAR, March 31 – All 20 public institutions of higher learning (IPTA) in the country are to maintain their tuition fees and cost of accommodation even after the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) tomorrow. This was stated by the chairman of the IPTA Vice-Chancellors and Rectors (JKNC/R)
KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 – If you’ve been saving up on your credit card reward points for a special redemption, you may want to scrap that plan and redeem whatever you can soonest possible. Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) has already issued letters to credit card holders advising that its redemption point system
PETALING JAYA, March 31 — The Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) has warned it will come down hard on errant and unscrupulous taxi drivers. Its enforcement chief, Datuk Paduka Che Hasni Che Ahmad, said: “Since January until the second week of March, there were 661 cases of cabbies not using the
HONG KONG, March 30 – The president and CEO of The Associated Press called on Monday for changes to international laws that would make it a war crime to kill journalists or take them hostage. Gary Pruitt said a new framework is needed to protect journalists as they cover conflicts in which
KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 – The office of online news portal The Malaysian Insider was raided this evening. Police and personnel from the Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) were present during the raid. It is also learned that three, managing editor Lionel Morais, Bahasa news editor Amin Shah Iskandar and analysis editor Zulkifli
KOTA KINABALU, March 30 – Sabah PKR and DAP have decided to cut political tie with state Pas. State PKR chairman Datuk Seri Lajim Ukin said during a joint press conference with DAP today the decision was made following PAS’s move in implementing hudud law. “The party did not reject the hudud
GST Helpdesk Hotline The helpdesk hotline consists of dedicated hotlines in each state to compliment the existing GST Hotline and Customs Call Centre (CCC) which was congested with queries. GST Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) book The FAQ book provides all taxable persons with an additional reference material. The book will
KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 – The government today tabled six bills to deal with the growing domestic and international threats of terrorism. Two Bills — The Prevention of Terrorism Bill 2015 (Pota) and the Special Measures Against Terrorism in Foreign Countries Bill 2015 — were tabled for their first readings while the rest were amendments to
PETALING JAYA, March 30 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said today the government is committed to ensuring that the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) will not burden the people. The prime minister said it should be realised that the primary objective of the implementation of the
PUTRAJAYA, March 30 – The Goods and Services Tax (GST) for the finance and banking sector is based on fees and not on the amount transacted. Senior assistant director of customs (banking and finance) Rozila Saad clarified that GST is not charged on various activities such as bank accounts, deposits and withdrawals.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 – The Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) has been urged to be as diligent in focusing on criminals on the street as they appear to be on Twitter, as claimed by a DAP assemblyman today. Selangor state assembly Speaker Hannah Yeoh, who had five men armed with parang, robbing her
KLANG, March 30 – Kelantan deputy Menteri Besar Datuk Mohd Amar Nik Abdullah urged party members and leaders to abide by the directives of the PAS President, Abdul Hadi Awang, and obey all decisions made in meetings of the party’s top leadership. Mohd Amar, when making the recommendation, said party members must
SEPANG, March 29 – Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel won the Malaysian Grand Prix on Sunday to end Mercedes’ long Formula One winning streak and make the 2015 season look like a genuine contest between the two teams. Vettel elected not to pit during an earlier safety-car period, while second-placed Lewis Hamilton
KOTA KINABALU, March 29 – Pakatan Rakyat (PR) should prove to the people that it can unite before it even dreams of setting up a government, said Sabah Umno liaison secretary Datuk Seri Yahya Hussin. He said looking at developments in PR, the Opposition pact had failed to be united, even at the party
KUALA LUMPUR, March 29 – A DAP leader laughed off allegations claiming that the party is “racist” and allows no room for other races besides the ethnic Chinese to hold its top posts while an executive council member of the Youth wing listed out a few examples why DAP was all-inclusive. The
WASHINGTON, March 29 – When three buildings collapsed and ignited a blaze in New York on Thursday, a smartphone app brought the live video feed to anyone online wanting to watch. The disaster took place, coincidentally, the same day as the launch of Twitter’s new livestream app Periscope, which became a
KUALA LUMPUR, March 29 – Police arrested Shah Alam MP Khalid Samad, allegedly for sedition at wee hours of this morning. The opposition MP allegedly detained over his involvement in yesterday’s #KitaLawan, the anti-government weekly rally outside Sogo shopping complex, was picked up from his house in Shah Alam at about
GEORGETOWN, March 28 – WWF-Malaysia, the national consen ation organisation, collaborated rt’ith the State Government of Penang to raise public awareness of global rvarming and promote a low-carbon lifestyle in conjunction rtith Earth Hour zor5 today. YB Chow Kon Yeow, Penang State EXCO for Local Government, Traffic Management, and Flood Mitigation,
SEPANG, March 28 – Malaysian Grand Prix organisers are poised to sign a new three-year contract to host Formula One at the Sepang International Circuit, with a final agreement expected next month. SIC chairman Mokhzani Tun Mahathir told AP that the final details of the contract were being formalized with Formula
