KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 22 – Youths attending the National Undergraduates Leadership Conference (Pemanas) 2014 want more Cabinet ministers to join the casual session. The 240 local and foreign students also received input from Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek via the slot ‘Membina Komunikasi, Mencorak Persepsi’ for four
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 23 – Strong winds and rough seas off the coast of West Johor expected to continue until tonight. Malaysian Meteorological Department said in a statement today, thunderstorms can cause high winds up to 50 miles per hour with waves up to 3.5 meters. The situation was dangerous
SMART STRATEGIES, Nov 23 – Country improves from 20th place over past decade. MALAYSIA has jumped 15 notches over the past decade to fifth place in the latest world talent ranking basedon investment and ability to attract and retain talent. In the IMD World Talent Report 2014 that surveyed 60
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 23 – Resting in an unknown territory therein lies the debris or what is left of the Malaysia Airlines airliner, MH370 – the Beijing-bound aircraft which mysteriously vanished on March 8. Many months later, most of us are still perplexed over the disappearance questioning the ‘lack of information and
KUCHING, Nov 22 – Barisan Nasional (BN) Youth will continue to uphold the Malaysia Agreement 1963 to ensure no irresponsible quarters manipulate the matter as an issue, especially in the coming Sarawak state election. National BN Youth chairman Khairy Jamaluddin said all members would be made to fully understand the agreement to
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 22 – The 200 fishermen arrested by the Indonesian authorities since last Monday for allegedly fishing illegally in the waters of that country are believed to non-Malaysians. Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar said they also did not have any travel documents or personal identities. “They are believed to be
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 22 – The number of companies registered for the Goods and Services Tax (GST) stood at 158,725 as of Nov 21, an increase of 2,210 from the previous day, the Royal Malaysian Customs Department said. The number of companies registered for the GST, to be implemented on April
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 22 – Thunderstorm Weather in Perlis, Kedah and Johor West is expected tocontinue until this evening. Meteorological Department in a statement here said the same situation also happened inthe waters of Phuket and the Straits of Malacca. The condition can cause winds up to 50 miles per hour and rough seas with waves reachinga height of 3.5 metres which is hazardous to small boats.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 22 – The prime minister’s wife, Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, has urged university students who are studying locally and abroad to give their undivided loyalty to the country. Rosmah, who is also president of the Welfare Association of Wives of Ministers and Deputy Ministers (Bakti), advised students against
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 22 – Petronas is the first Malaysian company to receive an accreditation from the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE), a prestigious international benchmark, for one of its technical capability development programmes. The IChemE accreditation was awarded to the Petronas Process/Operations development programme for engineers known as the Skill
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 22 – Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said loan offers of as high as 110 percent will be extended to 1Malaysia Housing Project (PR1MA) house buyers by selected financial institutions. The prime minister said this was a continuance of the government’s effort to help the people pertaining to
RAMADI, Nov 22 – ISIS militants are fighting Iraqi military and tribal forces close to the main government complex of Anbar province in the center of Ramadi, according to a local official there. The fighting started Friday after ISIS militants launched a coordinated assault from different direction around the city, according to
SRI AMAN, Nov 22 – A coal mine explosion in Silantek Quarry, here, killed three foreigners and left 11 injured. The foreign nationals were identified as a Korean, Myanmar and Indonesian. Initial investigation showed that the explosion took place 150 meters underground and no one was trapped in the mine.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 23 – Five years after the much publicised sudden death of Teoh Beng Hock, the struggle of the former DAP aide’s ideals continues on through a trust set up under his name. Teoh Beng Hock Trust for Democracy (TBHTD) chairman, national laureate Datuk A. Samad Said, revealed to The Rakyat
PORT DICKSON, Nov 22 – The federal government will take over the cleaning of public toilets at local authorities (PBT) from 2016 to ensure their cleanliness at all times. Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Abdul Rahman Dahlan said this was in line with the Solid Waste and
TOKYO, Nov 22 – A strong earthquake shook central Japan on Saturday night, injuring several people as their homes collapsed in a village west of Nagano, an official said. Reports of the intensity of the quake, centered in the Nagano area at 10:08 p.m., differed. The Japan Meteorological Agency reported
PUTRAJAYA, Nov 22 – The abolishment of subsidies for RON95 petrol effective Dec 1, should be carried out in stages and not be implemented abruptly, according to former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. Although agreeing with the move, he feels the reduction in fuel subsidies should have been done in stages
SERDANG, Nov 22 – The savings from fuel subsidies following the introduction of the managed float system can be used for socio-economic development to benefit the people, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said. Citing the recent drop in the price of RON97 petrol as an example, Najib said the
MARANG, Nov 22 – All agencies under the Home Ministry are ready to face a second wave of floods in the east coast, forecast will strike on Monday. Deputy Home Minister Datuk Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said the agencies had responded in a coordinated manner after the first wave (of floods)
SERDANG, Nov 22 – Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) and the Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM) will mobilize members to Cameron Highlands to demolish illegal land clearing activities in situ at night, said Datuk Seri Najib Razak. The Prime Minister said the decision was taken following the meeting with the Sultan of
