KUALA LUMPUR, May 4 – The North South Expressway (NSE), a critical national asset that crosses eight states in Peninsular Malaysia is a catalyst to the nation’s development and should remain with its current owners, says an analyst. Director of FA Securities Zakie Ahmad Shariff said PLUS Malaysia Bhd (PLUS), the
KUALA LUMPUR, May 4 – Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin on Sunday advised aid agencies and teams to review their standard operating procedure (SOP) in preparing themselves to handle large-scale disasters. He said they must also upgrade their capabilities in terms of mechanisms and logistics and conduct joint training. “From
PETALING JAYA, May 3 – The Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) has named Goh Soon Huat as the country’s men’s fourth singles player for the Thomas Cup championship in New Delhi, India from May 15- 18. BAM president Tengku Mahaleel Tengku Ariff said the decision to name Goh over Ramdan Misbun
KUALA LUMPUR, May 3 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said MCA’s willingness to carry out internal transformation was a timely step to enable the party to continue to remain relevant and get a place among the Chinese community. He said the internal transformation came with a plan on
MUAR, May 3 – The perception that the government is not committed in helping Bumiputeras is not true but on the contrary such efforts have continued unabated over the years, says Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. Such accusations have surfaced just because entrepreneurs are facing endless problems which the
KUALA LUMPUR, May 3 – The United States President Barack Obama’s historic visit to Kuala Lumpur has not only given a shot in the arm for two-way ties, but further entrenched Malaysia as a significant participant in the global economy. It was clear that while pursuing to solidify security and diplomatic
KUALA LUMPUR, May 3 – Malaysia Airlines (MAS) in Saturday confirmed that representatives from its Family Support Centre have been in touch with the next-of-kin of those on board flight MH370 that went missing on March 8 to initiate an advance compensation payment process. MAS said in a statement that this was
KUALA LUMPUR, May 3 – With the Goods and Sales Tax (GST) scheduled to be implemented on April 1 next year, the government needs to be more aggressive in holding information campaigns on the matter to consumers. Malaysian Muslim Consumers Association (PPIM) chief activist Datuk Nadzim Johan said so far the
KUALA LUMPUR, May 3 – The European Union (EU) has called upon all governments to put an end to intimidation, harassment, censorship and arbitrary detention of journalists. The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Catherine Ashton said free, diverse and independent media constituted one of the cornerstones of
KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 – The incident took place after the rally dispersed, a group of youths who participated in protest rallies Goods and Services Tax (GST ) attacked a group of press photographers who were covering the media in Jalan Raja near Dataran Merdeka today. Group young masked and dressed
KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said the preliminary report regarding the disappearance of the Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 was released based on the principle of openness and transparency. As the tension mounted, Najib said he had also appointed an internal team of experts to
KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 – Nothing has so far, been found in the Bay of Bengal, with regard to a report by an Australian exploration company that it might have located the wreckage of the missing Malaysia Airlines (MAS) MH370 aircraft. Joint Action Coordination Centre (JACC) Chief Coordinator Angus Houston said
KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 – Civil servants found to be involved in the anti-Goods and Services Tax (GST) rally on Thursday will face stern action, including termination of service, Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Dr Ali Hamsa said. He said civil servants were supposed to support all the government’s
KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 – Two men were charged with cheating a woman technician by posing as Malaysia Airlines (MAS) stewards and offering her a stewardess position. Khairul Nizam Ahmad Khairul Anuar, 28 and Muhammad Solihin Jaludin, 27, who were accused separately however pleaded not guilty to cheating Noor Izamira Jaludin,
BANGKOK, May 2 – A renowned Canadian journalist who was reported missing since Feb 14, was finally found yesterday – dead at the ruins of the historic Angkor Wat temples in Siem Reap, Cambodia. The body of Dave Walker, 57, was reportedly discovered by a Cambodian child, following which the police
KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 – As the hunt for the missing Malaysian aircraft continues in the southern Indian Ocean, Boeing, the manufacturer of the plane, a Boeing 777-200ER, said it will continue to work with Malaysia to find out what happened to the airplane and why. In a statement here Friday,
KUALA LUMPUR, May 1 – A cargo of 200 pieces of lithium ion batteries carried by missing Malaysia Airlines (MAS) flight MH370 complied with the International Air Transport Association (IATA)’s regulations on transportation of dangerous goods. This was revealed in the cargo manifest attached with the MH370 preliminary report that was
KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 – The Malaysian Air Accident Investigation Bureau has recommended that the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) examine the safety benefits of introducing a standard for real time tracking of commercial air transport aircraft. This was recommended in the preliminary report by the Transport Ministry’s Chief Inspector of
KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 – Following is the report on the recorded communications on direct lines, summarising the events associated to Malaysia Airlines (MAS) Flight MH370 after the radar blip disappeared until activation of the Rescue Coordination Centre, as released by Ministry of Transport here today: The actions taken between 1.38am
KUALA LUMPUR, May 1 – Malaysia Airlines will cease to provide hotel accommodation for relatives of missing flight MH370 passengers by May 7, the airline said on Thursday. The Malaysian flag carrier has provided hotel accommodation for relatives in a number of countries — most of them in Malaysia and China —
