IF you’re hankering for a holiday and plan to book an expensive ticket to a faraway destination, hold on to your hat and ringgit – Malaysia’s tropical climate has more than one trick up its sleeve. The country is home to many spectacular natural wonders, leaving nature lovers spoilt for …

NUSAJAYA: The country’s first glass temple in Johor Baru has become a popular tourist destination not only among locals but also foreigners. The number of international visitors, mostly from Japan, China and Hong Kong, increased from 3,115 in 2012 to 3,580 last year. State Domestic Trade, Consumer­i …

KUALA LUMPUR: Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have been given a boost in the form of a RM1,000 incentive to ensure their smooth transition when the goods and services tax (GST) is implemented. The incentive is in the form of an e-voucher for SMEs to purchase or upgrade GST-compliant accounting s …

PETALING JAYA: People are concerned over the proposed system of restricting fuel subsidies based on salaries and vehicle engine capacity. Online, only a few voiced their support for the proposal while an overwhelming number of netizens urged the Government to rethink the system, which will reportedl …

SM Mohamed Idris GEORGE TOWN, June 4 (Bernama) — Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) is calling on the authorities to stop all land reclamation and hill clearing projects to combat climate change in conjunction with World Environment Day Thursday. Its president, SM Mohamed Idris said the state governm …

KUALA LUMPUR, June 4 (Bernama) — The Congress of Unions of Employees in the Public and Civil Services (Cuepacs) regards the action of the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (LHDN) in issuing directive CP38 (deduction of additional tax on instalments) from June 16 as untimely and burdensome. Its …

BESUT, June 4 (Bernama) — The death of a policeman from the Motorcycle Patrol Unit (URB) in Kerian, Perak while chasing criminals is not in vain and should be emulated by other policemen to uphold the law. Bukit Aman Internal Security and Public Order (KDNKA) director Datuk Seri Salleh Mat Ras …

BERUAS, June 4 (Bernama) — The Manjung Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Office seized two oil tankers laden with 26,020 litres of diesel worth RM50,000 at a premise in Jalan Api Kong, Ayer Tawar near here yesterday. Its chief, Omar Ismail said the lorries were found in suspicious m …

GEORGE TOWN, June 4 (Bernama) — Penang police recorded 32 cases of missing assets involving ammunition magazines, firearms, motorcycles and handcuffs from 2010 to 2013. State Police Chief Datuk Abdul Rahim Hanafi said 16 cases had been settled including seven which had been imposed penalties t …

PETALING JAYA: Do you know how to make a horror movie? Do you know why some people adopt outlandish fake accents? Do you know why fathers always ask you to “ask your mudder” whenever you pose a question to them?  The boys over at The Ming Thing don’t really know either, but their guesses to these ra …

by S.Kisho Kumari and Erda Khursyiah Basir PUTRAJAYA, (Bernama) — The proposed implementation of Goods and Services Tax (GST) has caused consternation among Malaysians, with many unsure of how the consumption tax is going to affect their lives. Without a clear understanding on the significance …

KUALA LUMPUR: Sarawak tycoon Datuk Seri Mahmud Abu Bekir Taib denied that he has assets worth billions as claimed by his former wife Shahnaz A. Majid, a Syariah High Court here heard. Mahmud, 51, said the details on his alleged assets were created by a jailed Canadian ex-policeman, Cullen Johnson. M …

KUALA LUMPUR, June 4 (Bernama) — Unsafe driving behaviours, particularly speeding and reckless driving can lead to accidents even to luxury and high-performance vehicles, said Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (Miros) director-general Prof Dr Wong Shaw Voon. He said even though luxur …

PETALING JAYA: The oil and gas (O&G) and automotive sectors, which had been attracting strong investor interest of late, were among the sectors that posted disappointing first-quarter results, analysts said. In the O&G space, KAF Research pointed out that aggregate normalised earnings were d …

Although Datuk Seri G. Palanivel is the MIC president, he has to live under the shadow cast by his predecessor Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu whose combative style differs greatly from his successor’s more meticulous way of doing things. THE MIC ground is roiled by an interview that Datuk Seri S. Samy Vel …