KOTA KINABALU: Huguan Isaac (pic) believes divine intervention saved him from more serious harm after a 1.2m long iron rod pierced his right cheek on Monday. The Year Four SK Sacred Heart Heart pupil was waiting for his school bus inside the nearby Sacred Heart Cathedral compound when he stepped on …
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General : Improvements On PBS Accepted By Educators – Idris
KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 (Bernama) — Improvements on the school-based assessment (PBS) system will only be made after getting views from 55,000 individuals, including academicians and non-governmental organisations, the Senate was told today. Second Education Minister Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh said …
Read More »Zecon withdraws selective capital repayment plan
PETALING JAYA: Sarawak-based Zecon Bhd has withdrawn its proposal to carry out a selective capital repayment (SCR) exercise that would have paved the way for its privatisation. Zecon told Bursa Malaysia yesterday that they could not get the approval of the non-interested shareholders for the propose …
Read More »Business : No Trade Pact To Be Signed During Obama Visit, Says Mustapa
KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 (Bernama) — Minister of International Trade and Industry, Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed, has indicated that no trade agreement will be signed during US President Barack Obama’s visit but a lot of issues will be discussed to strengthen bilateral relationship. He said O …
Read More »Malaysian billionaire Quek to take slice of Alam Maritim?
PETALING JAYA: Alam Maritim Resources Bhd is embarking on a new share sale exercise that could see savvy investors Tan Sri Quek Leng Chan and Paul Poh emerging as strategic investors, according to banking sources. Alam Maritim yesterday requested for the trading of its shares to be suspended for two …
Read More »General : Najib Unveils Two Key Initiatives On Autism
PUTRAJAYA, April 22 (Bernama) — Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has unveiled two key autism-related initiatives for Malaysia – the setting up of the National Centre for Autism and turning the Permata Kurnia project into a national centre of excellence for autism. The prime minister said the N …
Read More »Tragic turn to graduates' field trip
KUCHING: A field trip to Bako National Park near here turned tragic for a group of graduates when they got lost and one of their members died. The Sunday incident unfolded when one of 12 alumni members of Kolej Tunku Abdul Rahman (TAR) Kuala Lumpur surnamed Sim contacted his father, saying that they …
Read More »Passengers praise MH192 pilot
SEPANG: Passengers of a Malaysia Airlines flight which had suffered a burst tyre were full of praise for its pilot Captain Nor Adam Azmi Abd Razak, whom they said had handled the situation professionally. They commended him for carrying out text-book safety procedures to land the aircraft safely at …
Read More »Business : Takaful Ikhlas Projects First Year Annual Contribution Of RM8 Mln
KOTA BHARU, April 21 (Bernama) — Takaful Ikhlas Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MNRB Holdings Bhd, is projecting first year annual contribution of RM8 million to be generated from the week-long Malaysian Unit Trust Week (MSAM) 2014 which started yesterday. President and Chief Executive O …
Read More »Expelled students riot outside home
MALACCA: Several expelled students of a non-profitable welfare home in Tengkera are believed to have gone on a rampage at the home, damaging the premises and a vehicle parked inside. They pelted the Sri Ramakrishna Welfare Home with stones and other objects and crashed a vehicle into the gate yester …
Read More »General : Thorough Investigation On MAS Sabotage Possibilities – IGP
PUTRAJAYA, April 21 (Bernama) — Inspector General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar said police would carry out a thorough investigation into possibilities of sabotage against Malaysia Airlines (MAS). His statement followed the latest incident involving Bangalore-bound MH192, which was …
Read More »General : Disrupted MAS Flight Mh192 Resumes Journey To Bangalore Using Different Aircraft
SEPANG, April 21 (Bernama) — The Malaysia Airlines (MAS) Flight MH192 which was disrupted due to landing gear problems early Monday, resumed its journey to Bangalore at 3.30pm from the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) here using a different aircraft. According to a MAS spokesman, all …
Read More »General : Fogging Not Final Solution To Dengue Menace – Subramaniam
KUALA LUMPUR, April 21 (Bernama) — Fogging is not the final solution to the worrying increase of dengue cases in the country, the Dewan Negara was told Monday. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam said the public should realise that the measure taken by the ministry was only temporary …
Read More »General : Defence Advisers Urged To Build Confidence On Malaysia’s Credibility
KUALA LUMPUR, April 21 (Bernama) — Malaysian defence advisers serving in foreign countries have been urged to boost the confidence of foreign countries on Malaysia’s credibility regionally and globally. Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein said apart from being the ‘ …
Read More »Veteran Myanmar pro-democracy campaigner Win Tin dies
Yangon (AFP) – Win Tin, one of the founders of Myanmar’s pro-democracy opposition and the nation’s longest-serving political prisoner, died Monday at the age of 84 after battling for decades to bring freedom to a nation that suffered under military rule. The veteran campaigner, who …
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