KLANG, Aug 17 – The Meteorological Department is on standby mode to implement cloud seeding operations if the haze problem that hit several states in the country gets worse. However, Energy, Technology, Science, Climate Change and Environment Minister Yeo Bee Yin said the operations could only be done with enough presence
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 16 – The Communication and Multimedia Ministry said today there is no restriction on the use of the word “Merdeka” in referring to the National Day celebration. The people can use terms such as Independence Day, National Day and Malaysia Day to run programmes or events related to the
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 16 – The government is currently drafting the strategy and initiative for short, medium and long-term economic development for the mid-term review of the 11th Malaysia Plan (11MP) to ensure the economy continues to remain resilient. Deputy Economic Affairs Minister Dr Mohd Radzi Md Jidin said the government
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 16 – The decline in the value of the ringgit against the US dollar is in line with the fall in other global currencies, caused by the global economic uncertainties, said Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. He said among these uncertainties was the trade war between the United
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 16 – The Pakatan Harapan government’s performance in the first 100 days in office is not the ‘be-all and end-all’ of its ability to govern the nation, analysts said. They said it was too short a period to gauge the effectiveness of the government which needed more time to
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 16 – The Dewan Rakyat sitting tonight passed the Supply (Restructuring Expenditure Allocation) Bill 2018. The Bill was passed after the third reading before Dewan Rakyat Speaker Datuk Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof and received the majority vote. The Bill, which provides an allocation of RM6.22 billion, was tabled following
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 16 – The High Court will decide tomorrow whether two women, Indonesian Siti Aisyah and Vietnamese Doan Thi Huong, should be freed or be allowed to defend themselves. They are charged with the murder of Kim Chol or Kim Jong-nam, the estranged half-brother of North Korean leader Kim
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 16 – Registration for the Employees Provident Fund’s (EPF) Caruman Sukarela Insentif Suri (i-Suri) opened today, and those who are eligible may participate in i-Suri by registering as an EPF member at any of the 67 EPF branches nationwide. Housewives, widows and single mothers whose profiles are listed
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12 – The pressure on house prices, industrial and commercial buildings is expected to ease off with the abolition of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) and exemption of some building materials from the Sales and Services Tax (SST), Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng said. He said the federal government hoped
GEORGE TOWN, Aug 12 – As the nation celebrates its 61 years of independence at the end of this month, it is important for Malaysians to remember that solidarity among the people is important to maintain peace and harmony in the country. Since achieving independence in 1957, integration of the multi-racial
SEREMBAN, Aug 12 – PKR vice-president Rafizi Ramli today called for PKR’s elections at the divisional level to be conducted in the “brotherly spirit” and not in the “spirit of revenge”. Rafizi, who is vying for the PKR deputy president post in PKR’s polls, said many candidates had offered themselves for
SEREMBAN, Aug 12 – A detailed report on the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High-Speed Rail (HSR) project following the meeting between Economic Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali and Singapore’s representative, will be presented to the Cabinet next week, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke. He said that he had not been informed
PORT KLANG, Aug 11 – The Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) are still hunting for businessman Low Taek Jhow or Jho Low over the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal, said Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Mohamad Fuzi Harun. “Investigations against him are proceeding as normal,” he said briefly to reporters when asked
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 11 – The MCA admits that it is the underdog in the by-election for the Balakong State assembly seat and faces a tough road in winning it. MCA president Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said at a press conference after visiting the MCA Operations Room for the Balakong
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 11 – With various e-book reading applications on smartphones available for free, the convenience of digital books still cannot match the satisfaction one gets from reading printed books. Layar Minda Publications publisher Norden Mohamed believes although the per copy costs are higher due to costs of shipping, demand
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 11 – The Finance Ministry has been urged to find a swift solution regarding the Goods and Goods and Services Tax (GST) refunds before the implementation of Sales and Services Tax (SST) this September. “The failure to refund the input tax has caused losses to businesses in the
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 11 – The delay in refunding the input tax from the Goods and Services Tax (GST) to companies will affect their cash flow as they might need to rely on borrowings to cover the unexpected delay. Tax consultant from YYC Holdings Sdn Bhd, Yap Shin Siang, said companies
GEORGE TOWN, Aug 11 – Penang has chalked up investments worth RM1 billion in the first quarter of this year. Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said the first quarter figure comprised RM580 million of foreign investments and RM439 million from domestic investors. “With the record investment captured so far, Penang is expected
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 10 – The full amount of RM82.9 billion demanded by the Royal Malaysian Customs Department (JKDM) for repayment of the Goods and Services Tax was not transferred to the Trust Fund, said Customs Director-General Datuk Seri T. Subromaniam. He said that for the period from April 1, 2015, until
GEORGE TOWN, Aug 10 – The slow lane at several locations along the Penang Bridge will be closed in stages until Aug 30 to enable routine inspection and maintenance work. The highway concessionaire PLUS Malaysia Berhad (PLUS) announced in a statement today that the routine inspection and maintenance work under the
