KOTA KINABALU, July 18 (Bernama) — The number of soldiers in the Eastern Sabah Security Command (ESSCom) area will be increased to enhance enforcement of security, said Eastern Region (Sabah/Sarawak) commander Lt Gen Datuk Mohd Zaki Mokhtar. This is to assist the other security forces personne …

UPDATES #MH17 Crash | MAS: Plane had clean bill of health [1.50pm] In a statement, MAS said the B777-200 aircraft bearing registration no. 9M-MRD that operated MH17 had a clean maintenance record. The aircraft’s last maintenance check was on July 11 and the next check was due on Aug 27. The maintena …

MB: Nik Aziz well, resting in hospital PAS spiritual leader Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat, 83, is well and resting at the Universiti Sains Malaysia Hospital in Kubang Kerian, Kota Bharu, said Kelantan menteri besar. Ahmad Yakob said he visited the PAS leader at the hospital last Monday and that he was well …

KOTA BAHARU, July 18 (Bernama) — PAS spiritual leader Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat, 83, is well and resting at the Universiti Sains Malaysia Hospital in Kubang Kerian here, said Kelantan Menteri Besar Datuk Ahmad Yakob. He said he visited the PAS leader at the hospital last Monday and that he …

[LIVE UPDATES #MH17] US says missile system 'turned on' before crash 12.23pm: CNN reports that the United States government has concluded that MH17 was shot down by a missile although it has not identified the shooter. Quoting a senior US official, CNN reports a radar system saw a surface- …

Legality of Marina Park project in Miri questioned Sarawak PKR today questioned the legality of the construction of a multi-billion ringgit Marina Park City project in Miri by Samling Group, which is closely linked to those in political power. It also accused some Sarawak United People's Party …

UPDATED LIVE REPORTS #MH17 [10.54am] Hollywood actor Jason Biggs is facing heat after cracking unfunny joke on Twitter just hours after the MH17 tragedy, earning him a trashing from netizens. [10.26am] In his first big test as transport minister after taking over from Hishammuddin Hussein last month …

FREE: Details of the 35 km route (see map) proposed by Prasarana leaked out in consultations between the transport operator and Selangor state legislative assemblypersons. LRT3 route agreed at over 35km between PJ and Klang Final route could be up for public consultation as early as September after …

KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 (Bernama) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered his condolences to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak in regard to the Malaysian Airliner crash over the Ukrainian territory. Vladimir noted in his official website, http://eng.kremlin.ru , that the crash led …

After 400 days in tents, residents see light It is a story that spans over a decade, going back to the birth of administrative capital Putrajaya, to faulty low cost flats which forced former estate workers to live in tents for 400 days. But carrying candles in a 'peace walk' on Wednesday t …

Video | KiniTV Jijar Singh, father of MH17 crew member Sanjid Singh Sandhu, said he was heart broken to hear about the news as Sanjid is his only son. He was told about the news about 4am by his daughter who is currently in Italy. MH17: Famliy loses their only sonwww.kinitv.comKiniNews: Jijar Singh, …

KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 (Bernama) — The Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama) and the Indonesian news agency, Antara, Thursday launched a television programme entitled ‘Salam Dari Kuala Lumpur’ and ‘Salam Dari Jakarta’ showing the latest developments occurring in both …

MH17/ 6.30am – Taman Selamat, Bukit Mertajam: Malaysiakini met Jijar Singh, 71, father of crew member Sanjid Singh Sandhu, 41, at their family home. Jijar said he was heart broken to hear about the airplane tragedy as Sanjid is his only son. He was told about the news about 4am by his daughter …

KiniTV: Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak has demanded for "swift justice" if Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 was shot down in Ukraine. However, he said Malaysia has yet to confirm Ukraine's claim that Russian-backed separatists shot down the aircraft. MH17: Najib demands 'swift jus …

PUTRAJAYA, July 17 (Bernama) — Azizul Raheem Awalludin, the Tourism Malaysia officer released after serving a three-month jail term in Sweden for hitting his four children, Thursday reported back for work at the agency’s office, here. “I need to sort out some work and personal matt …