GEORGE TOWN, Nov 29 – Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng and Deputy Chief Minister II Prof Dr P. Ramasamy were awarded RM50,000 in damages each after winning a defamation suit against former Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) national advisor N. Ganesan. The suit was filed by Guan Eng and Ramasamy
ADEN, Nov 29 – A car bombing hit the finance ministry building in Yemen’s government bastion of Aden on Wednesday, killing two guards and wounding four, a security source said. It was not immediately known if the car was driven by a suicide bomber or not, the security source said, requesting anonymity.
BALIK PULAU, Nov 29 – Penang Umno is keen to see the Malays and Bumiputeras increase their ownership of homes and properties in the state since it is still at a low percentage. Various initiatives have been devised including via the Focus Group Committee (JKFG) of the Penang Bumiputera Housing and Property
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 29 – Umno secretary-general Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor today openly apologised to all individuals and quarters who felt slighted over his remark that “slow learners go to ITM” (now known as Universiti Teknologi MARA or UiTM). He said he had no intention of degrading anyone, particularly
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 – The Supply Bill 2018 was approved by the Dewan Rakyat tonight after a majority of the members of parliament voted in favour. It was passed without any amendments and the decision was announced by Deputy Speaker Datuk Seri Ronald Kiandee at 8.44pm. Earlier, the Supply Bill 2018
JAKARTA, Nov 28 – At least 11 people have died in severe floods and landslides in the east of Indonesia’s main island of Java, an official said Tuesday. A landslide killed nine people at Pacitan in East Java province and two people died in floods triggered by heavy rain in the same
PUTRAJAYA, Nov 28 – The next-of-kin of three passengers of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 lost their appeal today to retain Malaysia Airlines Berhad (MAB) and Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) as defendants in their lawsuit. A Federal Court five-man panel chaired by Chief Justice Tun Md Raus Sharif unanimously dismissed the appeals
JOHOR BARU, Nov 28 – Starbucks Malaysia opened its pioneer Starbucks Reserve store in the southern region at the Paradigm Mall here today. Director of Marketing, Berjaya Starbucks Coffee Company Sdn Bhd, Esther Woo said in offering rare and exotic reserve coffee beans, the attentive skills and passionate delivery of Starbucks coffee
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 – The rate for communication services such as broadband packages in the country is still at an affordable and competitive rate, said Deputy Minister of Communications and Multimedia, Datuk Jailani Johari. He said this was based on studies and indicators from associations and organisations related to world
IPOH, Nov 27 – A DAP assemblyman was suspended from the Perak legislative assembly sitting for ignoring a directive of the speaker. Howard Lee Chuan How (DAP-Pasir Pinji) was ordered out of the hall for not sitting down as ordered by Speaker Datuk S. Thangeswary and trying to interfere in the proceedings
LABUAN, Nov 27 – The Labuan Umno Youth’s monthly Free Petrol Top-Up programme for 150cc motorcycles and below, continues to gain popularity with more than 800 riders flocking to the Saguking Petronas petrol kiosk to top-up their tanks here on Sunday. Federal Territories Umno Youth vice chief Datuk Mohd Rafi Alli
TOKYO, Nov 27 – Fujitsu Limited and Citrix Systems Japan KK today announced that they have entered into a Citrix Service Provider (CSP) agreement. Based on this agreement, Fujitsu will commence sales of its cloud-based “Fujitsu Managed Infrastructure Service Virtual Desktop Service VCC” (Virtual Client on Cloud, or “VCC”), which
GEORGETOWN, Nov 27 – “Rhythm To Heal” is one of the many It’s In Us campaign event organized by the final year persuasive students of School of Communications, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM). The event was held at Armenian Park, George Town for USM residents and local communities of Penang. “Rhythm To
BALI, Nov 27 – AirAsia wishes to inform that Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali is temporarily closed today, 27 November 2017 starting at 07:15 HRS LT (GMT +8) following the eruption of Mount Agung in Bali. As a result of the airport’s temporary closure, all AirAsia and AirAsia X flights
BAGAN DATUK, Nov 26 – Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has given a hint that the 14th General Election will likely be held within days after the Chinese New Year next year. Ahmad Zahid, who is also Home Minister and MP for Bagan Datuk, appeared to touch on
SEREMBAN, Nov 26 – A high-powered motorcycle rider was killed in a road crash at KM 242.2 of the North South Expressway (north bound) here today. Rembau district police chief DSP Ibrahim Sharif identified the victim in the 9.55 am crash as Singaporean Shahruddin Ibrahim, 49, who died at the scene
KUANTAN, Nov 26 – A businessman was seriously injured when he was shot in the neck during a robbery at a store in Kampung Jaya Gading, here today. The incident occurred at about 6am when the 40-year-old victim was in his cigarette store and bumped into three suspects, who are believed to
GEORGE TOWN, Nov 26 – ‘Pulau Pinang Bangkit’ water bill discounts will be shown in Penang water bills dated January-March 2018, according to the Penang Water Supply Corporation (PBAPP). In a statement here today, PBAPP chief executive officer Datuk Jaseni Maidinsa said the corporation needed to compute each individual’s consumption before
PUTRAJAYA, Nov 25 – Nine cases of typhoid fever have been reported since Nov 2 until yesterday, in Belaga district, Kapit division, Sarawak, according to Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. In a statement today, he said all the victims had been admitted to Bintulu Hospital for treatment and the
BUKIT MERTAJAM, Nov 25 – The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is in the final stages of completing the investigation paper on a factory in Kampung Sungai Lembu here, which is alleged to have been operating illegally for the past 10 years. “I cannot tell specifically when, but when it is completed,
