Health White Paper to be presented to Cabinet on June 2 before tabling in Dewan Rakyat
PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry is waiting for a date from Parliament to table the White Paper, says Dr Zaliha Mustafa. Read full story
Phase 1 of Penang LRT will now stretch from airport to Tanjung Bungah
GEORGE TOWN: Phase 1 of Penang’s upcoming Light Rail Transit (LRT) project, initially planned from Penang International Airport (PIA) to Komtar, has now been extended all the way to Tanjung Bungah. Read full story
Bersatu makes another bid to challenge MACC's seizure of bank accounts
KUALA LUMPUR: Bersatu has filed another application for leave to initiate judicial review to challenge the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s (MACC) action to seize its bank accounts for investigation. Read full story
Zakir Naik, Penang rep settle defamation suit
CONTROVERSIAL Muslim preacher Zakir Naik and Bagan Dalam assemblyman Satees Muniandy have reached a settlement after both agreed to record a consent judgment. The consent judgement was recorded at the Kuala Lumpur High Court before judicial commissioner Johan Lee Abdullah, with Zakir, Satees, and their legal teams present.
No offer to PAS to be in unity govt, Zahid says
DEPUTY Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said no unity government leaders made any offers to PAS to join the current administration. He was refuting claims made by PAS there were parties offering it to join the current government, a matter that was not even discussed officially among the 19 party leaders or even among coalition chairmen.
DPM announces high-level sports committee to develop fresh talent
A HIGH-level committee (HLC) has been established to focus on talent development models for combat sports, athletics and swimming, said Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. Zahid, who will chair the HLC meeting on June 7, said the committee was formed on cooperation between the Youth and Sports Ministry, Higher Education Ministry and Education Ministry.
KTMB hopes to attract more commuters via van-hailing partnership
KERETAPI Tanah Melayu Bhd (KTMB) said its collaboration with van-hailing service provider Kumpool will encourage people to use public transport, especially rail services. KTMB group chief executive officer Mohd Rani Hisham Samsudin said through the collaboration, commuters can use the van-hailing service to get to KTMB stations from designated locations with fares as low as […]
China deploys police, makes arrests after mosque clashes
CHINA deployed hundreds of police and made arrests in a mostly Muslim southwestern town after clashes erupted over the planned partial demolition of a mosque, witnesses told AFP. The town of Nagu, Yunnan province, recently pushed ahead with plans to raze four minarets and the dome roof of the Najiaying Mosque, a resident said yesterday, […]
Govt to build flood victim database to attract Rahmah Insurance providers
DOMESTIC Trade and Cost of Living Minister Salahuddin Ayub said his ministry will cooperate with various agencies to build a systematic flood victim database to attract more companies to provide Rahmah Insurance, set to be launched in June. He said the database will help convince leading insurance companies in the country to offer assistance to […]
Cleaning agency director fined RM300,000 for cheating Socso agent
THE Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court today fined a cleaning company director RM300,000 for deceiving a Social Security Organisation (Socso) agent on the Penjana Kerjaya hiring incentive programme, amounting to RM236,080, two years ago. Judge Azura Alwi handed down the sentence on M. Karthikesan, 44, after he pleaded guilty to the five charges.