KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 – There is no need to hold an Umno general assembly in the near future before the national Budget is tabled, said Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein. The 2014 Umno General Assembly Motion Committee chairman said the motions by debaters would still be given attention because
TELUK INTAN, Nov 30 – The Drainage and Irrigation Department (DID) should carry out a study to address the issue of flood hitting Lower Perak district. Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir said a study was needed as plans that had been identified could be implemented to avoid
UNITED STATES, Nov 30 – The U.S.-led coalition fighting ISIS in Syria has stepped up its attacks on the militant Islamist group’s de facto capital, with 30 airstrikes targeting Raqqa overnight, the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Sunday. Separately, another opposition activist group based in Raqqa reported that about 30 airstrikes
SERDANG, Nov 30 – Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said Sunday, the agriculture sector will continue to be enhanced to make it among the major contributors of the economy. The deputy premier said agriculture’s contribution may not be as big as before but its importance is in line with the government’s commitment
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 – The retail price of RON97 petrol will be reduced by nine sen per litre to RM2.46 per litre and the retail price of RON95 petrol by four sen per litre to RM2.26 per litre after midnight today at 12.01 am. Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 – The Centre for a Better Tomorrow (CenBet) today said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak appears to be sending the wrong political signals with his decision to retain and fortify the controversial Sedition Act 1948. By going against his 2012 pledge to do away with the archaic law,
WASHINGTON, Nov 30 – President Obama visited a local bookstore in Washington Saturday and offered a quick assessment of a new book out about his time in the White House. “The Stranger: Barack Obama in the White House” is a book from NBC host and former White House correspondent Chuck Todd.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 – The Education Ministry is aiming to attract 200,000 international students to study in local institutions of higher learning by the year 2020. Deputy Education Minister P. Kamalanathan said to attract foreign students, the ministry would participate in education fairs overseas. “There are nearly 100,000 international students
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 – The number of companies registered for the Goods and Services Tax (GST) stood at 173,420 as of Nov 29, an increase of 733 from the previous day, said the Royal Malaysian Customs Department. The number of GST-registered companies has now surpassed the government’s year-end target of
MELAKA, Nov 30 – Sedition through the Internet, particularly social media, touching on religious sensitivities and calling for Sabah and Sarawak to leave the federation of Malaysia are among the elements taken into consideration in strengthening the Sedition Act 1948. Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the move was necessary to preserve unity
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 – Malaysian financial services firms have an excellent opportunity to play a role in the growth of Islamic finance in the Gulf region, said an official at the Central Bank of Bahrain. Mohammed Ayman Al Tajer, Director of Financial Institutions Supervision Directorate at the Bahraini Central Bank,
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak’s decision to retain the Sedition Act 1948, does not automatically makes the Act permanent because its legitimacy in the constitution is still being decided by the courts. Lawyer Gobind Singh Deo, said if the courts decide that the Sedition Act
GEORGETOWN, Nov 30 – Important issues such as the nation’s rising debt or the cost of living were not brought up at the just-concluded Umno general assembly because the Malay party’s leaders were more interested in playing the race card, DAP said today. Its secretary-general Lim Guan Eng said Umno showed
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 – Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank), the fourth-largest banking group in Asean, has launched a GreTai Securities Market (GTSM)-listed transaction in Taiwan, which raised US$500 million (RM1.68 billion) from professional institutional investors. This was issued out of Maybank’s existing US$5 billion multi-currency medium term note programme and
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 – Datuk Seri Najib Razak today urged the Sedition Act is not the key to Barisan Nasional (BN) to remain in power as a government is elected by the people. In this regard, the Prime Minister, who is also Chairman of the Barisan Nasional (BN), said
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 29 – Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie want enhanced the enforcement the Sedition Act 1948 to ensure the security and stability of the country especially in Sabah border. Shafie said the government should take strict action against those who tried to incite people in the country
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 29 – The Sedition Act 1948 dominated the delegates’ discussions at the 2014 Umno Annual General Assembly with “solidarity” being the theme for the event. The fear among Umno members were laid to rest, however, when Umno president and Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak announced on Thursday
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 29 – A&W (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd will open six new outlets in efforts to revamp its business nationwide. “We are going to open six new branches in Penang, East Coast, Johor and Kuala Lumpur with a RM5 million investment. “These new outlets are part of the company’s expansion plans to
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 29 – Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin will be making an official visit to the People’s Republic of China from Nov 30 to Dec 5. He will be accompanied by the Transport Minister, International Trade and Industry Deputy Minister, three members of parliament and senior government
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 29 – Malaysia Airlines (MAS), which is due to be taken private after being hit by two separate air disasters this year, will be replaced by a new company called Malaysia Airlines Bhd, with details to be announced next month. Khazanah Nasional Bhd, Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund and
