KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 – Acting Transport Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein said the conversation transcript between the missing MH370 pilot and the air traffic controller (ATC) will only be revealed if the experts give their consent. He said this in respond to questions about the last communication between the
KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 – Following is the statement issued by Defence Minister and acting Transport Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein at the briefing today on the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines (MAS) Flight MH370: “Introductory Statement “Before I begin today’s briefing, I would like to reiterate what
KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 – Words like “Crash” or “no survivors” had never been mentioned by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak when announcing that flight MH370 ended in the southern Indian Ocean on March 24. This was clarified by acting Transport Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein during a
KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 – Aishah Zahari, daughter of Captain Zaharie Ahmad Shah, the pilot of missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 aircraft, has rubbished a report in London-based The Daily Mail, alleging her father was emotionally distraught for weeks before the tragedy. “Dear Daily Mail, you should consider making movies since
DUBAI, March 30 – Malaysia believes that the information and communications technology (ICT) can play an even bigger role in the aviation industry, in the wake of the mysterious disappearance of Malaysia Airlines (MAS) Flight MH370. In this context, Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek said locating and
KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak Sunday assured that the Malaysian government was fully committed to the search operation for the missing Malaysia Airlines (MAS) Flight MH370, and will not stop until the plane was found. As the search operation entered the third week, the
SEPANG, March 30 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak described the 2014 Petronas Malaysian F1 Grand Prix a success despite Malaysia facing the tragedy of the missing Malaysia Airlines (MAS) flight MH370. “It’s a very good event…on other circumstances, of course the backdrop of the MH370 tragedy saw the
PERTH, Australia, March 29 – A Chinese Ilyushin IL-76 aircraft spotted on Saturday three suspicious objects in a new search waters in the Indian Ocean that is north to the previous area, China’s Xinhua news agency reported. The latest spotted floating items are white, red and orange respectively, according to a
MUKAH, March 29 – The Barisan Nasional (BN) retained the Balingian state seat in Sarawak with a bigger majority in today’s by-election. Its candidate Yussibnosh Balo, 48, won the seat by a majority of 6,911 votes. He polled 8,194 votes whereas his opponent, Abdul Jalil Bujang, 55, from PKR, only managed 1,283
KOTA BAHARU, March 29 – Umno youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin called on Chinese nationals to maintain the good rapport and diplomatic relations between Malaysia and China, rather than get carried away by speculations on the disappearance of the Malaysia Airlines (MAS) flight MH370. “The diplomatic relations which has existed for 40
PUTRAJAYA, March 29 – The Transport Ministry is to set up an international panel to look into outcomes and responsibilities dealing with the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, said its acting Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein. “I think on the point of responsibility, not only the Royal Malaysian Air Force
KUALA LUMPUR, March 29 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has announced a RM10 million allocation for the Tunas Usahawan Belia Bumiputera (TUBE) programme aimed at helping young Bumiputeras to start business. Via the programme managed by SME Corp and the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI), young
KUALA LUMPUR, March 29 – The shift to a fresh search zone for the ill-fated Malaysia Airlines (MAS) Flight MH370 has spotted multiple objects of various colours by five aircraft, during its Friday search. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) said the objects cannot be verified or discounted as being from
KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 – Flash floods, thunder storms and strong winds are forecast for the monsoon transition period which is expected to start tomorrow and go on until early May. The Malaysian Meteorological Department’s Corporate and Commercial Services director Dr. Mohd Hisham Mohd Anip said Peninsular Malaysia’s west coast states,
PETALING JAYA: Water rationing in Selangor has been extended to April 30 this year, with more areas expected to see dry taps as the country struggles with an on-going heat wave in the Peninsular. The National Water Services Commission (SPAN) in a statement said Selangor’s seven dams were drying up, and
PERTH (Australia): Planes and ships raced Friday to a fresh search zone after a “credible new lead” that Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 was flying faster than first thought before it plunged into the remote Indian Ocean. Ten aircraft from six countries – Australia, China, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea and the
KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 – As Malaysia is doing its best to locate the missing Malaysia Airlines (MAS) MH370, there is thus, no requirement to do it any differently, said Acting Transport Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein. He said despite being watched like a hawk and frequently criticised by others,
KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 – The United States (US) is sending a second P-8 Poseidon patrol aircraft of its Seventh Fleet to Perth, Australia to aid in the search effort for the Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. The US Embassy here said in a statement Friday, the P-8 will fly from Okinawa,
KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 – Twenty-three areas nationwide recorded moderate Air Pollutant Index (API) as at 1 pm Friday, while 26 others showed a good reading. According to the Department of Environment, the moderate readings included Alor Setar (59), Bakar Arang (Sg. Petani)(63), Bukit Rambai (51), Nilai (68), Port Dickson
KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 – Three non-governmental organisations (NGO), the Malaysian Islamic Consumers Association (PPIM), International Muslim Consumers Association (IMCA) and Malaysian Media Foundation (MMF) will send a memorandum of protest to the United States Embassy in Malaysia next Tuesday. PPIM chief activist Datuk Nadzim Johan said the protest was
