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
KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 – The federal government has agreed to invoke Section 114 of the Water Services Industry Act (WSIA) 2006 to assume control of all four water concession companies and the licensee in Selangor. Energy, Green Technology and Water Minister Datuk Seri Dr Maximus Ongkili said the decision was
KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 – Following is the full text of the statement made by Acting Transport Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein at a press conference in the capital, on the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines (MAS) Flight MH370: “It has been 31 days since MH370 went missing. As
KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 – The government will brief the opposition on details of the missing Malaysian Airlines (MAS) flight MH370 once investigations have been completed. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim said the government was currently focusing on efforts to ensure the implementation of all the
GEORGETOWN, April 7 – A candlelight vigil which held in Esplanade, Penang this evening at 1opm to show our support for and solidarity with the families and friends of the crew & passengers of MH370, as well as those involved in the SAR operations.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 – Acting Transport Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein is hopeful that the detection of pulse signals in the southern Indian Ocean would lead to a positive development in the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines (MAS) flight MH370. Hishammuddin however urged all parties to give the
KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak Monday received a courtesy call from a number of delegates to an international seminar on wasatiyyah (movement of moderates), here. The half-hour meeting with the delegation took place at the prime minister’s office in Parliament building. Among the attendees were
KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 – Following the missing of its aircraft with 239 people onboard, Malaysia Airlines (MAS) aims to reinstate its market reputation in a shorter period. MAS Chief Executive Officer Ahmad Jauhari Yahya said normally other airlines would take six months to recover from its market reputation following any tragedy
KUALA LUIMPUR, April 7 – The purchase of 92 disposable medical supplies (BPPB) at the Tuanku Mizan Armed Forces Hospital, here does not comply with the financial procedures stipulated. The Auditor-General’s Report 2013, Series 1, tabled at the Dewan Rakyat Monday found that the delivery of the BPPB via 92 delivery
SHAH ALAM, April 7 – The Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, Monday expressed his sympathy over the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines (MAS) Flight MH370 that is believed to have ended in the southern Indian Ocean. He said that though the search for the missing plane was still ongoing, he
PUTRAJAYA, April 7 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak had a four-eye meeting with his Singaporean counterpart, Lee Hsien Loong in conjunction with the fifth Malaysia-Singapore Leaders’ Retreat at the Prime Minister’s Office, Perdana Putra Building, here Monday. Later both prime ministers will attend a delegation meeting before holding
