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
KUANTAN, May 26 – The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) has to expedite upgrading the national defence radar system as some of the radars are more than 15 years old. RMAF chief General Tan Sri Rodzali Daud said the matter had been discussed with the government. “If everything goes well, RMAF will
GEORGETOWN, May 25 – Ramkarpal Singh has retained his late father’s seat with a handsome win over his rivals consisting of Parti Cinta Malaysia (PCM) vice-president Huan Cheng Guan and two Independents. He is declared winner with 89 percent of the votes, or a majority of 37,659 votes. Huan and
TELUK INTAN, May 25 – Reducing poverty rate from 80 per cent at the time of the country’s independence to less than three per cent now was a big achievement by the Malaysian government among developing countries, Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said here Sunday. He said the earnestness
KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 – Cadbury Confectionery Malaysia Sdn Bhd has been actively engaged with the authorities concerned in the investigation on its two products that were tested positive for traces of pig (porcine) DNA. Its head of corporate affairs, Raja Zalina Raja Safran said the investigation was treated with the
KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak visited the giant panda pair, Fu Wa and Feng Yi, at Zoo Negara, here, Sunday. Najib who twitted and posted on his Facebook account, a picture of his visit, said giant pandas were considered to be symbols of peace
GEORGE TOWN, May 25 – All 17 polling centres in the Bukit Gelugor Parliamentary by-election closed at 5pm after opening at 8am Sunday morning. The Election Commission (EC) had expected turnout for the by-election to reach 78 per cent but as at 4pm, 43,814 or 53.26 per cent of the voters
KUALA TERENGGANU, May 25 – Cuepacs suggests the government to introduce a new allowance, especially for civil servants who live in the city to meet the escalating cost of living. Its president, Azih Muda, said the ‘City Allowance’ (Elaun Bandar) proposed between RM400-RM500 a month would certainly reduce the financial burden
GEORGETOWN, May 24 – When MCA announced its decision not to stand in the Bukit Gelugor by-election against DAP’s Ramkarpal Singh Deo, the son of former Member of Parliament Karpal Singh, many had thought it was going to be an easy win for Ramkarpal. Karpal was killed in a fatal
GEORGETOWN, May 24 – Pakatan Rakyat leaders came together last night in a show of force for the mini-finale in the Bukit Gelugor by-election campaign which ends at midnight today.
GEORGETOWN, May 24 – A huge win for DAP in the Bukit Gelugor by-election will set the momentum for the Teluk Intan contest next week, opposition leaders said last night, urging voters in the constituency to come out to the ballot box tomorrow. Speaking at DAP’s mega ceramah ahead of
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,
