PUTRAJAYA, April 6 – Parliament is to be dissolved tomorrow to pave the way for the 14th General Election, which is most likely to be held at the end of this month or in early May. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak announced the dissolution at the Prime Minister’s Office
PUTRAJAYA, Apr 5 – The Registrar of Societies today issued a temporary suspension order on Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia, giving PPBM 30 days to furnish the required particulars or face dissolution. RoS director-general Surayati Ibrahim said the order was issued under Section 14(5) of the Societies Act 1966. She said PPBM
KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 4 – Southeast Asians have united to defend the hugely popular “chicken rendang” that was knocked out of a British cooking competition television show for not being crispy enough, but the longstanding debate on the origins of the dish rages on. Malaysian-born chef Zaleha Kadir Olpin cooked nasi
GEORGE TOWN, Apr 4 – Pakatan Harapan will make an announcement next week on the common logo or symbol the opposition pact will use in the upcoming 14th General Election, said DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng. Lim, who is also a Pakatan Harapan deputy president, told a press conference that “the
KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 4 – Tourism Malaysia today launched the “My Tourist Assist” (MyTA) mobile application to ensure safe travel for tourists in the country. Tourism Malaysia director-general Datuk Seri Mirza Mohammad Taiyab said the application that could be downloaded on Google Play Store and Apple App Store was developed by the
PUTRAJAYA, Apr 4 – Will there be a Malay tsunami in the upcoming 14th general election (GE14)? Unlikely, according to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak. “I don’t detect a Malay tsunami. Malay tsunami would mean a rejection of Umno. I don’t see that (happening). “We had taken part in by-elections (before
KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 4 – Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) is working on upgrading Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) and klia2 to address problems in the baggage handling system at these airports, the Dewan Negara was told today. Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Ab Aziz Kaprawi said the upgrading plan, expected to
KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 4 – The Anti-Fake News Bill 2018 is aimed at protecting the public from fake news and freedom of speech as provided for under the Federal Constitution. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said said claims that the bill was approved because of the
KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 3 – The Dewan Rakyat today passed the Limitation (Amendment) Bill 2018, which among others, gives extension to the time limit of up to three years to house buyers to lodge a complaint over latent defects at their homes. Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri
KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 3 – The new look for Barisan Nasional (BN)’s website www.barisannasional.org.mywhich was officially launched yesterday should meet everyone’s expectations as it offers the best services to the public, said its secretary-general Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor. He said the website had been improved with the latest information to
KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 3 – The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has detained a boat carrying dozens of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar arrived in Langkawi, Malaysia today. Royal Malaysian Navy chief Admiral Tan Sri Ahmad Kamarulzaman Ahmad Badaruddin said the boat with carrying 56 people was found at 9.10am about 0.1
KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 3 – The Dewan Negara today passed the Anti-Fake News Bill 2018 which represents a serious move by the government to check the dissemination of fake news brought on by the development of modern technology. Dewan Negara president Tan Sri S. A. Vigneswaran announced that the bill was passed
KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 3 – The issue of Malaysian participant Zaleha Kadir Olpin who was eliminated from the MasterChef UK programme recently, has caught the attention of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak . In his Twitter account today, Najib sarcastically posted the comment: “Who eats crispy chicken for rendang? #MalaysianFood”.
GEORGE TOWN, Apr 3 – Some 145 schoolchildren turned ardent adventurers for a day as they rummaged around the Straits Green public park for green treasures during the third series of the Think Green Treasure Hunt. The cheer and laughter of the 10-member teams rang through the park as they strove to
KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 2 – The work to dismantle and remove the Batu Tiga and Sungai Rasau toll plazas, where toll collection had been abolished, was completed last Saturday, according to PLUS Malaysia Berhad. The final phase of the dismantling and removal of the structures was carried out after the main
KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 2 – Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Seri Dr Salleh Said Keruak has questioned whether Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad wanted to bring the country along the democratic path or otherwise. He said the former prime minister who was previously an autocrat and believed in a strong government to protect
KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 2 – The ringgit strengthened further against the US dollar today on renewed buying interest for the local unit, said a dealer. At 9.07am, the local note stood at 3.8520/8560 against the US dollar from Friday’s close of 3.8620/8650. OANDA Head of Trading Asia-Pacific, Stephen Innes said the local unit
KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 2 – Shares on Bursa Malaysia were slightly higher in the early session today, as trader took cue from gains on Asian stocks. At 9.08am, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) was trading at 1,863.52, up 0.06 of-a-point from last Friday’s 1,863.46. The benchmark index opened 0.4
KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 2 – Hibiscus Petroleum Bhd (HIBISCS; MYX: 5199) is pleased to announce that its indirect wholly owned subsidiary SEA Hibiscus Sdn Bhd (SEA Hibiscus) has completed its acquisition of a 50% participating interest in the 2011 North Sabah Enhanced Oil Recovery Production Sharing Contract (North Sabah PSC
KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 2 – The government will provide RM2.7 million in aid for the purchase of content and funding for the development of the country’s cartoon and animation industry. Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Seri Dr Salleh Said Keruak said of the amount, RM2 million would be channelled to the Malaysian
