DUBAI, Oct 29 – Malaysia has improved its delivery system to create a friendly eco-system for investors. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said a mechanism was already in place for investors who faced problem getting approval for investment. “If you face problem to get the approval (to invest), we
CYBERJAYA, Oct 29 – Malaysia may not be a developed country by 2020, if it only emphasises to be a high income nation but lacks behind in research and development, says former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. He said merely earning high income would not make Malaysia a developed country, unlike
WASHINGTON, Oct 29 – Malaysia is ahead of countries such as Taiwan, Switzerland, Austria, United Arab Emirates, Thailand, The Netherlands, Japan, France, China and India – rising two notches to 18th – according to the World Bank Doing Business Report 2015. The Top 5 Asia countries ranked in the latest report
GEORGE TOWN, Oct 29 – Bail for 157 Penang Voluntary Patrol Team (PPS) members, which ended today, has been extended until Dec 1. Some of them were seen reporting at the Northeast District police headquarters and included Penang Welfare, Caring Community and Environment Committee chairman Phee Boon Poh and Seri Delima assemblyman
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 – A woman can become Prime Minister if she received the support from the people and her party, former premier Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said. There is no provision in the Federal Constitution that prevents a woman from taking the helm of leadership. “It is not stated in the
KUCHING, Oct 29 – Prospective house buyers in Sarawak should not fall for the claims by developers that property prices would increase following the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) come April next year. Sarawak Housing Minister Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Openg today said that contrary to this claim,
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 – The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) has approached Interpol to detain activist Ali Abd Jalil and sex blogger Alvin Tan. Inspector-General of Police, Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar said the application was made after the two tried to apply for political asylum abroad. It has been reported that Ali
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 — The government will not be liable to 1Malaysia Development Bhd’s (1MDB) debts if the company goes bankrupt, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said. The prime minister said only loans amounted to RM5.8 billion taken by 1MDB had an explicit guarantee from the government while other
TwelveSouth, makers of various popular Mac and iOS device accessories, today announced a new BookArc product for the Mac Pro. Much like its BookArc products for MacBooks and iPads, the BookArc acts as a desktop stand that allows the Mac Pro to lay horizontally opposed to its usual upright orientation.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 – The eldest daughter of Mr Anwar Ibrahim has recently released an emotional video in a last-ditch effort to rally support for the opposition leader who could once again be thrown behind bars for convicted sodomy. In the YouTube video entitled “Sacrifice” put up on Sunday, Ms Nurul
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 29 – More than 1,000 supporters of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim continued to gather in front of the Palace of Justice in Putrajaya ahead of the second day of his final appeal against his sodomy conviction. They marched from the Putrajaya mosque, arriving at the court complex around 8.40am
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 – Two big events in Bukit Jalil on Nov 1 are unavoidable as the organisers have made prior bookings and the necessary payments to Perbadanan Stadium Malaysia (PSM), said Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin. He said the first was the Perhimpunan Anak-Anak Sarawak Seluruh Malaysia which
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 29 – Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s sodomy 2 appeal at the Federal Court began yesterday with submissions by defence counsels Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram and N. Surendran. The hearing continues today with the prosecution, led by Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah, expected to present their submission.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 – Pas vice- president Datuk Husam Musa has not only failed in his bid to sue Utusan Melayu (M) Berhad and two others, has also been ordered to pay RM45,000 in costs. High Court Judge Datuk Su Geok Yiam made the decision on his defamation suit involving the
DUBAI, Oct 28 – Maybank Islamic Bhd will collaborate with Majlis Agama Islam Wilayah Persekutuan (MAIWP) for a high-impact initiative, which is set to make it the prime catalyst in developing and broadening the horizon of Waqf. Maybank Islamic will provide RM20 million seed capital to the Waqf Fund which
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 28 – The appeal proceedings of former deputy minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, which began at the Federal Court here today, has been extended to Thursday. During the morning session, the defence counsel, led by retired federal court judge Datuk Gopal Sri Ram, was asked by Chief Justice Tun Arifin
GEORGE TOWN, Oct 28 – Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng has urged the federal government to obtain the views of the masses before it implements the fuel rationalisation subsidy scheme next year. He said the initiative was necessary to prevent fraud and to ensure that only the target groups get the subsidy. “We
DUBAI, Oct 28 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak urged the Muslim nations to raise their literacy rate so that their people could thrive with the rest of the world. He was worried to learn that too few Muslims were able to read or write; according to the Islamic
WELLINGTON, Oct 28 – A Malaysian diplomat extradited to New Zealand to face an attempted rape charge was granted bail on Tuesday after his lawyer denied he fled the country under the cloak of diplomatic immunity. Muhammad Rizalman Ismail agreed to strict conditions, including a curfew, not contacting his alleged victim, surrendering
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 – There needs to be strategic cooperation between government agencies and non-governmental organisations (NGO) to ensure Malay heritage is preserved and remains relevant in the future, said Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. He said the cooperation was important for the preservation, development and education on Malay
