KOTA KINABALU, April 14 – The Eastern Sabah Security Command (ESSCom) has sent a team of officers to southern Philippines to assist that country’s security authorities in releasing the Chinese tourist, who was abducted by a group of armed men in Singgamata Adventures and Reef Resort early this month. Its director-general
KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 – In light of the Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 tragedy, Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein notes there is a need to upgrade the country’s defence system to strengthen its security in the future. He said such a move was needed in view of the necessity
KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has once again expressed gratitude to Singapore for its assistance and support to Malaysia in the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370. “I thank our neighbour again for their friendship and solidarity during our trying time,” he
SINGAPORE, April 14 – A Malaysian motorist was detained when he allegedly attempted to evade immigration clearance at the Woodlands checkpoint on Sunday. The 42-year-old who was driving a Malaysian-registered Perodua Kembara, was said to have reportedly tried to evade immigration clearance by tailgating a car in front of his vehicle. An
KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 – The Defence Services Asia 2014 (DSA) defence technology and equipment exhibition that starts Monday will see close cooperation between Malaysia and other Asean countries in the defence industry. Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein said the DSA exhibition would become the platform for the countries
PERTH, April 14 – The participation of two representatives from the Malaysian Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) in the Joint Agency Coordination Centre’s (JACC) search for the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 is mainly to facilitate and assist the operation. The two representatives, DCA principal assistant director, Noor Izhar Baharin and
DUBAI, April 14 – Lucrative salaries offered in other countries, such as the Middle East, do not stop skilled and talented Malaysians from returning home to contribute to strategic fields in the country, said Talent Corporation Malaysia Bhd (TalentCorp) chief executive officer, Johan Mahmood Merican. For instance, the UAE was the
KEMAMAN, April 14 – Communication and Multimedia Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek concurs with Acting Transport Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein that the co-pilot of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 did not make a phone call from the cockpit of the aircraft on March 8. He said he had tried
PUTRAJAYA, April 14 – The government will not compromise and will take firm action including sacking civil servants found leaking government secrets. Chief Secretary to the Government, Tan Sri Dr Ali Hamsa said civil servants were responsible for ensuring confidentiality to ensure national security and the well being of the people. “Efforts
BATU KAWAN, April 14 – Mohd Hilmi Ismail, 32, with his 1 millionth users certificate of Sultan Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah’s bridge.
SEPANG, April 13 – Two representatives from the Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) will be sent to assist the Joint Agency Coordination Centre (JACC) in Perth, Australia in the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, said acting Transport Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein. He said Malaysia will also
PERTH, April 13 – While there have been no confirmation of acoustic detection over the past 48 hours, search in the Indian Ocean for the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 continues Sunday with a bigger search area. Entering its 37th day, the Joint Agency Coordination Centre (JACC) said the Australian Maritime
KEPALA BATAS, April 13 – A group of Penangites held a protest at the Penaga market here on Sunday against the proposed water tariff hike in the state. Holding placards while giving out flyers, the group known as “Himpunan Anak-Anak Penaga” also chanted slogans against the water hike move. Traffic came to
KUALA LUMPUR, April 12 – It is estimated that Malaysia has 5,000 bilion cubic metres of groundwater which is still untouched. Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) Institute of Environmental & Water Resource Management (IPASA) director Professor Dr Abdull Rahim Mohd Yusoff said the amount was arrived at based on a study by the
BENTONG, April 12 – A married couple were among three people who perished in a bus accident at KM11 Jalan Bentong-Raub near Bilut here after midnight. The deceased have been identified as Somalian, Mohamad Mohamud Abdalla, 31, who had been residing at the UTM undergraduates’ residence at Setapak, Kuala Lumpur and
DUBAI, April 12 – The Malaysian government is committed to take necessary measures to improve two main issues close to the hearts of Malaysians — education and security — in making the country a better nation. The assurance was given by Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin to the Malaysian
PUTRAJAYA, April 12 – The people should not be duped by the opposition’s propaganda, which slanders the government over the missing Malaysia Airlines (MAS) flight MH370. Putrajaya member of parliament Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor, who is also the Federal Territories Minister, said the opposition had made many slanderous remarks
BEIJING, April 12 – The Malaysian Government remains cordial and sincere to the Chinese next-of-kin of passengers on board the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370. As such, the government would not conceal any truth or information from the families, said Special Officer to China Datin Paduka Chew Mei Fun. However, in view
DUBAI, April 12 – Middle-East retail chain, Lulu Hypermarket, will expand its wings to Malaysia with the opening of its first hypermarket in Jalan Masjid India soon. Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, who is on a five-day working visit to Dubai, met senior directors from Lulu Group International, which
KUALA LUMPUR, April 11 – The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) today denied a CNN report which stated that it had scrambled search aircraft to look for the missing Malaysia Airlines MH370 aircraft after it went missing early March 8. In a statement, RMAF chief General Tan Sri Rodzali Daud said:
