KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 – Stringent and continuous enforcement of current legislation by the relevant authorities on seat belt (safety belt) and helmet wearing is needed to prevent road fatalities, says Malaysian Institute of Road Safety (MIROS). MIROS chairman Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye said to achieve long term effects, continuous
LAWAS, Feb 28 – Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi regards the mandate given to him by the UMNO Supreme Council (MT) on Friday, to execute the duties of UMNO deputy president, as a responsibility. In thanking the Umno Supreme Council for their confidence in him, he said
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 – Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) today lodged a police report against Pandan Member of Parliament Rafizi Ramli over his allegation that the agency (TH) had given corporate guarantee to its associate company, TH Heavy Engineering Berhad (THHE). In a statement here Sunday, TH said Rafizi, who is
MELAKA, Feb 28 – Penang head coach Jacksen F. Tiago said they have to tighten their defence against Perak when the two teams clash in a Super League match on Saturday. The coach from Brazil said the Penang players need to be more focused when defending so that the Panthers can
KUCHING, Feb 28 – The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has introduced a new initiative, Malaysia ICT Vounteer (MIV), to specifically train more locals to become digital citizens and support the development of a smart digital nation. MCMC senior director (Advocacy and Outreach Division) Eneng Faridah Iskandar said Saturday, selected rural
MELAKA, Feb 28 – The Prime Minister’s wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor is disappointed and agrieved with those who use the internet to spread falsehood, slander and instigations to disrupt national peace. She said they were not making good use of the internet but saw it as a platform to condemn those
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 – A brown bag placed on the entrance of a fast food restaurant which sparked a bomb scare at KL Sentral here last night turned out to be a bag contained a mobile phone charger and clothes. City CID chief Senior Asst Comm Datuk Zainuddin Ahmad said police were alerted about the bag
KUALA SELANGOR, Feb 27 – UMNO vice-president Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein has refuted claims that Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s suspension from the deputy president’s post was decided by him. However, he said the decision was made unanimously by all the Supreme Council members based on the party’s principle. “During the
SIBU, Feb 27 – Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak wants the state Chinese community to give their strong support to the state Barisan Nasional (BN) government under the leadership of Chief Minister Tan Sri Adenan Satem in the coming 11th Sarawak State Election. “We should stopped being divided. We need the
KLUANG, Feb 27 – The decision to suspend former deputy prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin from the post of UMNO deputy president was not aimed at splitting the party. On the contrary, it was to ensure that every party member was bound by the party discipline, no matter what post
HONG KONG, Feb 26 – Next week, CASBAA, the Association for digital multichannel TV, content, platforms, advertising and video delivery in Asia, will hold its third annual OTT Summit in Singapore, bringing together key stakeholders in the broadcasting and online video distribution sectors to discuss the latest trends and technologies
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 27 – The results of the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) 2015 examination will be announced on March 3. The Education Ministry in a statement yesterday said candidates could obtain their SPM results from their respective schools after 10 am, while private candidates would receive their results by post or by
GEORGE TOWN, Feb 27 – Four locals man were detained for allegedly involvement in the abduction of two Singaporean businessmen in Penang on Tuesday. Penang CID chief Datuk Mohd Zakaria Ahmad confirmed the case and said the suspects aged between 26 and 37, including a Malaysian Thai, were arrested in a budget hotel in
GEORGE TOWN, Feb 27 – Almost 50% owners of Centrio Avenue low medium-cost (LMC) high-rise project in Bukit Gambir have rented out their units although it is illegal, according to a resident. K.L Sioh, 48, claimed that this is unfair to the people who still waiting for the low cost or low medium-cost (LMC) units. She
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 26 – Former Deputy Prime Minister, Tan Sri Dato’ Haji Muhyiddin Yassin has been suspended as UMNO deputy president, effective immediately until the next party elections, said Umno secretary-general Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor here today. Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan told a news conference after the meeting at the
GEORGE TOWN, Feb 26 – To ban the Goods and Services Tax (GST) and other provisions that hurt the economy, not The Malaysian Insider (TMI), said Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng. He expresses he was very shocked over Putrajaya’s move to block access to news portal TMI and called for this decision to be
KUAAL LUMPUR, Feb 26 – A CN235 aircraft belonging to the Royal Malaysian Air Force carrying a crew of eight was reported to have made an emergency landing near the seashore at Batu 2, Kuala Selangor Friday morning. According to an RMAF statement, the Subang-based aircraft landed at 8.50 am. The
GEORGE TOWN, Feb 25 – Dinner in The Sky which happen in Penang had depart at ThirtyTwo At The Mansion along Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah here this evening with the theme for the astounding sea view. Dinner in The Sky Malaysia organised by 2Spicy Entertainment Sdn Bhd, provides an immersive experience to enjoy dining
CYBERJAYA, Feb 25 – The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has blocked access to The Malaysian Insider’s portal for allegedly producing content that violated Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998. MCMC in a statement posted on its Facebook page today said the ban on the portal
BARCELONA, Feb 25 – Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, announces that it has become a GSMA Mobile Connect Accelerator partner as its Mobile ID solution is now accredited within the GSMA Personal Data program. Mobile Connect Accelerator is designed to help operators easily implement Mobile Connect. In the
