About 8,000 low-income families in Singapore will be offered high-speed Internet access at subsidised rates as part of a new government scheme, local media reported today. The S$ 10 million (US$ 7.85) Digital Inclusion Fund will give the families a fibre-optic broadband connection at speeds of 100Mb …

Six people killed themselves and 10 died of cardiac arrest in southern India after a court sent a powerful politician to jail for corruption, a news report said today. Police said three people hanged themselves, one supporter set himself on fire, another drank poison and one jumped in front of a bus …

Hulu Kelang assemblyperson Saari Sungib has declared that he will stay as a PAS member until the end of his life. Saari said this when met by reporters after a meeting he had with PAS leaders at the PAS headquarters in Kuala Lumpur. "I am still a PAS member until the day I die," he said, w …

Johor wants Country Garden Pacific View (CGPV) Sdn Bhd, the developer of Forest City, to comply with the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) before developing the project at Tanjung Kupang, Gelang Patah. Johor Menteri Besar Mohamed Khaled Nordin said it was important to ensure issues such as envir …

Unless there is a valid reason, the Ministry of Education's (MOE) new restriction disqualifying the use of Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) forecast results must be withdrawn, said Serdang MP Ong Kian Ming. “I have not seen any circular issued by MOE to private colleges and universities announcin …

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 29 (Bernama) — The Malaysia Design Development Centre (DDEC) will organise a three-month design competition in conjunction with Design Summit 3.0. to recognise original, creative and innovative ideas in the fields of product and packaging design. The competition will kickoff …

Kuala Lumpur Customs Department director Mohd Isa Endot and five other senior Customs officers were today charged in the Sessions Court in Shah Alam with 21 counts of corruption involving bribes received amounting to RM39,200 between February and August, this year. The graft cases were in connection …

PAS state assemblyperson Saari Sungib has warned that his party is treading on dangerous ground with the notion that others have no right to interpret matters from the Islamic perspective. Having been labelled a "barua" or lackey by his president Abdul Hadi Awang and facing the prospect of …

From Zuriati Zulmi INCHEON, Sept 29 (Bernama) — Divers Wendy Ng Yan Yee and Cheong Jun Hoong who resumed their partnership after going separate ways, showed they still had the combination to fish out a silver medal from the diving pool on the first day of diving competition at the Munhak Parl …

Many, upon turning 40, feel as if they have achieved most of what they have hoped for in life – a stable career, good home, happy family and better health. However, they forget that such joys in life could easily be destroyed once illness strikes, particularly if it were silent, non-communicab …

FREE: Berjaya Corp posted net profits of RM8.28 million in 1Q15, a steep 84.5% dip from RM53.43 million posted in 1Q14 Berjaya Corp 1Q profits drops 84%www.kinibiz.comBerjaya Corporation Berhad saw a steep drop in quarterly net profits for the quarter just ended July 31 after a significant one-off b …

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 29 (Bernama) — The Education Ministry today expressed satisfaction with the preparations by schools to enable pupils to resit tests tomorrow and on Oct 9 following a leak in several examination papers of this year’s Primary School Achievement Test (UPSR). Education dir …

Senators urge CM to help save Siamese village They want Guan Eng and Penang cabinet to find 'win-win' solution for residents. Senators urge CM to help save Siamese village

Hotspots expected to increase in South Sumatra During the dry season, temperature tends to hover around 33-35 degrees Celsius. Hotspots expected to increase in South Sumatra

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 29 (Bernama) — The Malaysia External Trade Development Corp (Matrade) is collaborating with Stylo International, a fashion event organiser, to debut Malaysia in Paris, France at the World Fashion Week from Sept 30, 2014 to Oct 4, 2014. Matrade is expected to showcase 10 Mala …