Press Statement on Penang Second Bridge Toll Rate By MP Bayan Baru Sim Tze Tzin on 27th March, 2013 I express regret that after 27 days, Penang 2nd Bridge toll rate remains a mystery. Yesterday in Parlimen, I had intense debate with Deputy Works Minister YB Dato Rosnah, when she
KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 – Shares on Bursa Malaysia opened mixed in early trade Thursday on mild buying interest, but weak market sentiment limited gains. At 9.06 am, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) index stood at 1,836.97, down 2.17 points, after opening three points lower at 1,836.14. Gainers outpaced
KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 – The cooperation and professionalism shown in the international search effort for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, which is co-coordinated by Malaysia, earned praise from several countries. Austrian Ambassador to Malaysia Christophe Ceska Wednesday commended Malaysia over its handling of operations in the search for the
PETALING JAYA: Terengganu players have taken to social media to share their experience on the Malindo Air flight that caught fire enroute to Kuala Terengganu Wednesday morning. Midfielder Mohd Faiz Subri posted a short note about their safe landing on his Facebook account along with a photo of the plane wing
PERTH: The search for wreckage of crashed Flight MH370 resumed Wednesday after the weather improved, with Chinese ships and Korean planes joining the hunt over a vast stretch of the Indian Ocean. Gale force winds, rain and big waves prevented any sorties being flown on Tuesday but 12 aircraft will be
KUALA LUMPUR: American swimmer Missy Franklin was awarded the Laureus Sportswoman of the Year at a glittering event at the Istana Budaya here. The 18-year-old rose to prominence at 17 after sweeping four gold medals at the London Olympics in 2012 – 100m and 200m backstroke, 4x200m freestyle and 4×100 medley.
SHAH ALAM, March 26 – A meeting is to be held Thursday between the Selangor and federal governments on the period of the takeover of assets and operations of four water concessionaire companies in the state, said Selangor Menteri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim. He said the meeting with Energy,
KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 – New satellite images have detected 122 potential objects that may be related to the missing Malaysia Airlines (MAS) Flight MH370 aircraft, approximately 2,557km from Perth, Australia. Acting Transport Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein said Wednesday, the Malaysian Remote Sensing Agency (MRSA) yesterday received new satellite
KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 – The the maximum age for ‘youth’ may be reduced from the 40 years presently to 25 or 30 years, the Dewan Rakyat heard Wednesday. Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said this was among the ministry’s efforts to update the National Youth Policy (NYP) to empower
KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 – China’s Deputy Foreign Minister Zhang Yesui today paid a courtesy call on acting Transport Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein at the Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC) here. Zhang, who is a special envoy of the Chinese government, arrived at about 2 pm and had a
PETALING JAYA: An Air Asia X senior first officer has been suspended from the low-cost-carrier after posting up a public message on Facebook denying the crash of MAS flight MH370 and suggesting that the Government was hiding information pertaining to the airliner. Tony Fernandes Tweet Air Asia CEO Tan Sri
THE HAGUE, March 26 – Malaysia has expressed support for the international efforts to reduce the use of weapons-grade nuclear material. Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said here Tuesday that Malaysia was happy to note that 12 of the countries participating in the 2014 Nuclear Security Summit (NSS)
KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 – A Malindo Air aircraft’s fire detection system was activated this morning when the aircraft was flying at about 7,000 feet en route to Kuala Terengganu from the Subang Airport. The fire system was triggered five minutes after the flight took off from the Subang Airport at
PETALING JAYA: PKR’s vice-president Tian Chua and strategic director Rafizi Ramli were barred from entering Sarawak on Tuesday. Both the opposition MPs tweeted that they were stopped from entering the state and were asked to return to Kuala Lumpur. “Flight with @AnwarIbrahim @rafiziramli to Sibu; Rafizi & I were told not allowed
KUALA LUMPUR: Police will not release any findings on the passengers and crew of the Boeing 777 MH370 plane, which mysteriously ended in the southern Indian Ocean, as it will jeopardise the ongoing investigation, said Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar. Khalid, however, noted that the four areas
BEIJING, March 25 — The controversy surrounding missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 has prompted many Chinese tourists, who once saw Malaysia as an attractive holiday destination, to look elsewhere, travel agents said today. Eleven Chinese travel agents told Reuters that bookings between China and Malaysia had fallen severely, and that
KUALA LUMPUR: The Formula One Grand Prix concert featuring US star Christina Aguilera has been cancelled due to the MH370 crash. Petronas, which sponsors the Mercedes F1 racing team and the annual weekend concert, said it called off the show as “a sign of respect to the families and next-of-kin of
SEPANG: Malaysia Airlines (MAS) concluded that all 239 people on board MH370 perished following evidence given to them by the Government on the crash. MAS chairman Tan Sri Md Nor Md Yusof said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak’s announcement on Monday night together with the plane’s 17-day disappearance led
KUALA LUMPUR: Family members could claim as much as US$175,000 (RM578,000) for every passenger aboard MH370 even if the Malaysia Airlines jet is not located, a Bloomberg report says. “The disappearance of Flight 370 remains a mystery. The legal claims against Malaysia Airlines – those are not a mystery,” Robert Hedrick,
SEPANG: Malaysia Airlines CEO Ahmad Jauhari Yahya (pic) said Tuesday that he would decide later whether to resign, with the search continuing for one of the airline’s planes which is believed to have crashed in the southern Indian Ocean. He was asked at a news conference whether he would resign following the disappearance
