TAWAU, May 20 (Bernama) — A total of 2,268 renewable energy projects under the feed-in-tariff (FiT) have been commissioned in Sabah and Peninsular Malaysia until March 31, said Energy, Green Technology and Water Minister Datuk Seri Dr Maximus Ongkili. He said the projects had generated 188.3 m …
Read More »General : More Express Boats To Be Deployed For Gawai: SRB Controller
KUCHING, May 20 (Bernama) — Express boats from areas with lesser passengers will be deployed to Sibu and Kapit towns in Sarawak’s central region during this Gawai Dayak festive period to acccomodate the expected increase in the number of passengers. Sarawak Rivers Board (SRB) Controller, …
Read More »General : KPDNKK Perlis Finds Construction Firms Embezzling Subsidised Fuel
KANGAR, May 20 (Bernama) — The Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism (KPDNKK) office in Perlis has detected that construction companies were embezzling subsidised petrol and diesel. Its deputy director, Razali Salleh, said in their first raid on a construction company in Kuala Perlis ne …
Read More »Pope's Jordan visit to unify faiths
KUALA LUMPUR: Pope Francis 1’s upcoming visit to Jordan underscores the deep co-existence of Jordanians of different faiths. The May 24 visit will be the fourth papal visit of its kind. The Jordanian Embassy here said the country was proud to welcome the pope on his “pilgrimage to the site of Jesus’ …
Read More »Features : Is It True Books Are Increasingly Being Forgotten?
By Rohaiza Ab Rahman KOTA BAHARU (Bernama) — “You want the information? Ah just google”, said a colleague when asked on the information required by this writer. Less than three decades ago Internet was alien to most people but now it is available at the finger tips and seems to be …
Read More »Ex-Beatle McCartney cancels Japan tour over illness
TOKYO: Former Beatle Paul McCartney has cancelled his Japan tour because of a debilitating virus that has laid him up in a Tokyo hotel, organisers said Tuesday, disappointing thousands of the 71-year-old musical legend’s fans. McCartney – one of two living members of The Beatles – …
Read More »General : UniMAP-Modenas Racing Challenge 2014 On June 6
KANGAR, May 19 (Bernama) — Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP) is organising a two-day formula racing competition, ‘UniMAP-Modenas Racing Challenge 2014’ at the UniMAP International Circuit at Pauh Putra from June 6. Programme director Shayfull Zamree Abd Rahim said in a statement …
Read More »Even odds in Teluk Intan polls
TELUK INTAN: Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has described the straight fight for the Teluk Intan parliamentary seat on May 31 between Barisan Nasional and DAP as a “50-50 battle”. Speaking to reporters after nomination for the by-election ended yesterday, Muhyiddin said the two-week …
Read More »Together again after 53 years
KUALA LUMPUR: Tears flowed unabated as Maria Chiteradewi Oaland wrapped her arms tightly around her long lost elder sister in an emotional reunion at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport. The first words she uttered to Muniammal Thambusamy when they met for the first time in 53 years were: “I’ve b …
Read More »Thailand's army declares martial law – statement on TV
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s army declared martial law on Tuesday to restore order after six months of anti-government protests which have left the country without a proper functioning government, but the move did not constitute a coup, military officials said. The caretaker government …
Read More »General : Changes In World Communication Demand More Equality – Ahmad Shabery
KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 (Bernama) — Changes in world communication requires all staff of the Communication and Multimedia Ministry to take bigger responsibilities and to practice a culture of equality among each other, its minister, Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek, said today. In this context, he …
Read More »The Star and Bloomberg TV to reach wider audience via various platforms
PETALING JAYA: The Star Media Group and Bloomberg TV Malaysia have joined hands to provide business news on platforms covering print, digital, radio and television to reach the widest possible audience. “It is exciting that a group of like-minded friends are able to work on something to create news …
Read More »Business : Husni To Lead Malaysian Delegation To AFMIS, WEF In Manila
KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 (Bernama) — Second Finance Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah will lead the Malaysian delegation to the 10th Asean Finance Ministers’ Investor Seminar (AFMIS) and the World Economic Forum (WEF) on East Asia on May 20-23 in Manila, Philippines. In a statement M …
Read More »General : Media Centre Set Up In Teluk Intan
TELUK INTAN, May 19 (Bernama) — The Communications and Multimedia Ministry has set up a media centre for the Teluk Intan parliamentary by-election at the Community Health Centre, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Campus, Jalan Changkat Jong here. The centre is open since last Saturday until May 3 …
Read More »Missing Min You: Parents questioned for six days, still no leads
KOTA KINABALU: After six days of questioning by police, the parents of missing toddler Low Min You (pic) still could not provide any clue as to where the boy is. The parents Low Yee Sheng, 31, Yong Siou Yee, 26, and Yee Sheng’s friend, a 31-year-old man who had been remanded since May 14 to facilita …
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