KUALA LUMPUR, June 9 – Proton’s immediate plan would be to change its strategy from being a maker of cheap cars to become a world-standard car manufacturer, said newly appointed Chairman Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. The fourth prime minister said Proton has always been labelled as a cheap or poor quality
BANDUNG, June 9 – The Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama) and the Indonesian news agency Antara have taken steps to enhance collaboration with all news agencies in Southeast Asia so that formation of Asean Community 2015 will benefit the whole community in the region. Both news agencies agreed that close ties
KUALA LUMPUR, June 9 – Two Members of Parliament who won the by-elections last month, Ram Karpal Singh (Bukit Gelugor) and Datuk Mah Siew Keong (Teluk Intan) were sworn in as new members of the august House at the second meeting of the second term of the 13th Parliament, beginning
TANJUNG MALIM, June 6 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak today advised educators and parents to expose children right from pre-school to careers in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. He said many children harboured the perception that these were difficult subjects and less interesting to delve
PUTRAJAYA, June 6 – Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Anifah Aman is on official visit to the Republic of Azerbaijan to lobby support for Malaysia’s quest for a non-permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council for the 2015-2016 term. According to a Foreign Ministry statement here today, during the four-day official
KUALA LUMPUR, June 6 – The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah attended the Yasin and doa selamat recitation in conjunction with his 87th birthday celebration at the National Mosque here Thursday night. The King was accompanied by Raja Permaisuri Agong Tuanku Hajah Haminah Hamidun. Present were Prime Minister Datuk
GEORGE TOWN, June 6 – The Penang government will implement an action plan to overcome pollution issues in eight main rivers in the state. Penang Local Government, Traffic Management and Flood Mitigation Committee chairman Chow Kon Yeow said the plan would involved badly polluted rivers namely Sungai Pinang, Sungai Batu Feringghi,
KUALA LUMPUR, June 4 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has announced that the RM1,000 Goods and Services Tax (GST) e-voucher by SME Corporation Malaysia (SME Corp) was now open for application. He said the voucher was meant to be a simple, fast and effective way for small and
KUALA LUMPUR, June 4 – Malaysia will send a delegation to Canberra, Australia shortly to discuss the latest information on the search operation including the cost for the missing Malaysia Airlines (MAS) flight MH370 at the new location. Acting Transport Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein said the delegation would be
KUALA LUMPUR, June 4 – The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has opened tender to acquire the services of a specialist company to search for the missing Malaysia Airlines MH370 flight. ATSB in a statement Wednesday said the intensified underwater search for the Boeing 777 aircraft will begin in August and
PARIS, June 4 – The Malaysian Prime Minister’s wife, Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, has urged Malaysian and French women entrepreneurs to form virtual associations to strengthen relations and leverage on new technologies. In building and strengthening networks, she said, women entrepreneurs should make the most of information and communications technology (ICT)
KUALA LUMPUR, June 4 – The Salary Deduction Order (CP38) for tax payment in instalments aims to ease the burden of the taxpayer who should be paying the tax arrears in one lump sum under the Income Tax Act 1967. The Inland Revenue Board’s (IRB) Public Relations Officer Masrun Maslim said although
KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 – Umno president Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and Umno executive secretary Datuk Ab Rauf Yusoh have filed a defamation suit against the company operating the Malaysiakini portal and two of its editors over the publication of two articles last month. The writ of summons was filed
KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 – Universities should find a balance between social sciences and humanities with the fields of science, engineering and medicine, said Second Education Minister Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh. He said the integration of science with arts, humanities and philosophy would further enhance the university as a house
JOHOR BAHARU, June 3 – Universiti Teknologi Malaysia today introduced a mobile mini biodiesel reactor, the latest invention by the university in efforts to boost the people’s understanding on the importance and usage of biodiesel. Biodiesel Expedition 2014 director Khairul Iman Khiruzzaki said the reactor developed in two months has the
JAKARTA, June 3 – Indonesia has proposed that members of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) initiate a visa-free arrangement to boost tourism. Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Mari Elka Pangestu said she had proposed that the OIC initiate a visa facilitation arrangement among member countries. “The aim is to ease movement
KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 – Malaysia will showcase the finest of architectural designs and artworks at the Venice Biennale 2014 in Italy. The exhibition from June 7 to Nov 23 and the preview on Thursday and Friday is the oldest and the most prestigious architecture event, Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation
KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 — Malaysia has to free itself from the constraints of “crony capitalism” and stop racial and religious rhetoric in order to compete on the global stage, business tycoon Tan Sri Francis Yeoh said today. The group managing director at YTL Corporation and eldest son of founder,
BANGI, June 2 – The Chemisty Department’s laboratory analyses on samples of two Cadbury dairy milk chocolate products – Roast Almond and Hazelnut – have confirmed that the products contain on porcine (pork) DNA. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department, Datuk Seri Jamil Khir Baharom said the samples analysed were taken
MELAKA, June 2 – The Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) needs an additional RM70 million allocation to purchase equipment and improve the logistics needed to face the El Nino phenomenon, said its Director-General, Datuk Wan Mohd Nor Ibrahim. He said the department had submitted a request for it to the Federal
