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
KUALA LUMPUR, June 2 – Local airline companies are operating as usual despite a volcano eruption in Indonesia. The three main airlines, Malindo Air, AirAsia and Malaysia Airlines (MAS) have confirmed that there have been no interruptions due to the situation and their flights were operating as usual. Malindo Air Chief Executive
BARAM (Sarawak), June 2 – Rural folk would benefit from increased development allocations for their areas with the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) from next year, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, here, Monday. He said with the implementation of GST, the government would be able
KUALA LUMPUR, June 1 – Former deputy prime minister Tun Musa Hitam described the late Tan Sri Mohamed Basir Ahmad as a “perfect Malay gentleman.” We became friends after I found that he was the husband of a minister (Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz). He had an interesting character, gentle and well
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
