SINGAPORE, June 1 – Over 130 mayors and city leaders from around the world discussed the importance of good governance and community engagement, and how smart technologies could contribute to urban development, at the World Cities Summit Mayors Forum (WCSMF), here, Sunday. Lee Yi Shyan, Singapore’s Senior Minister of State for
SINGAPORE, June 1 – The family of missing Gareth David Huntley has expressed sincere thanks to British Prime Minister David Cameron and Defence Secretary Philip Hammond for responding to their campaign seeking to “intensify” the search mission. The family also thanked the Malaysian government for the efforts to find the Briton,
KUALA LUMPUR, June 1 – Police have denied allegations by certain quarters that it did not do enough to find Gareth David Huntley, reported missing in Pulau Tioman, since Tuesday. Deputy Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Mohd Bakri Mohd Zinin said the police had deployed several units including the K9 unit,
KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 — The National Fatwa Council has maintained its original decision that certain Cadbury products that were consumed were halal although they were later found to contain porcine DNA. Council committee chairman Prof Emeritus Tan Sri Dr Abdul Shukor Husin said the contamination “had occurred beyond the
KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 – Offshore support vessel (OSV) provider, Icon Offshore Bhd, enroute to a listing on the Main market of Bursa Malaysia on June 25, aims to raise about RM1 billion through its initial public offering (IPO). Icon Offshore, the largest pure-play OSV provider in Malaysia and one of
KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 – Malaysia and China’s partnership on the Malaysia Airlines (MAS) flight MH370 search provides a new model for global relations, said Acting Transport Minister Datuk Seri Hishamuddin Hussein. “I cannot run away from the fact I am responsible for the search of MH370. I really believe that
KUALA LUMPUR, MAY 29 — We at Cadbury would like to respond to the report dispersed by Ministry of Health, Malaysia earlier today. We were informed that Cadbury Dairy Milk Hazelnut (with batch number 200813M01H I2 that expires on Nov 13, 2014) and Cadbury Dairy Milk Roast Almond (with batch number
PUTRAJAYA, May 29 – The late Sultan of Perak, Sultan Azlan Shah’s collection of landmark constitutional law and other judgements have stood the test of time and remain a continuing legacy for this nation, said Attorney-General Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail. He said the collection of judgements consistently emphasised and upheld
KUANTAN, May 29 – The Pahang government will fly the state and federal flags at half-mast for three days starting today as a mark of mourning over the demise of the Sultan of Perak, Sultan Azlan Shah. The Protocol Unit of the Pahang State Secretariat said today the order had come
KUALA KANGSAR, May 29 – Members of the royalty, dignitaries, representatives of foreign missions and people from all walks of life thronged the grounds of Istana Iskandariah here today to pay their last respects to the late Sultan of Perak, Sultan Azlan Shah. They began arriving at the palace from about
BEIJING, May 28 – Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak arrived here from Xi’an Wednesday to begin the second part of his six-day official visit to China. Najib, who was accompanied by his wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, arrived at the Beijing Capital International Airport at about 2.20pm (local
SINGAPORE, May 28 – Moody’s Investors Service says the outlook on the Malaysian banking system remains stable. This reflects Moody’s expectation of a stable operating environment that will allow banks to maintain resilient asset quality, as well as strong capitalisation levels and funding profiles. The rating agency expects the measures taken by
KUALA LUMPUR, May 28 – Malaysia stands ready to host the biennial conference of the Commonwealth Association for Public Administration and Management (CAPAM) from Oct 19 to Oct 21 at the Putrajaya International Convention Centre. CAPAM Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer Gay Hamilton, who was in Putrajaya last week to
KUALA LUMPUR, May 28 – The Sultan of Perak, Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Yussuf Izzuddin Shah, passed away at 1.30pm today He leaves behind his wife Raja Permaisuri Tuanku Bainun binti Muhammad Ali and four surviving children, Raja Nazrin Shah, Raja Datuk Seri Azureen, Raja Eleena and Raja
PETALING JAYA, May 28 – Double SEA Games gold medallist Kimberly Yap (pic) was injured in an accident at the Penchala Link while cycling home on Wednesday. It is learnt that the bicycle she was riding on was rammed from the rear by a car believed to a Toyota Harrier. She was
KUALA LUMPUR, May 27 – The Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) today released 45 pages of Inmarsat’s raw satellite data that was used to trace the flight pattern of the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370. DCA, in a statement, said the data communication logs from Inmarsat, the British satellite communication company,
GEORGE TOWN, May 27 – Penang Deputy Chief Minister II P. Ramasamy today challenged Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar to show proof that the three Sri Lankan nationals arrested recently were Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants. He said the LTTE had long been disbanded and the
PUTRAJAYA, May 27 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has urged Muslims to offer to non-Muslims a clearer picture of what Islam is all about. “In today’s society, Islam is largely misunderstood. Some fear it. Others have formed stereotypes about it. It is up to us to change these
XI’AN (China), May 26 – Five inter-governmental memoranda of understanding involving bilateral trade and political cooperation are expected to be signed between Malaysia and China during Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak’s visit to China. “Those documents involve cooperation in defence, science and technology, as well as in trade
PUTRAJAYA, May 26 – A teenager, suspected of illegally downloading local and international songs and films from a website, was detained in Johor Baharu on Wednesday. Domestic Trade, Cooperative and Consumerism Ministry enforcement director Mohd Roslan Mahayudin said the 18-year-old was nabbed at his home in Taman Larkin Perdana, following a
