Defence Minister Hishammuddin Hussein said he has “no problems” with extraditing diplomat Muhammad Rizalman Ismail to New Zealand to face sexual assault charges if requested. Hisham has 'no problems' with extradition but…www.malaysiakini.comHe needs to discuss it with Wisma Putra fir …

If Abdul Khalid Ibrahim has to resign as Selangor menteri besar because he lost the Kuala Selangor PKR division polls, then would other PKR leaders in the same boat have to do the same? If Khalid has to resign, then what about Anwar?www.malaysiakini.comFaekah Husin slams the PKR Youth chief for sayi …

TASEK GELUGOR, July 1 (Bernama) — No new case of Japanese Encephalitis has been detected in Kampung Selamat here following the case of a 12-year-old boy from the village who was suspected of being infected by the virus. Penang Health director Datuk Dr Lailanor Ibrahim urged the public to not w …

KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 (Bernama) — Industry players have been urged to equip themselves with the knowledge and capability to comply with the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on April 1, 2015. “The government wants to be more efficient in tax collection, but that doesnR …

KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 (Bernama) — The Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry is confident of achieving its target of setting up 1,000 farmer’s markets in the country by the year 2020, the Dewan Negara was told Tuesday. Its Deputy Minister Datuk Tajuddin Abdul Rahman said to date, …

KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 (Bernama) — The Senate on Tuesday passed the Private Higher Educational Institutions (Amendment) Bill 2014 to allow Malaysia to become a regional education hub. This would amend the Private Higher Educational Institutions 1996 (Act 555) to tighten quality monitoring and co …

EXCLUSIVE: In Part 2 of our special report on MH370 in books and films, The Star Online talks to pseudonymous scriptwriter Apocalypse Nightshade about his movie, ‘Malaysia 370’. Google ‘Apocalypse Nightshade’ (AN) and all you will find is a link to faceless profiles on Amazon Studios, or …

KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 (Bernama) — The government has set up a special task force to address public anxiety on the rise of dengue fever lately nationwide, said Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. The prime minister said the task force being led by Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin would als …

KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 (Bernama) — The National News Agency of Malaysia (BERNAMA) and Tax Advisory and Management Services Sdn Bhd (TAMS) will jointly organise the National GST Conference 2014″ on July 10-11 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Kuala Lumpur Hotel. Bernama general manager Datuk Yong …

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s coral reefs remain healthy in general despite the heat wave that the country is currently experiencing, say experts. Reef Check Malaysia general manager Julian Hyde said that recent checks on the country’s coral reefs revealed that sea temperatures were back to normal after …

KUALA TERENGGANU, July 1 (Bernama) — About 5,500 or 27 per cent of students who sat for the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination in Terengganu failed in the English Language subject. This was based on statistics by the Terengganu Education Department since the last five years, which show …

THE World Cup 2014 has finally arrived. Here are some pictures for today, 1st July 2014. Gallery: World Cup 2014: Today in pictures

Saturday June 28, 2014 By KAREN NEOHkaren.neoh@leaderonomics.com In 2007, soon after Nomura Asset Management started operations in Malaysia, Toshihiko Matsunaga made his first trip to Malaysia and decided that he liked it. “Compared with Sin… The Star Online Highlights

For years, radical Malaysians have been fighting alongside jihadist militants overseas but they kept a low profile at home to avoid detection by the authorities. Nowadays, some are using social media to flaunt their ‘heroics’. UNTIL Ustaz Lotfi Ariffin got thrust into the limelight by heading to Syr …

BELO HORIZONTE Brazil (Reuters) – France reached the World Cup quarter-finals on Monday with a 2-0 win over Nigeria that left only one African team still in, while Uruguay striker Luis Suarez broke his silence to apologise for biting. Algeria, the remaining African side and also the sole Arab …