GEORGE TOWN, May 10 – The Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (FAMA) plans to widen the Mosque Farmers’ Market programme throughout the country following the launch of the first one at Bandar Baru Air Itam Mosque, here. FAMA chairman, Tan Sri Badruddin Amiruldin said that according to plans, the mosque farmers’ market
KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 – The Defence Ministry will table a proposal on the implementation of the sea-basing system before the Cabinet as soon as possible in an effort to strengthen security off Sabah waters. Its minister, Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein said the sea-basing system entailed deployment of military assets
TAIPING, May 9 – The Counter Terrorism Division of the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) continues to hunt down fugitive militants hiding in this country. Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the hunt for the militants is to ensure that Malaysia does not become a training ground for militant
RANKFURT, May 9 – The Frankfurt Office of the Malaysia Industrial Development Authority (MIDA) was instrumental recently in nudging three Belgian companies to either invest in projects or further strengthen their existing presence by increasing their investment in Malaysia. Belgium and Netherlands, besides Germany, are part of the jurisdiction served by
GERIK, May 9 – The visit to the Belum-Temenggor Rain Forest by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and wife, Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, provides the couple with an opportunity to experience the culture of the Orang Asli community there. After opening Phase two of the Belum Rainforest Resort, Najib
KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 – The Federal Territory Islamic Religious Council’s Zakat Collection Centre (PPZ-MAIWP) targets to increase zakat collection from salary deduction to RM313 million this year from RM270.41 million in 2013. General Manager of Operations Mohammed Hassan said for the first quarter of 2014 covering January through March, PPZ-MAIWP
KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 – A strong earthquake, measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale, hit Guerrero in Mexico at 1am Friday. The Malaysian Meteorological Department, in a statement issued here, said the earthquake’s epicentre is at 240km east west of Mexico City, Mexico, and 15,031km north-east of Sandakan, Sabah. However, the quake
NILAI, May 9 – The ranking of local universities at the international level is not the main consideration in accelerating the country’s higher education towards excellency, Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said Friday. He said this was because most of the criteria and the yardstick used to gauge the
GEORGE TOWN, May 9 – A headless body of man, from the waist to the calf, was found floating at Pantai Ocean View, Bandar Sri Pinang, here Thursday. An identity card belonging to S.Moneymaran, 50, of 13-1B Block 4E Jalan Semarak Api 1, Bandar Baru Ayer Itam , was found on
NEW YORK, May 8 – Speaking on the “Korean Peninsula and Peaceful Reunification Diplomacy” at the International Peace Institute in New York on Tuesday, visiting South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se said that his country actively pursued the goal of unification with North Korea. “Germany was reunited in 1990 and a
TAIPING, May 8 – Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, Thursday spoke of the need for tighter enforcement of security in the Eastern SabahSecurity Command (ESSCom) and the provision of a monitored passage for entry and exit in the waters off Sabah. The Prime Minister said people using the passage would have
KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 – Malaysia Airlines (MAS) and its low cost carrier, Firefly, have issued a warning of a travel package scam in the market. In a statement today the airlines said Musflyz Privilege, a local travel agent, not affiliated to either MAS or Firefly, was offering travel packages branded as “Masflyz”. The
KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 – The UMNO General Assembly which was scheduled for the end of October, will instead be held from Nov 25 to 29. Party secretary-general Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor, Thursday said the five-day assembly would start with the delivery of the President’s Message on Nov 25,
BANGKOK, May 8 – The media covering the ongoing political conflict in Thailand have increasingly become the target of harassment although many incidents affecting them have gone unreported. In recent months, some local and foreign journalists have chosen not to report attacks on them and acts of intimidation in the hope
JEDDAH, May 8 – Malaysia will host the Asia Media Summit (AMS) in 2015, after the last time it hosted the summit in 2008. Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek said Malaysia was the original host of the prestigious event in 2004. After the summit was held in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, May 7 – Power supply at several areas in six states in Peninsular Malaysia was disrupted for three hours, beginning 2pm today. Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) in a statement issued on Facebook said the disruption in power supply was at Bandar Baru Nilai and Rantau (Negeri Sembilan); Segamat and
BANGKOK, May 7 – Thailand’s Constitutional Court today ruled that caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra was guilty and had abused her power in transferring out National Security Council (NSC) chief Thawil Plensri in 2011, and therefore would have to step down. Yingluck could no longer stay in her position as caretaker
GEORGE TOWN, May 7 – An increase in the number of HIV/Aids cases among youths, especially those aged between 20 and 30, is alarming said Deputy Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Hilmi Yahaya. Hilmi said 78.8 percent of the cases involves youths who are between 20 and 30 years old. He said
KUALA TERENGGANU, May 7 – Kelantan-based coffee and cosmetics producer GLE Centre Enterprise aims to double its health drink sales to RM4 million this year from RM2 million last year. Managing Director Mohd Zulkifli Harun said the target is achievable based on the positive response to its products in Sabah and
KUALA LUMPUR, May 7 – Maxis Bhd has partnered with smartphone manufacturer, HTC, to become the exclusive carrier for the former’s devices, starting with the latest model, HTC One (M8), from May 8. In a statement here Tuesday, Maxis said currently it is the only local telecommunications company to offer the
