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 …

PETALING JAYA: Joyce Chu, the 17-year-old YouTube singing sensation from Johor Baru, is making waves on Internet with her catchy hit Malaysia Chabor (Malaysian girl). Just a week after it was uploaded, the song has gone viral, generating a staggering 2.3 million views with steadily climbing numbers. …

SEPANG: After a gruelling 27 days, participants of Felda’s Greenland expedition returned home to cheers of congratulations from family members and friends here. Shouts of “Malaysia Boleh” by family members and friends greeted the eight explorers, including a woman, on their arrival at the KL Interna …

KOTA KINABALU, June 3 (Bernama) — Disciplinary action, including sacking, was taken against 360 police officers and staff in Sabah from 2010 until February this year, for various offences, said Sabah Commissioner Datuk Hamza Taib. He said of this number, 53 were officers while 307 were of othe …

By Siti Radziah Hamzah KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 (Bernama) — AirAsia X Bhd will allocate at least RM2.1 billion in 2014 as capex to acquire seven new Airbus A330-300 aircraft, said Chief Executive Officer Azran Osman Rani. He told Bernama that to date, the long-haul budget airline had received thre …

NUSAJAYA, June 3 (Bernama) — The Johor government will expand the ‘Ikan Rakyat’ programme by opening more sales outlets in other districts in the state. Johor Tourism, Trade and Consumer Affairs chairman, Datuk Tee Siew Kiong, said ‘Ikan Rakyat’ was supplied by the Sout …