KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 – The local media should be proactive in repelling all negative and inaccurate reports by the foreign media regarding the Malaysia Airlines (MAS) flight MH370 missing since March 8, said Malay Consultative Council (MPM) secretary-general, Datuk Dr Hasan Mad. He said the move was essential to protect
KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 – A strong earthquake, measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale, occurred near the northern coast of Chile at 9.37 am Friday, the Malaysian Meteorological Department said. It said in a statement that the earthquake’s epicentre was located 47km southwest of Iquique, Chile, and 17,815km southwest of Pontian,
KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 — China should reconsider and tone down its aggressive approach over the missing Malaysia Airlines (MAS) flight MH370, the airline’s former chairman Tan Sri Dr Munir Majid. Munir, noted that Malaysia and China have always had a cordial relationship since diplomatic ties were formalised 40 years
KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 — Citizens will take to the streets in dissatisfaction if the government frustrates the expression of their will in elections, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said. During an interview with UK news outlet Channel 4, the opposition leader said that while Pakatan Rakyat (PR) was choosing the peaceful
KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 – The search for a missing Malaysian airliner in the southern Indian Ocean entered its 28th day Friday, and has become a race against time as the battery of the black box is due to go dead in two more days. The Joint Agency Coordination Centre (JACC)
KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 – Asian countries must look to build stronger, more lasting economic connections, both within the region and the outside world, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said today. He said greater financial integration across borders not only help developing nations climb the ladder, but also ensure
KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 – The founding chairman and chief executive of Petronas yesterday lamented that Putrajaya has been treating the leading oil and gas company as a cash cow, especially in bailing out government-linked outfits of financial trouble. Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah, or Ku Li, said since its inception in 1974
KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 – The media centre operations for the missing Malaysia Airlines (MAS) Flight MH370 at the Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC), here, will be closed effective next Tuesday, April 8. According to the Transport Ministry’s statement, the last day of operations for the media centre is on April
PERTH, April 3 – A robotic submarine or underwater drone is needed for the next phase of the search and recovery operation for the missing Malaysia Airlines (MAS) flight MH370 in the south Indian Ocean, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said Thursday. The Malaysian Prime Minister said he had discussed with
HONOLULU, April 3 – There is a need to relook the civil aviation sector with a view to enhancing it and plugging loopholes along the way, in the wake of the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370. In stating this, Malaysian Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein said the security
KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 – The search for a missing Malaysian airliner entered its 27th day Thursday, with the area of the search covering about 223,000 sq km some 1,680km west-northwest of Perth, Australia. The Joint Agency Coordination Centre (JACC), in a statement today, said that up to eight planes and
GUA MUSANG, April 3 – Petrol that leaked from a tanker unloading the fuel at a kiosk here last night ignited and caused a blaze that injured 11 people and destroyed a burger stall, four cars and three motorcycles, police said. One of the injured people, Muhamad Azman Hamat, 18, is
KOTA KINABALU, April 3 – A Chinese tourist and a Filipino resort worker have been abducted by a group of men from Pulau Singahmata near Pulau Bum-Bum in Semporna near here, according to the Eastern Sabah Security Command (EssCom). EssCom director-general Datuk Mohammad Mentek confirmed in a statement today that the
Multiple people were killed and others injured Wednesday when a shooter opened fire at Fort Hood, Texas, a senior military official and law enforcement official told. The officials said the suspected shooter was among the dead. The initial report is the incident started as a soldier-on-soldier attack, law enforcement sources told. The
PERTH, April 3 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak visited the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Pearce base, here today, to get a firsthand look at the search operation for the missing Malaysian airliner. He arrived at 7.30 am and was welcomed by his Australian counterpart Tony Abbott at
KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 – Following is the statement issued by the Transport Ministry today on the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines (MAS) Flight MH370: “Support for relatives of those on board MH370 “The Malaysian Government appreciates the importance of providing the relatives of those on board MH370 with
BUKIT MERTAJAM, April 2 – Seventeen lorry tanker drivers of a transport company in Kampung Mengkuang here alleged they were terminated without notice or compensation by the company. A representative of the group, Jamaludin Ismail, 43, said they only received their dismissal letter effective March 31 and were only informed that
KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 – The police have detained two men and a women, suspected to be involved in a robbery at the 7-Eleven convenience store at Jalan Klang Lama here last Sunday. Kuala Lumpur Criminal Investigation Department head SAC Gan Kong Meng said one of the male suspects was a
PERTH, April 2 – Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak is scheduled to arrive here at 11 pm Wednesday to have a first-hand look at the search being conducted out of this western Australian city for a missing Malaysian airliner believed to have gone down in the southern
KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 – The Chinese government is grateful and appreciates the efforts made by the Malaysian government in the search operations for the missing Malaysian Airlines (MAS) Flight MH370. Its ambassador to Malaysia Huang Huikang also described the Malaysian efforts as being “excellent.” He added that the incident would not
