IPOH, April 18 – Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek today called on social media practitioners to cease the dissemination and sharing of gory pictures of accidents and deaths, saying these were extreme and uncivilised acts. Expressing sadness and disappointment over the development of this undesirable culture, he
KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 – Malaysian authorities are now considering the possibility of deploying more underwater assets in the search for a missing Malaysian jetliner, said acting Transport Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein. He said in a Twitter post that the Deployment of Assets Committee, led by Deputy Defence Minister
KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 – Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein Friday received a courtesy visit from the Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC), Guangdong Province, Hu Chunhua, at a hotel, here. Hu, who is also a CPC Central Committee political bureau member, is in Kuala Lumpur to attend
SHAH ALAM, April 18 – More than 10 reporters who covered the Selangor state assembly sitting here Thursday suffered diarrhoea believed to be from food poisoning. Speaker Hannah Yeoh said the state assembly received complaints from several reporters on the matter Friday morning. “I received complaints on this from several journalists this
GEORGETOWN, April 18 – Ten o’clock in the morning today, the Penang State Government had an emergency meeting for the preparation for the MP Karpal Singh Funeral at Dewan Sri Pinang on this Sunday. The Penang State Government had done a well preparation for MP Karpal Singh says YB Chow
KUALA LUMPUR, April 18– The 15th Defence Services Asia 2014 (DSA 2014) Exhibition and Conference which ended here today, was a record-breaker of sorts with the participation of 1,000 companies from 60 countries, said Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein. He said this year’s four-day exhibition drew more than 30,000
ANKARA, April 18 – Malaysian businesses should seize the opportunities to expand and flourish in Turkey to take advantage of the growing bilateral ties, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. At the same time, he said, Turkish businesses should reciprocate by increasing their investments and trade ties with Malaysia. “The
KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 – The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) plans to acquire new safety assets, following the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines (MAS) Flight MH370 since March 8. RMN chief, Admiral Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Jaafar said sophisticated technology assets were needed to protect the nation’s maritime territories, besides assisting in
KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 – A total of 6,864 private homes in Federal Territories are involved in the Household Income Expenditure Survey (HIES) and the Basic Facilities Survey 2014 from January until December. Statistics Department director Tan Keng Chuan said of the total, 5,616 homes are in Kuala Lumpur, 720
SEPANG, April 17 – Cab users at the Kuala Lumpur 2 (KLIA 2) terminal can opt to use the coupon system or metered fare when it begins operations on May 9. LCCT/KLIA 2 Premier Taxi Drivers Association chairman Rusli Sharif told a press conference here today that taxis operating at the
GEORGE TOWN, April 18 – The police have classified as sudden death, the case of a remand detainee who died at the Seberang Jaya Hospital last Saturday. Penang police deputy chief Datuk A. Thaiveegan said the police had carried out a full investigation and were ready to cooperate with the 37-year-old
GEORGETOWN, April 17 – Bukit Gelugor MP Karpal Singh will Be given State Funeral on 11am this Sunday at Dewan Sri Pinang says CM Lim Guan Eng. It was a highly emotional scene at the MP Karpal Singh house when his body arrive at his home around 3.30pm this afternoon. His wife
Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital, April 17 – Penang has lost one of its favourite sons today following the tragic death of Karpal Singh, a man who took up the baton and fought for the defenceless, the weak and the oppressed, said Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng today. “It is said that there are
KAMPAR, April 17 – It was a highly emotional scene at the Kampar Hospital mortuary as family members of the late Bukit Gelugor MP Karpal Singh arrived. His wife Gurmit Kaur was inconsolable, as she wailed, “why, why.” Karpal’s son, Puchong MP Gobind Singh Deo, who was holding his mother all
PENANG, April 17 – We received the tragic news of the death of Sdr Karpal Singh with much grief and sorrow. We invite all members and supporters to mourn the passing of our beloved leader. It came as a great shock to us and I appeal to our members to
KAMPAR, April 17 – Bukit Gelugor MP Karpal Singh died in a car accident on the North-South Expressway this morning near Gua Tempurung, Kampar in Perak. Kampar police chief Superintendent Ng Kong Soon confirmed that Karpal died in a road accident at KM306.1 of the North-South Expressway near Gua Tempurung at
MELAKA, April 16 – The Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) has been urged to take stern action against the bus company that employed the driver responsible for the fatal accident at Kilometre 11, Jalan Bentong-Raub on Saturday. Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Ab Aziz Kaprawi said bus companies should make a close
PUTRAJAYA, April 16 – The Ministry of Human Resources is targeting to produce 35,000 skilled workers accredited by Gazelle Group, by the end of this year. Its minister, Datuk Richard Riot Jaem, said the group will give accreditation to skilled workers in the country through the ‘Recognition of Prior Learning’ (RPL)
KUALA LUMPUR, April 16 – More countries have voiced out their intention and willingness to assist in the search efforts for Malaysia Airlines MH370, which has entered its 39th day Wednesday. Acting Transport Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein said: “As we move forward…if some countries might want to scale down,
PORT KLANG, April 16 – American navy ship, The USS Kidd, which was involved in the search operations for the missing Malaysia Airlines (MAS) Flight MH370, docked in Westport here for a five-day routine port call, beginning last Sunday. Commander Gabe Varela, the Commanding Officer of The USS Kidd, one of
