KUALA LUMPUR, May 3 – The High Court here today was told that the charred car found in Hutan Melintang, Perak, and believed to belong to deputy public prosecutor Datuk Anthony Kevin Morais, was torched on purpose and did not catch fire due to accident. A chemist from the Perak
GEORGE TOWN, May 3 – A total of 534 closed-circuit television cameras (CCTV) worth RM38.3 million will be fully operate by the end of this year on both the island and mainland in Penang to monitor crime, traffic and road conditions throughout the state. “RM38.3 million CCTV project already has 318 units embedded.
SEREMBAN, May 3 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak is scheduled to open Wisma Ceylonese in Jalan Sungai Ujong here on Sunday. The three-storey building is owned by the Negeri Sembilan Ceylonese Association. NSCA president S. Kumarasamy said today Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan was also scheduled
KOTA KINABALU, May 3 – The authorities today demolished 42 squatter houses in Kampung Sembulan Lama here. Mayor Datuk Yeo Boon Hai said the illegal structures were torn down in an integrated operation that involved the Kota Kinabalu City Hall, police and other enforcement agencies. He also said that City Hall
AMSTERDAM, May 3 – Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, announces that Verizon Wireless, a leading U.S. mobile operator, is adopting the latest version of Gemalto’s LinqUs Advanced OTA (AOTA) solution for 4G LTE services. Gemalto’s solution serves as the foundation for state-of-the-art services like next-generation
SRI AMAN, May 3 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak today urged voters in Simanggang to not ‘sell’ their rights for money but retain their votes as a priced possession that can be used to decide their future. Najib said votes are the rights of the people to determine
KUALA LUMPUR, May 3 – Consumers in 19 areas in Hulu Langat are to experience disruption in water supply on May 10 and 11 due to replacement of pipes, Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd said today. Syabas said in a statement the pipe replacement would be carried out from 8pm
KUALA LUMPUR, May 3 – The High Court is to hear on May 11 an application by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak to dispose of his suit against Harakah and Harakahdaily over 1Malaysia Development Berhad by way of point of law without a full trial, said Najib’s lawyer.
KUCHING, May 3 – It was only to be expected that the Chinese press, like the other media organisations, would give Tan Sri Adenan Satem wide coverage when he took over as Sarawak Chief Minister two years ago. But what was not foreseen was the unprecedented amount of attention that the
KUCHING, May 3 – Early voting in the 11th Sarawak state election begins at 8 am today. A total of 24,604 early voters will be casting their ballots at 79 polling centres. The figure does not include early voters for the Bukit Kota and Bukit Sari seats which were won uncontested by
KUALA LUMPUR, May 3 – The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) is optimistic that it will continue to deliver real rate of return of 2.0 per cent above the rate of inflation this year despite the volatility in equity markets, says Chief Executive Officer Datuk Shahril Ridza Ridzuan. He said the
SARATOK, May 3 – Voters in Sarawak must choose the right candidate as their respecive state assemblyman from a party like Barisan Nasional which has the capability and capacity to support development agendas in the state said Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. The Prime Minister said voters must weigh the overall
KUCHING, May 3 – Young voters in Sarawak prefer elected representatives who are responsible, caring and approachable. Sharifah Hafizah Wan Saadi, 30, who will be casting her ballot in the Kota Sentosa seat in the state election this Saturday, said the ability of a candidate to discharge his or her responibilities as an
MIRI, May 3 – Sarawak Chief Minister Tan Sri Adenan Satem yesterday announced a RM2 million development grant to the Riam Road Secondary School here. In announcing the allocation at a dinner organised by the school’s management yesterday night, Adenan said the assistance from the state government was part of the RM5
MIRI, May 3 – Barisan Nasional supporters in Sarawak must put their differences aside to offer their undivided support to all candidates to ensure the party win the election with a big majority in the May 7 polls. Minister of Communications and Multimedia Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Salleh Said Keruak urged the
SERIAN, May 2 – The government is committed to easing the high living cost burden of the people in Sarawak, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. Hence the allocation of almost RM300 million in the 2016 budget for standardising goods prices in Sabah and Sarawak with those
PUTRAJAYA, May 2 – The Minimum Wages Order 2016 (MWO 2016) will come into effect July 1 this year, said Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri Richard Riot. In a statement Monday, the minister said the order would involved all employees in the private sector, regardless of the number of employees they
HONG KONG, May 2 – Organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), the 31st Hong Kong Gifts & Premium Fair concluded today at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC). The concurrent 11th Hong Kong International Printing & Packaging Fair (27-30 April) also came to a close at
KUCHING, May 2 – The move to cease providing escorts for former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is appropriate, said Tourism and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz. He said the security privilege should have been terminated long ago. “I think it is out of place to provide him
KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 – Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak Sunday expressed his appreciation to Tan Sri Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz, whom he described as having served the nation in the most outstanding manner as the Governor of Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM). The Prime Minister said Zeti had led and implemented all
