KUALA LUMPUR, June 10 (Bernama) — The government is committed to improving industrial safety in order to attract more investors to Malaysia, said Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed. To assuage industry’s concerns over prevention, protection and safety, RM8.0 million has been allocated for the pr …
Read More »Attack on Pakistan's Karachi airport over with no casualties
KARACHI – The second attack on Pakistan’s Karachi airport in as many days has ended, a spokesman for the Airport Security Force (ASF) said, adding that the two gunmen involved had escaped. “It was not such a big attack, two people came towards the ASF checkpost and started firing,& …
Read More »General : Free Autodesk Software For All Students – Idris Jusoh
PUTRAJAYA, June 10 (Bernama) — All students and public schools can obtain the Autodesk software for free. Second Education Minister Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh said there were stages needed to be followed to download and install the software, which was previously offered only to students of public …
Read More »UiTM debater ranks no.1 in Asia
PETALING JAYA: A final year law student from Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) talked her way to emerge the top debater at the recent United Asian Debating Championship (UADC) held in Singapore. Maizura Mokhsein, 23, also created history by being the first Malaysian to receive the honour in the prest …
Read More »Mah and Ramkarpal sworn-in as MPs
BARISAN Nasional’s Datuk Mah Siew Keong and DAP’s Ramkarpal Singh have been sworn in as Members of Parliament. Both, who were clad in black suits, have won the recent Teluk Intan and Bukit Gelugor parliamentary seats respectively. Ramkarpal succeeded his late father, DAP veteran and lawyer Karpal Si …
Read More »IJM's RM1.98bil offer
PETALING JAYA: IJM Corp Bhd has offered minority shareholders of 64.15%-owned IJM Land Bhd a share-swap deal plus cash worth RM1.98bil, as the construction firm announced its plan to take its property development unit private. The offer valued IJM Land at RM3.55 a share, or 11% higher compared with …
Read More »General : Najib Arrives For Two-day Official Visit To Turkmenistan
From Nur-ul Afida Kamaludin ASHGABAT (TURKMENISTAN), June 9 (Bernama) — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak arrived here Monday night for a two-day official visit to further strengthen the existing close bilateral relations and cooperation between Malaysia and Turkmenistan. The private a …
Read More »Couple killed in Kunak midnight fire
KOTA KINABALU: A couple died just inches away from saving themselves in a fire in Sabah’s east coast town of Kunak. The charred remains of Jumaidi Sakka and Dakati Juma, both in their 50s, were found lying side by side near the kitchen door following yesterday’s 1am tragedy. Kunak Fire and Rescue De …
Read More »Stranded pilgrims grateful to be back
SEPANG: It was Seripah Tahar’s second time in performing the umrah but being stranded in the Holy Land for eight days was the last thing on her mind. The housewife was teary-eyed recalling the day she was told she did not have a ticket to fly home after completing her umrah with her family. ”My husb …
Read More »General : Watch Calorie Intake During World Cup Season
By Siti Salwa Shaari KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama) — Football fans should watch their calorie intake from eating snacks while watching the 2014 FIFA World Cup matches. Hospital Kuala Lumpur (HKL) dietetic and food services department head Ridzoni Sulaiman said unhealthy intake of food could happen du …
Read More »More than two dozen dead as Taliban assault Pakistan's main airport
KARACHI, Pakistan, (Reuters) – Taliban militants disguised as security forces stormed into Pakistan’s busiest airport on Sunday night, triggering an all-night battle in which at least 27 people were killed. The assault on Jinnah International Airport in Karachi, Pakistan’s sprawlin …
Read More »General : MH370: RM27.6 Million Spent Under First Phase Of Search Mission
KUALA LUMPUR, June 9 (Bernama) — The Malaysian government has spent RM27.6 million on logistic costs for Malaysian security forces in the search operation for the missing Malaysia Airlines (MAS) plane, Flight MH370. Acting Transport Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein said the costs c …
Read More »Business : Discussion On Toll Rate Restructuring A Praiseworthy Move
KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama) — The move by the Works Ministry to have discussions with highway concessionaires on the restructuring of toll rates to ease the burden of the people, is a praiseworthy move, said Selangor state assemblyman Sulaiman Abdul Razak. He said the approach announced recently by …
Read More »Five people, including two police, dead in Las Vegas ambush shooting
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – An armed man and woman shouting about a “revolution” opened fire and killed two Las Vegas policemen who were eating lunch in a pizza parlor on Sunday, then fatally shot a civilian in a nearby Wal-Mart store before killing themselves, police said. The two unifo …
Read More »General : State Assemblies Must Have Own Regulations To Prevent Incidents – Wan Junaidi
KUALA LUMPUR, June 9 (Bernama) — Every State Legislative Assembly (DUN) must have its own regulation or law so that action can be taken if any undesired incidents arise in the assembly, said Deputy Home Minister Datuk Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar. He said every time the State Assembly had a se …
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