KOTA KINABALU, Jan 22 (Bernama) — The Sabah state government will step up prudent measures in its expenditures to ensure the state’s economic growth and financial stability. Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman, who is also state Finance Minister, said the proactive measures need to be un …
Read More »With the dramatic fall in fuel prices, now is the best time to implement the goo…
With the dramatic fall in fuel prices, now is the best time to implement the goods and services tax (GST), said Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak. Now is the best time to implement GST, says PMwww.kinibiz.comWith the dramatic fall in fuel prices, now is the best time to implement the goods and servic …
Read More »SOS! New electoral boundaries for Penang soon! Penang needs more than 100 peopl…
SOS! New electoral boundaries for Penang soon! Penang needs more than 100 people to raise objections, said the state committee on constituency redelineation exercise. New electoral boundaries for Penang soonwww.malaysiakini.comEC’s request for use of state hall sends out constituency redelineation a …
Read More »General : Agencies Under Finance Ministry Visit Flood Areas In Sarawak Thursday
KUCHING, Jan 22 (Bernama) — Several officers from agencies under the Finance Ministry went down to the field today to see the flood situation first-hand to ascertain other aid that can be given to flood victims in the state. Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan said he took along th …
Read More »Video | KiniTV: G Kumar Aaman vowed not to budge until the Home Ministry interve…
Video | KiniTV: G Kumar Aaman vowed not to budge until the Home Ministry intervenes and removes ROS director-general Mohammad Razin Abdullah and its investigating officers over the party's election woes. Kumar said he would sleep outside the Registrar of Societies (ROS) office in Putrajaya and …
Read More »FREE: TigerTalk – What little information out there on the proposed Kuala Lumpur…
FREE: TigerTalk – What little information out there on the proposed Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High-Speed Rail (HSR) is enough to conclude that the rail link is primarily a scheme to profit from property sales along the route, with little economic benefit. RM40 bil high-speed rail is uneconomicwww …
Read More »General : S’wak JBPM Receives Additonal Vehicles To Tackle Floods
KUCHING, Jan 22 (Bernama) — The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) will receive seven Toyota Hilux four-wheel drives (4WD) and nine lorries to strengthen the department’s logistics besides helping the relevant agencies to face disasters. The department’s director Nor Hisham …
Read More »Here’s a favorite post of ours from the past: Opponents of the Lynas rare earth…
Here’s a favorite post of ours from the past: Opponents of the Lynas rare earth refinery in Pahang today held a small protest during the Australia Day celebration at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre. Among the guest were officials from Lynas Corporation, an Sydney-based company which mines ore in West …
Read More »Although Islam is the religion of the federation in Malaysia as defined under Ar…
Although Islam is the religion of the federation in Malaysia as defined under Article 3(1) of the Federal Constitution, it is subject to the limitations of the fundamental liberties of a person, ruled the Court of Appeal. In his 46-page written judgment with regard to a case involving transgenders, …
Read More »General : Three Days to Grab Great Deals at Malaysia Airlines’ ‘2015 Specials’
SUBANG, 21 Jan (Bernama) — Hurry and book your travels now at Malaysia Airlines’ ‘2015 Specials’ before 24 January 2015. The sale which started on 14 January offers irresistible deals to destinations including London, Hong Kong, Sydney, Bangkok, Guangzhou, Tokyo and Perth as …
Read More »Suaram’s case filed in France against French naval company DCNS in 2011 over kic…
Suaram’s case filed in France against French naval company DCNS in 2011 over kickbacks allegedly paid out in Malaysia’s RM7.3 billion Scorpene submarine deal, is still “alive” according to a former director of the NGO, Cynthia Gabriel. As the case was filed during her tenure, she still maintains an …
Read More »COMMENT by Ram Anand | When Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak took the stage two…
COMMENT by Ram Anand | When Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak took the stage two days ago to announce revisions to the 2015 federal budget, he addressed his speech to civil servants, dignitaries and also the Malaysian people at large. Much has been said and debated about Najib's revision, which …
Read More »General : Netherlands To Pursue ‘Thorough Investigation’ Into Downed MH17 Flight
By Manik Mehta NEW YORK, Jan 22 (Bernama) — The Netherlands is to pursue a ‘thorough investigation’ into the cause of the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine in July last year. This was stated Tuesday by Dutch Foreign Minister, Bert Koenders during an event …
Read More »The number of flood victims in Sarawak dropped to 5,631 this morning from 6,344…
The number of flood victims in Sarawak dropped to 5,631 this morning from 6,344 last night while in Kelantan and Perak the number remained unchanged at 255 and 77, respectively, from last night. A spokesperson of the Sarawak National Security Council (NSC) said the evacuees were being housed at 38 r …
Read More »Long-haul budget carrier AirAsia X Indonesia has delayed indefinitely the launch…
Long-haul budget carrier AirAsia X Indonesia has delayed indefinitely the launch of its inaugural flight between Bali and Melbourne after failing to get the approval of Australian regulators, airline and airport officials said yesterday. AirAsia X Indonesia delays first Bali-Melbourne flightwww.mala …
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