GEORGE TOWN, Nov 14 – The RM3.5 million luxurious housing project was approved during Barisan Nasional’s reign in Penang and not under Pakatan Rakyat, Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said. The project, D’Residence, by the Penang Development Corporation (PDC), Lim pointed out, was approved in 2006 with its planning submission date
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 14 – Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) has sealed a strategic partnership with Net2One Sdn Bhd (Net2One), a new player in the local telecommunications industry. The collaboration would enable both TM and Net2One to leverage on each other’s core expertise, resulting in better services and connectivity for end customers, TM
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 14 – The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MET) today released a heavy rain warning at the orange stage for Terengganu, Kelantan and Pahang. An orange stage warning is for weather conditions which have the capacity to impact significantly on people in the affected areas and an indication to
GEORGETOWN, Nov 15 – Float above the George Town World Heritage Site on a hot air balloon on 21stand 22nd February 2015. There will be endless celebrations during the ‘Fabulous February Fiesta’ in Penang as we kick off the ‘Year of Festivals’ in conjunction with Visit Penang Year 2015 (VPY 2015).
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 14 – The weak crude oil price and the forecast of lower demand, dampened oil and gas-related counters on Bursa Malaysia in the morning session. At 12.30 pm break, Petronas Chemicals led the losses, to fall by 25 sen to RM5.60. UMW Oil and Gas lost 12 sen to
GEORGETOWN, Nov 14 – The Penang legislative assembly today passed an emergency motion urging the federal government to postpone the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on April 1 next year. Lee Khai Loon (PKR-Machang Bubuk), who tabled the motion, said Putrajaya should hold back the GST until Malaysia
NAY PYI TAW, Nov 14 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak hopes of all the people for their support and cooperation to the government when Malaysia took over as chairman of Asean next year. He said that without the support of the people, it is difficult for the government
GEORGE TOWN, Nov 14 – A Penang executive councillor has drawn flak for suggesting that dishes served at Chinese banquets should be limited to cut wastage. State Welfare, Caring Society and Environment Committee chairman Phee Boon Poh had controversially proposed that dishes served at such banquets should be limited to
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 14 – The government has so far allocated RM33,461,861.50 to bear the search and rescue operation costs for Malaysia Airlines flights MH370 and MH17. Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said 3,732 public servants were involved in the operations. “The search and recovery operation costs have been borne
GEORGETOWN, Nov 13 – A Penang state assemblyman today said officers from the Registrar of Societies (RoS) had told him that it never regarded the state’s Voluntary Patrol Unit as illegal. DAP’s Sungai Puyu assemblyman Phee Boon Poh told the state assembly that following the mass arrest of PPS members on August
CANBERRA, Nov 13 – The Australian govenment said investigations into the downing of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 will be extended for another nine months, Xinhua news agency reported. Justice Minister Michael Keenan announced the government’s renewed commitment to the investigation in a statement released Thursday. “The government is determined to work for
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 13 – The Home Ministry and Penang state government have come to a mutual agreement on the fate of the Penang Volunteer Corps (PPS). Home Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said had met with Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng in Parliament yesterday and the latter had
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 13 – The Election Commission (EC) needs to conduct an in-depth study first to implement automatic voter registration for Malaysian citizens who reach the age of 21 years. Its chairman Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof said this was because if such automatic registration was made, there would be
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 13 – The Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) to consider the establishment of Mara Junior Science College (MRSM) paid specifically for applicants from poor families. The Deputy Minister of Rural and regional development Minister Alexander Nanta Linggi,said for that purpose, MARA is currently updating the appropriate modules to be implemented in MRSM the paid-up. “MARA also is currently making a detailed study to consider the construction of several newspaces MRSM Parliament elected throughout the country,” he said. He made the statement while rolling the supply Bill 2015 Committee Ministry of rural and regional development in the House of Commons, grants. It is understood
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 13 – The Agriculture and Agro-based Industries Ministry said there should not be any sudden increase in the price of vegetables in the market despite the landslide and flash floods in Cameron Highlands recently. Its minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the recent incident only affected
NAY PYI TAW, Nov 12 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said narrow nationalistic feelings must be avoided because it will contradict the spirit of Asean to become a community at the end of next year. He said extremist ideologies among Asean countries also should not arise in order
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 13 – The government does not practise the act of paying ransom to abductors, even if the abductee is a policeman. Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the family of Marine Police Constable Zakia Aliep who was by kidnapped armed men in Pulau Mabul, Semporna
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 13 – In conjunction with the late Datuk Mokhtar Dahari’s 61st birthday, Google Malaysia today featured one of the country’s greatest football players with his very own doodle. This is a great honour for the footballer who had brought glory to Malaysia in the international arena. During the 1970s, Mokhtar played
MYANMAR, Nov 13 – What a difference two years makes. When Barack Obama became the first sitting U.S. president to visit Myanmar in 2012, there was much fanfare about the country’s political reforms and apparent road to democracy after decades of oppressive military rule. But as Obama and other world leaders
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 13 – Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has fired a flight steward who allegedlysexually assaulteda woman passenger on a flight to Paris in August, reported The Malaysian Insider. The National Union of Flight Attendants Malaysia (Nufam) today has cried foul over the sacking, citing the national carrier’s move as unlawful as
