KUALA LUMPUR: Almost 20,000 people protesting the implementation of Goods and Service Tax (GST) gathered as of 4pm, Thursday. They came from all over the country, some even arrived last night to join the protest at Jalan Raja this afternoon. The gathering is organised by non-governmental organisations (NGO) and supported by Pakatan Rakyat as well
KUALA LUMPUR, May 1 — A scuffle broke out between youth protesters and volunteers from political party PAS during a May Day rally today, when the former group tried to invade the historic Dataran Merdeka now cordoned off to rally-goers. It was believed that the protesters tried to swarm past
JITRA, May 1 – Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said on Thursday the Goods and Services tax (GST) system that will be implemented from April next year is able to secure the country’s future with more robust yields. The prime minister said even though certain quarters proposed to hold protests in
KUALA LUMPUR, May 1 – The communication and multimedia ministry and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) will organise an expert dialogue on real time monitoring of flight data from May 26-27 here. In a press statement published on its website, www.itu.int the ITU said the dialogue was organised, following a call
KUALA LUMPUR, May 1 – Members of the public met around the Dataran Merdeka here have expressed regrets over the gathering of protesters against the Goods and Services Tax (GST). This is because public holidays such as Labour Day, which falls today are normally being spent leisurely together with their families
BUTTERWORTH, May 1 – The family of a Seberang Perai Municipal Council (MPSP) worker was made homeless after their house in Jalan Mengkuang, was razed in a fire, here Thursday. The victim, Ariffin Ghani, 46, said he suffered losses amounting to about RM40,000 as all his equipment and utensils used for
JITRA, May 1 – Public servants involved in the protest gathering against the Goods and Services Tax (GST) at Dataran Merdeka in Kuala Lumpur today could be considered as traitors to the government and do not deserve to be called civil servants. Cuepacs president Azih Muda said civil servants involved in
SEPANG, April 30 – The preliminary report on the Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 aircraft’s disappearance will be released tomorrow, said Acting Transport Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein. He said the report would be similar to the one forwarded to the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) by the Department of Civil
SEPANG, April 30 – The opening of [email protected] in the new low-cost carrier terminal will be a boost in making Malaysia the leading hub for budget airlines and global aviation industry, says Acting Transport Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein. “I am satisfied and impressed with the final preparations made to
KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 – The Dewan Negara Wednesday approved the Supplementary Supply Bill 2013 for expenditure after a seven-hour debate since afternoon. The bill containing an application for additional expenditure of RM2.392 billion was passed after the third reading by Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Ahmad Maslan. Twelve ministries, departments and agencies
SEPANG, April 30 – Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (klia2) is safe for operation and has fulfilled all international standards as required, says acting Transport Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein. He said this was based on the assurance given by international expert bodies including the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO)
SUBANG, April 30 – The daily, 10-hour duration set for the operation to locate the vanished Malaysia Airlines (MAS) Flight MH370 aircraft was an arduous task for the crew of the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) C-130 Hercules aircraft. However, the crew of the aircraft which departed for the Pearce Royal
KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 – Share prices on Bursa Malaysia opened marginally higher amid cautious trading over the outcome of the US Federal Open Market Committee meeting. At 9:28 am, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) was 1.32 points better at 1,860.66 points after opening 0.62 point lower at
KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 – The Dewan Negara created history Tuesday when the sitting lasted until past midnight to enable all matters at hand to be resolved. This is the second time that Parliament faced such a situation after the Dewan Rakyat sitting was adjourned at 3.22 am on April 20,
REMBAU, April 30 – Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin today said that he saw great chemistry between the United States (US) President Barack Obama and Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak throughout the former’s three-day visit to Malaysia last week. Khairy, who is the president’s minister-in-attendance for the
PETALING JAYA, April 29 – Astro (M) Holdings Bhd, the official broadcaster of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil, anticipates 300,000 downloads solely for its Astro Go 2014 FIFA World Cup application by the public. Astro Go 2014 FIFA World Cup application is an application where football pass holders can watch
KUALA LUMPUR, April 29 – Petronas unit, Progress Energy Canada Ltd and Pacific Northwest LNG have signed transaction agreements with China Petrochemical Corporation (SINOPEC) for the Canadian LNG project. In a statement here Tuesday, Petronas said SINOPEC is now the fourth partner in a consortium of LNG buyers which PETRONAS is
PUTRAJAYA, April 29 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak says the entrepreneur community must be developed based on “quality ideas, quality people” and not “whom you know.” “It is not whom or who you know but what you should know. It’s not who, but know-how and know what,” he
KUALA LUMPUR, April 29 – The Integrity Commitment Report 2009-2013 which details the progress of the National Integrity Plan (NIP) in the past five years will be tabled at the cabinet meeting tomorrow. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department, Datuk Paul Low Seng Kuan said after tabling the report, “we will
KUALA LUMPUR, April 29 – Malaysia and its international partners are verifying the credibility of information that the wreckage of missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 plane could possibly be in the Bay of Bengal. Acting Transport Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein said this was in line with Malaysia’s consistent stand
