GEORGETOWN, May 24 – Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng put a humorous spin on the May 21 intrusion into the state assembly by a mob, some of whom are believed to be Umno Youth members. The mob had barged into the state assembly a day after DAP’s Seri Delima assemblyman
KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 – The bond of friendship between Malaysia and China over the past 40 years has been tested by time, and each time both countries passed with flying colours and emerged stronger, said Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. He said the current snapshot of Malaysia and
WASHINGTON, May 23 – Mara plans to send more students to the United States to pursue degrees in critical fields to spur the nation’s economic growth, Minister of Rural and Regional Development, Datuk Seri Shafie Apdal, said here Wednesday before departing for London. There are currently about 3,000 Mara-sponsored students across
NEW DELHI, May 22 – Malaysia achieved their semifinal target in the Thomas Cup when they ousted Denmark 3-1 in the quarterfinals at the Siri Fort Stadium here Thursday. Malaysia will meet Indonesia in the semifinals. The last time Malaysia reached the semifinals was in 2010, where the team lost to
TOKYO, May 22 – Malaysia’s move to strengthen the second wave of the Look East Policy which focuses on high technology and highly skilled workers, will help the country’s economy move up the value chain and on to high-income status, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. “Not only has
KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 – Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) insists it has consistently gone the extra mile to help and support AirAsia, especially when the budget airline moved to Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (klia2), to ensure a smooth and successful migration. The airport operator said it had also helped
BENTONG, May 22 – The Pahang-Selangor Raw Water Transfer Project is expected to be fully completed on Dec 20, Energy, Green Technology and Water Minister Datuk Seri Dr Maximus Ongkili said Thursday. The project, which comprised four components or packages – raw water tunnel, Kelau Dam, Semantan River intake and pumphouse,
GEORGE TOWN, May 22 – The percentage of early voting turnout for the Bukit Gelugor Parliamentary by-election in four polling booths was 83.1 per cent, said the Election Commission (EC). Pulau Pinang EC acting director Azizal Ahmad said after the period for early voting closed at 2 pm, only 123 voters
GEORGETOWN, May 22 – After hours of heated argument and outbursts in the Penang legislative assembly today, the “Umno celaka” (Umno be damned) issue came to a conclusion of sorts this afternoon. Both sides had initially refused to cave in. DAP’s Seri Delima assemblyman R.S.N. Rayer refused to apologise for
TOKYO, May 21 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, who arrived here Wednesday evening for a brief working visit to Japan, attended a private dinner hosted by his counterpart Shinzo Abe and his wife Akie Abe. The dinner, held at the Prime Minister’s Official Residence, was also attended by
KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak says Malaysia’s aspiration to create 3.3 million new jobs by 2020 is on track. He said the country’s employment rate had increased an astounding 17.81 per cent since the inception of the Economic Transformation Programme (ETP), which was launched
ALOR SETAR, May 21 – The Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah arrived at Istana Chegar, Anak Bukit, here Wednesday to pay his last respects to Kedah Regency Council chairman Tan Sri Tunku Annuar Sultan Badlishah. Tuanku Abdul Halim who had to cut short his state visit to Singapore
KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 – MAS kargo today safely transported a pair of giant pandas, Fu Wa and Feng Yi, from China to Kuala Lumpur on a two-year-old A330-200 freighter aircraft. MAS kargo, the air cargo division of Malaysia Airlines, said the MH 6462 flight made a special ferry flight to Chengdu Shuangliu International
KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 – Proton Holdings Bhd has appointed former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad as its chairman effective May 16, 2014. He has also been named chairman of Proton’s subsidiary, Group Lotus plc (Lotus). Dr Mahathir will assume the position from Tan Sri Mohd Khamil Jamil who is stepping
MELAKA, May 21 – Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) must be preserved as an institution that provides higher education for the Malays, said its Pro-Chancellor Tan Sri Dr Abdul Rahman Arshad. He said the UiTM was set up to provide educational privileges to the Malays and other Bumiputeras as contained in Article
GEORGETOWN, May 20 – LAPORAN KEHADIRAN CALON AHLI PARLIMEN BUKIT GELUGOR ABU BACKER SIDEK KE DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PULAU PINANG YANG SENGAJA “LANGGAR” KENDERAAN RASMI YAB KETUA MENTERI YANG TIDAK BERGERAK DAN BERDRAMA DENGAN PURA-PURA “CEDERA. PADA 20 MEI 2014, JAM 1.00 TENGAHARI OLEH PUAN TIRAYA BT. ABD. RAHIM, PENGAWAL KESELAMATAN PSUK,
SINGAPORE, May 20 – Transparency will be the highlight of the second day of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) ministerial meeting in the republic, Tuesday. Trade ministers and officials are expected to share transparency practices in their respective countries towards bridging any gaps that have been stalling the conclusion of the
SINGAPORE, May 20 – Singapore President Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam has paid tribute to the bilateral relationship between the republic and Malaysia, saying the ties are on a strong footing. “This is underscored by our respective state visits and, most recently, by the successful 5th Malaysia-Singapore Leaders Retreat last month. “Our
KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak Monday called on all communities to jointly ensure the success of all blood donation campaigns carried out by various parties. Najib said it was learned only 2.5 per cent of Malaysians were permanent blood donors compared to five per
KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 – The Malaysian Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) has been instructed to discuss with British satellite company Inmarsat on the release of the latter’s raw data for public consumption. Acting Transport Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein said this was done in light of the recent demands
