TANJONG KARANG, Jul 30 – The Selangor Barisan Nasional (BN) is seen as capable of winning back the state in the 14th general election. Umno treasurer Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Salleh Said Keruak said this was based on his observation where the Selangor BN only needed nine percent votes from the fence
GEORGE TOWN, Jul 30 – The Works Ministry has not received the latest update on the feasibility study for the Penang undersea tunnel project and third bridge despite the state government’s promise to submit the reports in June, said its Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof. He said Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan
SUBANG JAYA, Jul 30 – Former Ministry of Defence Intelligence Staff Division director-general Lt Gen (Retd) Tan Sri Wan Abu Bakar Wan Omar died at the Prince Court Court Medical Centre in Kuala Lumpur at 11.52pm yesterday. He was 68. His son Wan Lukman Hadi, 21, said his father was admitted to
PUTRAJAYA, Jul 30 – A company director has been remanded for six days from today to facilitate the investigations into the purchase of a hotel by Felda Investment Corporation (FIC) in Kuching, Sarawak, in 2014. The remand order was issued by Magistrate Nik Isfahanie Tasnim Wan Ab Rahman after the Malaysian Anti-Corruption
JOHOR BARU, Jul 30 – Police detained 108 women guest relation officers (GROs) during a raid at an entertainment club in Johor Baru between 3am to 6am on Saturday. The GROs comprises of 54 Thais, 46 Vietnamese, seven China nationals and one Indonesian, aged between 19 and 40 years. Police also detained
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 30 – Malaysia has been given the privilege to be part of the “Every Woman Every Child China Partnership Network Life Regenerative Action Programme” with the launching of the initiative by MEBO International on 27 July 2017. More than 200 guests witnessed the historical moment which was officiated by
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 30 – Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi agrees with the move taken by the National Registration Department (NRD) to file an appeal against the case of illegitimate Muslim children to the Federal Court. He said at the moment, the NRD was carrying out its tasks
SINGAPORE, Jul 30 – Singapore has condemned the reported latest test of an intercontinental ballistic missile by North Korea on July 28, according to the republic’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The launch and its previous missile launches, including the last one that just took place less than a month ago on July
BEIJING, Jul 30 – Chinese President Xi Jinping touted the need to build a “world-class” army capable of “defeating all invading enemies” at a military parade held Sunday to mark the 90th anniversary of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). Since coming to power in 2012, the president has trumpeted building a stronger,
HANOI, Jul 30 – Six Vietnamese workers were killed when a gas cylinder exploded at the construction site of a hydropower plant in central Laos, Vietnam’s state media reported Saturday. The blast, which also injured two Vietnamese workers, occurred Friday night at the Nam Ngiep plant in Laos’ central Bolikhamxay province, according
BALING, Jul 30 – The declaration by Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad that he will never return to Umno even if Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak is no longer the prime minister is not surprising, said Umno Supreme Council member Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed. He said the announcement by the former prime minister
SADAO, Jul 30 – Thai border patrol police detained two Malaysians after they seized 79 grammes of ketamine from the men at a hotel in the town of Danok, last night. Its Post 43 police chief, Col Sathaporn Kaewanit said the suspects, aged 24 and 30, were picked up in the 11pm
MADRID, Jul 30 – More than 22,000 people were evacuated Saturday when the stage at an electronic music festival near Barcelona erupted in flames, sending revellers running. Firefighters rushed to the Tomorrowland festival in Santa Coloma de Gramenet in northeastern Spain, and eventually managed to extinguish the blaze which caused no injuries,
PERMATANG PAUH, Jul 30 – Pertubuhan Pribumi Perkasa Malaysia (Perkasa) today challenged the Penang Government to provide evidence that the Malays in the state are not sidelined and that their wellbeing are well taken care of. Its president, Datuk Ibrahim Ali, said the state government must also explain how far the issues
WASHINGTON, Jul 30 – President Donald Trump lashed out at fellow Republicans in Congress on Saturday after suffering a major setback when the Senate failed to repeal and replace Obamacare. Two Republican women – Senators Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski – along with John McCain joined Democrats in a dramatic thumbs-down vote
PHNOM PENH, Jul 30 – Cambodia’s strongman premier Hun Sen has set July 29 as the date for a highly anticipated 2018 general election, according to a document seen by AFP Saturday. The poll will be a major test for the authoritarian premier, whose government has spent the past few years cracking
JOHANNESBURG, Jul 30 – Two people were killed in a crush of football fans on Saturday at the South African stadium that hosted the 2010 World Cup final, police and officials said. The incident occurred at a pre-season local derby between Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates, the country’s most popular teams, both
WASHINGTON, Jul 30 – US President Donald Trump warned Saturday that he would not allow China to “do nothing” on North Korea, after the hermit state launched an intercontinental ballistic missile test it boasted could reach the United States. North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un boasted of his country’s ability to strike any
KOTA KINABALU, Jul 30 – The Communications and Multimedia Ministry (KKMM) will ensure that the National Film Development Corporation (Finas) will continue to receive allocations to organise programmes pertaining to the development of the creative industry in Sabah this year, said its Minister Datuk Seri Dr Salleh Said Keruak. In the
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 – Malaysia are on track to emerge as overall winners in the 29th Kuala Lumpur SEA Games (KL2017) as the national contingent has collected almost 50% of the targeted 111 gold medals, says Youth and Sports Minister, Khairy Jamaluddin. In a press conference after the medal presentation
