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
KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 – Malaysia Airlines (MAS) will be making arrangements to fly family members of the ill-fated flight MH370 to Perth, should any physical wreckage be found. MAS chief executive officer Ahmad Jauhari Yahya said the Australian government is offering exemption on the visa application process for families of passengers
THE HAGUE, March 27 – Malaysia has played a significant role in fulfilling the commitments made in the 2014 Nuclear Security Summit (NSS), especially on the issue of nuclear disarmament and the NSS membership. Speaking at the plenary session, Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said Malaysia was of the
KOTA BHARU, March 28 – The people have been urged to not hurl accusations against any parties in connection with the missing Malaysia Airlines (MAS) Flight MH370. Former deputy prime minister Tun Musa Hitam said the government was doing its best to address the problem and the relevant authorities were investigating
KUALA LUMPUR: March 27, 2014, Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) has acquired a 57% stake in Packet One Networks (M) Sdn Bhd (P1) for RM350 million, to enable the telecommunication company to deliver converged communications services. Chief executive officer Tan Sri Zamzamzairani Mohd Isa said the acquisition would allow TM to leverage on
KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 – The Formula 1 Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix is to proceed as scheduled at the Sepang International Circuit (SIC) this weekend despite the Malaysia Airlines (MAS) Flight MH370 tragedy. SIC said in the statement Thursday that Formula 1 Management (FOM) Ltd, the worldwide rights holders for the
KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 – The Life Insurance Association of Malaysia (LIAM) announced today its members have agreed to accord special priority in facilitating and expediting claims payment for the passengers and crew of the ill-fated Malaysian jetliner believed to have crashed in the southern corridor of the Indian Ocean. LIAM
MANILA, March 27 – The signing ceremony of the landmark Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB) gets underway in the Philippine capital Thursday. Philippine President Benigno Aquino III was joined at the momentous occasion by Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak of Malaysia, the country which helped broker the
BANGKOK — A Thai satellite has detected about 300 objects floating in the Indian Ocean near the search area for the missing Malaysia Airlines jetliner. Anond Snidvongs, director of Thailand’s space technology development agency, said Thursday the images showed “300 objects of various sizes” in the southern Indian Ocean about 2,700
