GEORGE TOWN, Mar 5 – Consumers in areas from Jalan Sungai Dua to Jalan Pekaka 1 here will be affected by the 12-hour water supply disruption scheduled for Saturday. Perbadanan Bekalan Air Pulau Pinang Sdn Bhd (PBAPP) chief executive officer Datuk Ir Jaseni Maidinsa said the disruption would begin at 9am
PUTRAJAYA, Mar 5 – The Registrar of Societies (RoS) today confirmed the approval of extension application to hold the 2017 Umno Supreme Council election. In a statement issued today, the RoS said this was in line with Clause 10.17 of Umno’s constitution, which allows the postponement of the election at the
KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 5 – “When’s the election?” This question was posed as Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak was leaving Parliament House after the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Muhammad V, opened the first meeting of the sixth session of the 13th Parliament today. But the person who asked the question
GEORGE TOWN, Mar 5 – Former Penang Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon, Gerakan secretary-general Datuk Liang Teck Meng and Penang Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Teng Chang Yeow are among witnesses to be called to testify in a defamation suit filed by Gerakan against Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng.
IPOH, Mar 5 – Perak police will be taking action against the organisers of a Pakatan Harapan Ceramah held at the main road of Kampung Bukit Jana, Kamunting last night, for organising the talk without a permit. Perak police chief Datuk Hasnan Hassan said police would be investigating the matter and
TAPAH, Mar 4 – Umno Youth hopes that more young people will be nominated as candidates to contest in the 14th General Election (GE14). Its chief Khairy Jamaluddin said he has his own way of highlighting this aspiration to Umno president Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak and would not divulge it through
NILAI, Mar 4 – The outcome of an investigation on a student of Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Tuanku Abdul Rahman, Gemas, who was killed by a flying blade from a lawn tractor will be announced soon. Deputy Education Minister Datuk Chong Sin Woon (pix) said the police had completed their investigation
TAIPING, Mar 4 – The ceramah (political talk) by Pakatan Harapan in Kamunting here last night was held without a police permit. Taiping district police chief ACP Mohamad Taib said police also received reports from local residents that the programme held along the main road to Kampung Bukit Jana caused traffic obstruction.
SANDAKAN, Mar 4 – The Customs Department seized 102.99kg of syabu worth RM5.6 million in connection with the arrest of five men at the Sandakan Airport on Tuesday. Director-General Datuk Seri Subromaniam Tholasy said the suspects aged between 19 and 26, were picked up at 9.35am upon arrival from Kuala Lumpur on
KEPALA BATAS, Mar 4 – Deputy Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Reezal Merican Naina Merican viewed the closure of the investment company, 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) as a business decision. Reezal Merican, who was a former member of the Public Accounts Committee said decisions made by the 1MDB board of directors, including its
ALOR STAR, Mar 3 – The Sultan Abdul Halim Airport (LTSAH) here will be upgraded to an international airport within the next five years in the effort to develop Bukit Kayu Hitam as a logistics hub in the north. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak, when announcing this, said the
KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 3 – MCA president Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai (pix) has reminded the Chinese community not to put their hopes on the DAP to champion their rights. “DAP changes its face instantly and fast. This is a party without principles which traded the people’s trust for power and
PUTRAJAYA, Mar 3 – A ‘Datuk’ is remanded for four days from today in connection with an alleged RM3 million bribe to close investigations involving the RM6.3 billion seabed tunnel project in Penang. The remand order on the businessman, till March 6, was issued by magistrate Eng Kar Wen on the application
SEGAMAT, Mar 3 – The Health Ministry will further boost its monitoring and proactive steps to control the spread of mumps. Its minister Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam described mumps as a common mild symptom which people need not be anxious about, as regular monitoring and checks were being conducted by the
KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 3 – The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has detained another businessman with the honorific title ‘Datuk’ for allegedly receiving RM3 million to stop investigations on a RM6.3 billion undersea tunnel mega project in Penang. A source close to the investigations said the 64-year-old suspect was picked up in
KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 3 – A special offer of Apple products at the Switch Warehouse Clearance sale here yesterday, spelled disappointment for would-be customers when overwhelming response forced the outlet to close early. The sale which offered discounts on various Apple products had gone viral over the past few days, luring hundreds
GEORGE TOWN, Mar 2 – Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) urges the City Council of Penang (MBPP) and Seberang Perai Municipal Council (MPSP) to increase efforts in cleaning up drains in Penang to prevent the spread of diseases. CAP’s recent survey at various areas found many clogged drains. It said MBPP and
KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 2 – The Election Commission (EC) is expected to face various slanderous and false accusations thrown by certain parties during the 14th General Election (GE14), but they may not be as bad as during GE13, says former EC chairman Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof. He said this was
PETALING JAYA, Mar 2 – The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) has suspended a match official for two weeks after he was found to have made an inaccurate decision while officiating a Super League match between Selangor and Pahang at the Kuala Lumpur Football Stadium in Cheras on Saturday. FAM Referees
KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 1 – The Court of Appeal today acquitted and discharged a 25-year-old youth on a charge of stealing a mobile phone in Low Yat Plaza in 2015. A three-man panel comprising Datuk Wira Mohtarudin Baki, Datuk Yaacob Md Sam and Datuk Abdul Karim Abdul Jalil allowed Shahrul Anuar
