ALOR GAJAH, Nov 8 – The government is setting up a special laboratory to gather information and conduct opinion surveys to further improve the National Service Training programme (PLKN) module, Deputy Defence Minister Datuk Abdul Rahim Bakri said today. The move, he said, was in tandem with the national youth transformation
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 8 – The Election Commission (EC) has been urged to review the method of its delimitation exercise to improve accessibility and voters’ participation. The public need to have easier access to view revised maps of constituencies so that feedback and objections can be easier made within the one-month ‘objection’
MEXICO CITY, Nov 8 – Suspected gang members in Mexico confessed to killing more than 40 missing students and incinerating their remains in a case that shocked the country, the attorney general said Friday. But Attorney General Jesus Murillo Karam warned that it would be difficult to identify the charred
WASHINGTON, Nov 8 – After more than 151 years, First Lt. Alonzo H. Cushing finally got his day at the White House, even if he could not enjoy it personally. President Obama formally presented the Medal of Honor on Thursday to the family of Lieutenant Cushing, a Union soldier who
GEORGETOWN, Nov 8 – The Penang government is shocked and saddened by the news that world badminton No.1 Datuk Lee Chong Wei’s B sample has tested positive for dexamethasone. Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said that he did not know how to react to the news. “We are shocked and sad,”
BEIJING, Nov 8 – China is all geared up for the arrival of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders here on Monday with Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak expected to have a tight schedule during his working visit here. The prime minister will join other leaders from the grouping’s 21 economies to engage
WASHINGTON, Nov 8 – President Barack Obama is sending up to 1,500 more soldiers to Iraq to train Iraqi and Kurdish forces to fight ISIS, in a deployment that would almost double the total number of American troops there to 2,900. The White House said in a statement that it will
CAMERON HIGHLANDS, Nov 8 – The cause of the recent Cameron Highlands floods was man-made, and the blame has been placed on its Member of Parliament, Datuk Seri G. Palanivel. Regional Environmental Awareness of Cameron Highlands (Reach) president Ramakrishnan Ramasamy, in making this claim today, added that ironically Palanivel was also the
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 – Minority shareholders of Malaysian Airline System Bhd (MAS) today approved a proposal for a selective capital reduction (SCR) and repayment exercise of the company pursuant to Sections 60 and 64 of the Companies Act, 1965. The proposed SCR was made by Khazanah Nasional Bhd, the majority
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 – Pos Malaysia Berhad (PMB) has vowed to clip the wings of drug syndicates which have allegedly gone ‘postal’ to distribute ketum leaves for addicts nationwide, via its PosLaju service. Already, PMB has begun an internal investigation into allegations that its employees might be in cahoots
CAMERON HIGHLANDS, Nov 7 – The search and rescue operation today unearthed two more victims who were reported missing after a mud flood hit Bertam Valley on Wednesday, raising the number of fatalities to five. The bodies of the two Indonesian nationals, 40-year-old Yunita and 41-year-old Suwanis, were recovered at 11.05am Friday.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 – The police have warned of action against those who break the law and spark chaos in the event the Federal Court in Putrajaya announces its decision today in the final appeal of PKR advisor Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim against a sodomy conviction and five-year jail sentence. Acting
PORT DICKSON, Nov 7 – A cycling event is to be held here on Monday to further promote Port Dickson as a tourist town, according to the Negeri Sembilan Tourism Board. Its general manager, Baharudin Jali, said today 60 people had already signed up for the 1Malaysia Media Cycling Programme which
PUTRAJAYA, Nov 7 – The proceedings of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s final sodomy appeal at the Federal Court today will see the continuation of submissions by the defence team. Former Federal Court judge Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram, who is also leading a team of 14 lawyers representing Anwar, will present his
GEORGE TOWN, Nov 7 – Housing issues dominated the Penang state assembly sitting, including 15 housing projects alleged to be profit-oriented instead of meeting the needs of the poor. State Executive Councillor Jagdeep Singh Deo claimed that the proposed 9,444 affordable-unit housing project by Penang Regional Development Authority (Perda) and JKP
MELAKA, Nov 7 – The Melaka Road Transport Department (JPJ) is offering a free service for motorists to check their vehicle windscreen and window tint to ensure that it meets the specifications. Director Azaharuldin Abdullah said the free inspection was available at the Bukit Katil JPJ Enforcement Division between 9 am and
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 8 – World badminton No.1 Datuk Lee Chong Wei’s B sample has tested positive for dexamethasone, threatening the career of one of Malaysia’s greatest sportsmen. The Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) will make an official announcement in a press conference at 2pm at BAM headquarters in Bukit Kiara,
CAMERON HIGHLAND, Nov 6 – Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) was forced to release water in stages as the water level in the Sultan Abu Bakar dam, Cameron Highlands, rose sharply and reached a critical level within a short time, following heavy rains yesterday. In a statement here today, TNB said the
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 – Torrential rain has reduced city traffic to a crawl and flash floods were reported in several places, including the New Pantai Expressway. A PLUS Expressway Traffic Control Centre spokesman said traffic around Klang Valley almost came to a standstill due to poor visibility “Traffic was
GEORGE TOWN, Nov 7 – The DAP breached its principles of competency, Accountability and Transparency (CAT) by sacking state PAS treasurer Iszuree Ibrahim from a permanent committee of the Penang Municipal Council (MPPP) . Penang opposition chief Datuk Jahara Hamid said this during the question- and-answer session at the State Legislative Assembly
