KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 – There has been a dip in the number of Chinese tourists arriving in Malaysia, following the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines (MAS) MH370 aircraft in the southern Indian Ocean. Tourism and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz said to date, many Chinese tourists had cancelled
KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 – The Dewan Rakyat today passed the Judges’ Remuneration (Amendment) Bill 2013, which entitled judges who resign before age 60 but have served for at least five years, to pension benefits. Clause 4 of the bill also provides for an annual increment of two per cent on the
KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 – Low-cost airline, AirAsia will be shifting its operation to the new terminal, Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (klia2), AirAsia Executive Chairman Datuk Kamarudin Meranun said. “I can confirm that we will move when everything is ok. Let’s not deliberate on that,” he told reporters when met on
KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 – The international community of aviation engineers and technical experts participating in the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines (MAS) MH370 aircraft need to consolidate their efforts to overcome the challenges involved, said Japanese Ambassador to Malaysia, Dr Makio Miyagawa. “We (Japan) continue to offer our helping
KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said greater efforts are needed to improve inclusiveness and diversity in top management of listed companies. He said based on a recent survey of listed companies by TalentCorp, the overall diversity was commendable on gender, age and ethnicity fronts,
PUTRAJAYA, April 9 – Action to be taken against ministries, agencies and departments cited for weaknesses by the Auditor General’s Report 2013 will be announced soon. Chief Secretary to the Government, Tan Sri Dr Ali Hamsa said a statement would be released soon, stating the number of officers involved. “Such cases of weaknesses
JAKARTA, April 9 – A shorter polling process and a maximum cooling off period of three days may be introduced in the Malaysian election system in the future. Election Commission chairman Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof said the commission was prepared to carry out a review on the system and
KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 – “Let’s all pray,” Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak tweeted on Wednesday in response to a message on the search for a missing Malaysian airliner. He was responding to a tweet from acting Transport Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein. Hishammuddin had tweeted: “Through Angus Houston
KOTA KINABALU, April 9 – Sabah Police Commissioner Datuk Hamza Taib said Wednesday there has been more than one telephone call in connection with the abduction of two foreign women from a resort in Sabah on April 2. However, he declined to say who made the calls to whom or when
SHAH ALAM, April 9 – The water supply crisis faced by Selangor, Putrajaya and Kuala Lumpur currently is due to the adamance of the Selangor government in accepting the views and predictions of professionals on the matter previously. Opposition Leader in the Selangor State Legislative Assembly, Datuk Mohd Shamsudin Lias (BN-Sungai
DUBAI, April 9 – Malaysia has expressed gratitute to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for assistance rendered in search and rescue (SAR) efforts to locate the Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370. Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin took the opportunity to convey the country’s gratitute to UAE when delivering his keynote
DUBAI, April 9 – Malaysia is taking the necessary measures in redoubling its efforts to attract investment, drive productivity and innovation in its pursuit to be a high-income nation, Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin told a premier investment forum here Tuesday. Addressing the Annual Investment Meeting (AIM) 2014
KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 – Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor (Syabas), has relaxed all levels of the water rationing plan throughout the state of Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya temporarily. Syabas Assistant General Manager of the Corporate Communications and Public Affairs Department, Priscilla Alfred said the relaxation of the rationing plan followed
BEIJING, April 9 – Malaysia Airlines (MAS) is currently drafting a D-day plan, which is subject to approval of the Malaysian and Chinese governments, to make arrangements for the families of passengers on board its vanished MH370, to fly to Perth once the aircraft is found. MAS regional senior vice-president (greater China)
KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 – Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak wants Malaysia to play a role in setting up the International Syariah Maqasid Index to measure the commitment of a particular country in implementing Islamic law. The Prime Minister said the index could play a role in refuting allegations by certain parties
KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 – While information at hand does not suggest passenger involvement in the disappearance of a Malaysian airliner, the status of the probe can be revised upon receipt of fresh input, said acting Transport Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein. He said there was nothing conclusive at the
MELBOURNE, April 8 – Plans to send a submarine to probe the deep ocean for the remains of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 have been put on hold until another signal is received or it is certain batteries in the black box recorder have expired, ABC News reports. At the weekend, Australian
KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 – Security is an important aspect that needs to be given priority, especialy in the east coast of Sabah, said Tourism and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz. He said the incident, involving the abduction of two women, including a Chinese tourist from a resort
KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 – Malaysia hosts 142,160 refugees, including Myanmar nationals, Afghans, Iraqis, Somalis and Sri Lanka nationals, the Dewan Rakyat was told Tuesday. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim said 132,187 of them were Myanmar nationals, including 27,289 Rohingya refugees. Malaysia does not recognise refugees as
PERTH, April 8 – The search for the missing Malaysia Airlines (MAS) airliner, which entered the 32nd day today, has been intensified with the deployment of eleven military planes, three civil planes and 14 ships in the southern Indian Ocean following new leads. Yesterday, the Australian Defence Vessel (ADV), Ocean Shield
