HOLLYWOOD’S, Sept 18 – Hollywood’s elite gathered Sunday as television’s glittering Emmys got off to a distinctly poltical start, in a race seen by critics as the most suspenseful in a decade. HBO’s fantasy epic Game of Thrones has a record 38 awards, but is ineligible for the 69th Primetime Emmys,
MALACCA, Sept 18 – The police have confirmed that some Malaysians, supported by the Daesh militant group, are in the midst of engaging in ‘jihad’ in Myanmar to fight against the Myanmar Government for the oppressed Rohingya Muslim minority community in Rakhine State. Bukit Aman Special Branch Counter-Terrorism Division (E8) Assistant
LONDON, Sept 17 – Romelu Lukaku’s signing from Everton continues to pay off as he scored and created a goal in Manchester United’s 4-0 drubbing of his former club on Sunday with United joining Manchester City on top of the league. United – whose record goalscorer Wayne Rooney endured a miserable return
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 – The police have recorded statements from 13 policemen to facilitate investigations into leaked information on the arrest of seven suspects in connection with a fire at the Darul Quran Ittifaqiyah residential religious school in Jalan Keramat Hujung here on Thursday. Kuala Lumpur CID chief SAC Rusdi
SINGAPORE, Sept 17 – Lewis Hamilton won a chaotic and rain-hit Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday to seize control of the Formula One world championship as his title rival Sebastian Vettel crashed out on the first lap. Ferrari’s Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen, and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen all went out just after
BUKIT MERTAJAM, Sept 17 – Three flood relief centres are still operating in Penang housing 68 victims from two districts until noon today. A spokesman for the Penang Fire and Rescue Department said only three flood relief centres were still operating compared to the seven relief centres opened yesterday. “In Seberang Perai
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 – Whatever Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak does or does not do, the opposition will still criticise him, said Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Seri Dr Salleh Said Keruak. Salleh said everything that Najib does is turned into an issue by the other opposition leaders. “If
TUARAN, Sept 17 – The federal government will always ensure that every decision pertaining to the rights of Sabah and Sarawak is discussed in a transparent manner, including getting input from ministers of both states, says Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Abdul Rahman Dahlan. He said Prime Minister
PUTRAJAYA, Sept 17 – The government has channelled RM65,278,640 to 556 registered pondok schools, Sekolah Menengah Agama Rakyat (SAR) and tahfiz institutions through the Special Fund for Improvement and Maintenance of Schools. Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim) Director-General Tan Sri Othman Mustapha said the amount was from the total allocation of
ALOR STAR, Sept 17 – Following incidents of flash floods inundating several main districts in the state currently, the state government has directed the Alor Star Mayor and every local council president to discuss the issue in local council meetings. State Housing, Local Government, Water Supply, Water Resources and Energy Committee chairman
BANGKOK, Sept 17 – The police in southern Thai thwarted attempts to smuggle a large amount of ganja bound for Malaysia when they seized 1,285kg (1.28 tonnes) of the drug in two separate incidents in Songkla and Satun. A man was detained in Songkla on Sept 12 while another was picked up
PUTRAJAYA, Sept 17 – The Economic Planning Unit (EPU) in the Prime Minister’s Department has produced a video titled “Thorns And Fire” specifically to boost the spirit of national athletes who are competing in the Ninth Asean Para Games. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Abdul Rahman Dahlan said other
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 – Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Anifah Aman said that Malaysia’s foreign policy is clear and consistent and continues to pursue an independent, principled and pragmatic foreign policy. “The conduct of Malaysia’s foreign policy will continue to be guided by the principles of respect for independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 – The students of the Darul Quran Ittifaqiyah Tahfiz Centre in Jalan Keramat Ujung here are expected to resume classes latest by October at a new building located not far from theIr temporary building, which suffered a fire tragedy on Thursday. Its principal, Mohd Zahid Mahmood said the
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 – Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said the line-up of Kuala Lumpur Hospital (HKL) doctors are now doing their best in treating four victims injured in the fire at the Darul Quran Ittifaqiyah Tahfiz Centre here in which 23 people perished on Thursday. The Prime Minister
PETALING JAYA, Sept 17 – UMNO President Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak will not announce the dissolution of Parliament at his scheduled special press conference later this afternoon. A news portal reported Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi as saying the media conference is not about dissolving the
KOTA KINABALU, Sept 17 – Malaysia is now highly regarded by the world despite the fact that it was formed only 54 years ago, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said tonight. He said Malaysia was an unknown country on the world map before, but now, the country was regarded by
GEORGE TOWN, Sept 17 – The body of a factory worker who was feared drowned after she was believed to have fallen into a drain in Jalan Paya Terubong while riding a motorcycle through flood waters yesterday was found today. Liaison Officer of the Penang Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department Azman Hussin
BUTTERWORTH, Sept 17 – The floods which hit Penang yesterday were believed to have been caused by heavy rainfall of about 270 millimetres, equal to the amount that normally falls in a month. Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said following the heavy rain which fell on Thursday night, the water level in
KOTA KINABALU, Sept 16 – More than 60,000 multi-racial people attended the national-level 2017 Malaysia Day celebration at Likas Sport Complex, here tonight. The celebration began at 8 pm upon the arrival of Sabah Yang Dipertua Negeri Tun Juhar Mahiruddin and wife Toh Puan Norlidah RM Jasni. Prime Minister Datuk Seri
