KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12 – The goods and services tax (GST) system must be executed transparently and efficiently, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said in denying the prime minister’s claim that he had agreed to impose the GST while he was finance minister more than two decades ago. The opposition leader
PENANG, Sept 11 – The Penang government agrees with the questions raised by former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad about the 1Malaysia Development Board (1MDB) and its massive debts. Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said the Penang government was interested in the issue because 1MDB also bought land in
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 – Malaysians spend an average of five hours online daily, and three out of these five hours are spent on social media. And of the 19.2 million Internet users in Malaysia, 15.6 million of them are active on Facebook, said the 2013 Industry Performance Report published
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 – The leak of a Science paper in the ongoing UPSR examination involving nearly 500,000 students has cast doubts into the integrity of the examination board and Malaysia’s examination system, with one lawmaker calling for heads to roll for such serious breach. PKR’s Bayan Baru MP Sim
DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng has apologised to the Sultan of Selangor for submitting only one name for the menteri besar position, while reiterating the party’s loyalty to the state monarch. Lim said he would discuss with de facto PKR leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on the sultan’s decree that
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 ― The federal minister’s claim that Malaysian households make an average of RM5,900 monthly is a farce that does not represent the actual earning capacity of most Malaysians, an opposition lawmaker said today. DAP’s Bukit Mertajam MP Steven Sim said the figure is a result of
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 ― The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) revealed that the majority of contributors have less than RM50,000 remaining in their accounts at the age of 54, much lower than the RM120,000 recommended by the government. Malay language daily Berita Harian reported EPF chief executive officer Datuk Shahril Ridza Ridzuan
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 – The Sultan of Selangor was wrong to have decreed that Pakatan Rakyat (PR) submit more names to the palace for the menteri besar (MB) post, a constitutional expert said last night, adding that only God, and not humans, had absolute power. Dr Abdul Aziz Bari
GEORGETOWN, Sept 8 – A group of 51 Muslim non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have backed a memorandum to the police in Penang, calling for the arrest of Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng over his leadership of the state government’s Voluntary Patrol Unit (PPS). Calling their group the Islamic NGOs Front of
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 6 – It seems that the fate of the Penang government now depends on the letters “m” and “b”. This came about after Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng was quoted by Bernama today as saying that the entire Penang government was willing to resign if the state Umno could
BATU PAHAT, Sept 11 — Proficiency in English was the key that kick-started the successful career of Berjaya Group of Companies founder Tan Sri Vincent Tan. Sharing his experience, the Malaysian billionaire and philanthropist said it was his proficiency in the language that helped him acquire the McDonald’s franchise in
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 – The Education Ministry today announced that Year 6 pupils would have to resit their UPSR English paper following another leak. Minister II Datuk Sei Idris Jusoh said that the leaks were discovered this morning. This is the second UPSR paper that has been leaked after
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 7 — Some politicians are looking to win over ethnic Malay voters by creating fear that their special rights may come under threat, former deputy minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah has said. Saifuddin said these politicians — whom he did not name — would then harp on the
United State, Sept 8 – The US Coast Guard said on Sunday it abandoned its search for a small, private American plane that strayed into the Caribbean on a flight to Florida before apparently crashing near Jamaica, with the pilot and at least one passenger presumed dead. The plane, whose pilot
Singapore, Sept 9 – Six plain white cotton bags sit in a cabinet above the display urns at the Trinity Casket office in Sin Ming Drive. Weighing between 1kg and 2kg each, the bags hold the ashes of Singaporeans that were not collected by their families. The oldest bag dates
Germany, Sept 9 – German politicians and media have called for a crackdown on radical Islamist propaganda after ultra-conservative Salafists took to the streets calling themselves the “Shariah Police”. Chancellor Angela Merkel (pic) hinted that laws could be tightened after a small group of men wearing orange vests with “Shariah
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 – Despite a sedition charge hanging over his head, Associate Professor Dr Azmi Sharom vowed to continue speaking out for rule of law and democracy. The 45-year-old Universiti Malaya law lecturer said there was nothing radical about his beliefs, and said the sedition charge has not
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 10 — Apple moved to recapture its role as a tech trend-setter yesterday with its first smartwatch and two large-screen versions of the iPhone. With the debuts of Apple Watch and iPhone 6 models stretched to fit a hot “phablet” trend, the California company delivered what rumours
KUALA LUMPUR, September 9 – Marked a milestone of sorts for Prime Minister Najib Razak. On that day he exceeded the tenure of his predecessor, Abdullah Badawi. Abdullah served for five years, five months, and three days, the extra day thrown in with the 2008 leap year. Najib had his
A warmest greeting to all our members and partners. We would like to invite You to our inaugural XOX Penang International Green Carnival 2014, details as below: Date : 13-14 September 2014 (Saturday and Sunday) Time : 9.00am – 6.00pm Venue : Esplanade (Padang Kota Lama) Be one of the
