LABUAN, Feb 28 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak today announced seven initiatives and projects to continue the momentum of development on the rapidly developing duty free island, for the wellbeing and prosperity of its residents. The initiatives and projects included continuing subsidising the Labuan passenger ferry worth RM15
KUCHING, Feb 28 – Thousands of visitors and traders at the Medan Niaga Satok were excited at the presence of national number one leader Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak who took the opportunity to visit them Saturday morning before concluding his three-day working visit to Sarawak. In the midst of
KUCHING, Feb 28 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak yesterday recognises the contribution made through the entrepreneurial ability of the Chinese community in the development and success enjoyed by the country, especially in Sarawak. According to him, in Sarawak he saw that its people really appreciated unity in the diversity
SHAH ALAM, Feb 28 – Nestle (Malaysia) Bhd will not determine the price of its products to end consumers in line with the Anti-Profiteering Act 2011 and the impending implementation of Goods and Services Tax (GST) on April 1. Managing Director Alois Hofbauer said following the new tax regime, savings made
GEORGE TOWN, Feb 27 – Penang Citizens Awareness Chant Group (Chant) adviser Lim Cheok Siang, also known as Jimmy Lim, told the High Court here Friday that he had no malice or bad intent against Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng when he called for a press conference on Dec 6,
SEPANG, Feb 27 – The Royal Malaysian Customs Department will implement an automatic barrier movement security system at every entry and exit point of the Customs Security Area, beginning Jan 1 next year. Customs Director-General, Datuk Seri Khazali Ahmad said 127 security systems would be installed at the exit and entry
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 – The Goods and Services Tax (GST)registration comes to a close at midnight tomorrow. Those having failed to register face a RM15,000 compound and be forcibly registered, said the Royal Customs Department in a statement Friday. A crackdown under “Ops GST” will begin on March 1, with
KOTA SAMARAHAN, Feb 27 – The prime minister’s wife, Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor today presented various forms of aid donated by the Welfare Association of Wives of Ministers and Deputy Ministers (Bakti) and Girl Guides Association to flood victims from five divisions in Sarawak. It was part of the ongoing
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 – The ringgit is likely to see range-bound trading next with the currency moving between 3.59 and 3.60 against the US dollar in the absence of fresh leads and lack of appetite. “If there’s a genuine demand especially from fund managers in the equity market, then the
BANGKOK, Feb 27 – Thailand Customs today handed over seven stolen cars to the Malaysian Ambassador in Thailand, Datuk Nazirah Hussain, for the vehicles to be brought back to Malaysia. The cars are of various make, such as Mercedes Benz, Toyota, Ssangyong, Mitsubishi and BMW, were stolen in Malaysia and smuggled
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 – Petronas Dagangan Bhd is once again the official fuel provider for the five-day Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA’15), starting March 17. This is the 10th year that Petronas Dagangan is continuing its sponsorship of the exhibition which has so far confirmed the participation of
SERIAN, Feb 27 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said the people should choose a common party for the federal and state governments for the sake of development. He said if both governments were from the same party, it would facilitate implementation of development projects. “In 2011 I came
SEREMBAN, Feb 27 – Several areas in Jelebu and Seremban will experience water supply disruption for 24 hours starting March 3. Assistant manager of the Public Relations Division of Syarikat Air Negri Sembilan Sdn Bhd (SAINS), Norzita Ismail, said this was due to connection works, transfer of pipes, repair of treatment
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 27 – The government views seriously the death threat made by a group of youths to the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar on the social media as it could lead to bigger dangers to the nation in the future. According to Prime Minister Tan Sri
SHAH ALAM, Feb 27 – A public hearing to review the Selangor’s People’s Housing Programme (PPR) will be held on Tuesday, March 3. Selangor state assembly’s Select Committee on Competency, Accountability and Transparency (Selcat) chairman Hannah Yeoh said the committee had decided to investigate the maintenance and monitoring of the
SEREMBAN,Feb 27 – Four toxic storage buildings owned by Kualiti Alam Sdn Bhd in Sendayan caught fire at about 1.30pm here. A spokesman from the Seremban 2 Fire and Rescue Department said five fire engines with a total of 22 officers including the Hazardous Materials Unit (Hazmat) team were rushed to
HONG KONG, Feb 27 – A Hong Kong woman who was found guilty of beating and starving her Indonesian maid and keeping her prisoner faces up to seven years in prison when she appears in court for sentencing today. The case sparked international outrage and highlighted the plight of domestic workers
GEORGETOWN, Feb 27 – Jade Emperor’s Birthday Celebrations At Chew Jetty, Penang which happening on yesterday with thousand of people attended. Some 1,000 devotees from the Chew jetty and surrounding temples went on a three-kilometre walk of faith, carrying the statue of the Jade Emperor and other deities for the very first time
GEORGETOWN, Feb 26 – It is normal not to give a 5% discount to Bumiputeras buying low-cost, medium-low and affordable housing units, says the DAP-led Penang government. State Housing and Urban Planning Committee chairman Jagdeep Singh Deo said today the absence of the discount had been the practice in all states. “As such, letters
GEORGETOWN, Feb 26 – Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said in a press conference yesterday told Putrajaya to hand over the management of ferry operations to the Penang State Government that they are ready to take over the Penang Ferry service and saying it would result in better service to the public. “The ferry is an
