KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 25 – Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin is once again given the mandate and honour to lead the parade at the opening of the Umno General Assembly 2017 on Dec 7. The party’s executive secretary, Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusof said like in previous years, all the events held
SUNGAI PETANI, Nov 25 – Muhammad Hafizudin Alias, the 11-year-old brain cancer boy who got his wish of riding in a BMW car, died at his home in Kampung Baru, Sungai Lalang here yesterday. According to volunteer Nor Hashimah Abu Hassan, 31, who cares for child cancer patients, Muhammad Hafizudin who
GEORGE TOWN, Nov 24 – The DAP-led Penang government has been told not to rely solely on the federal government to implement flood mitigation plan (RTB) projects to overcome flood woes in the state. Penang Federal Action Council chairman Datuk Seri Zainal Abidin Osman said the state government should instead cooperate
TOKYO, Nov 24 – A local Japanese female politician who brought her baby into an assembly meeting to highlight the issues women face in the workplace has sparked debate after being ejected from the chamber. Yuka Ogata took her seven-month-old son to join a municipal assembly session of southern Kumamoto city
SHAH ALAM, Nov 23 – The issue of affordable housing faced by the people in Selangor is among the issues to be raised by Selangor Umno at the Umno General Assembly this year. Selangor Umno Liaison Committee secretary Datuk Johan Abdul Aziz said the issue must be shared with all Umno delegates
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 23 – Twelve wagons of a south-bound goods train derailed early today between the Bank Negara and Kuala Lumpur railway stations, disrupting train services on the line connecting the Segambut, Putra, Bank Negara and Kuala Lumpur stations for an estimated three days. Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) said
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 23 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak has conveyed his congratulations to all candidates of the Ujian Pencapaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR) or Primary School Assessment Test, the results of which were released today. “Congratulations to all the children who collected their UPSR results today. Regardless of what
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 23 – Ascensia Diabetes Care, a global specialist diabetes care company, recently launched a global innovation competition for innovative digital solutions to support diabetes management and improve the lives of those living with type 2 diabetes. The competition, named Ascensia Diabetes Challenge, aims to find new ideas
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 22 – Malaysian police are to work with the ASEAN Police and Interpol to help Thailand find and arrest the Uighurs who escaped from a Thai detention centre early on Monday and reportedly entered Malaysia, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. He said the
PETALING JAYA, Nov 22 – The new retail price for petrol RON95, RON97 and diesel will go down between two to eight sen per litre effective midnight. The new prices will come into effect on Thursday until Nov 29. The new price after Goods and Services Tax (GST), the retail price of petrol is
NEW YORK, Nov 22 – American Airlines and United Airlines have agreed to a US$95.1 million (RM392 million)settlement with the developer of the World Trade Center over the Sept 11, 2001 attacks, ending 13 years of litigation. Insurers will cover the payout to World Trade Center Properties, owned by developer Larry Silverstein,
WASHINGTON, Nov 22 – The United States on Tuesday unveiled new sanctions targeting North Korean shipping and Chinese traders doing business with Pyongyang, again raising the pressure on the pariah state to abandon its nuclear program. The measures came a day after President Donald Trump declared North Korea a state sponsor of
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 21 – Continuous heavy rain is expected in the east coast states of the peninsula from Thursday until Sunday, according to the Malaysian Meteorological Department (METMalaysia). Its director-general Alui Bahari reminded residents in Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang and East Johor to take note of the four-day weather forecast and
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 21 – Malaysia is to host the 8th World Summit on Arts and Culture in March 2019. The summit, carrying the theme “Mobile Minds: Culture, Knowledge and Change”, will see the participation of 73 countries and will be jointly organised by the National Department for Culture and Arts (JKKN)
SHANGHAI, Nov 21 – China’s internet saw an outpouring of support on Tuesday for model Ming Xi, who apologised to the country for tripping on the catwalk of the first-ever Victoria’s Secret fashion show held in her country. Xi, who was born Xi Mengyao, went down after stepping on the train
SEREMBAN, Nov 21 – The Negri Sembilan Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (Fama) will be organising the 2017 Flower and Orchid Fiesta at the Community and Caravan Market (Pakar), Paroi, at Km12, Jalan Seremban-Kuala Pilah near here from tomorrow until Nov 26. State Fama deputy director Mohd Zaidi Ahmad said the fiesta
Honda Motor Co Ltd said on Monday it will use Facebook Inc’s custom audiences tool to find car owners with defective Takata airbags. The tool, which allows advertisers to reach a specified list of users, will match encrypted email addresses associated with recalled vehicle identification numbers to Facebook users. Japan’s Takata
PETALING JAYA, Nov 20 – The Penang Bridge will be temporarily closed on Nov 26 from 12am and 10am to make way for the Penang Bridge International Marathon 2017, PLUS Malaysia Bhd (PLUS) said in a statement. PLUS advises the public to use the 24 hours ferry services or the Sultan Abdul
KUANTAN, Nov 20 – The Pahang state government does not intend to raise water tariff even though Pahang Water Management Berhad (Paip) incurred a deficit of about RM10 million a month. State Basic Facilities and Environmental Committee chairman Datuk Seri Mohd Soffi Abdul Razak said the decision was made by Mentri
BAGAN DATUK, Nov 19 – The Ministry of Finance is looking into the possibility of raising fuel subsidies to ensure that fuel prices do not continue to increase in the market. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the matter would be brought to the National Economic Council meeting
