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THANKS to a series of recent flash floods, Klang Valley folk have become a paranoid lot who dread the sound of thunder. Their anger and frustration are rising with the floodwaters and, of course, with the number of hours wasted in the resulting traffic jams. Many cannot help but doubt the relevance …

KUALA LUMPUR: It is 40 years since former Prime Minister Tun Abdul Razak Hussein made his inaugural visit to China and members of the original delegation who accompanied him recall it as one of their proudest moments. Datuk Abdul Rahman Rahim, who was attached with the Commission of Malaysia in Hong …

PUTRAJAYA, May 27 (Bernama) — The Film Censorship Board will expand online screening of films for speedier and more efficient film screening, while the screening fee is to be raised. Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the ministry, through the censorship board, would be making …

BATU PAHAT, May 27 (Bernama) — Johor has been able to reduce its crime rate for five consecutive years since 2008, recording a drop of 9,519 cases, said Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar Tuesday. He said for the period between January and April this year, the crime rate in t …

PETALING JAYA: The Malay right wing group Perkasa has spoken out regarding the departure of Yammy Samat, the mother of DAP’s Teluk Intan candidate Dyana Sofya Mohd Daud, saying that it was sad she had taken so long to admit she was part of Perkasa’s leadership. In a press statement, Perk …

LAHAD DATU, May 27 (Bernama) — A total of 1,296 people believed to be undocumented foreigners (PATI) were detained in 17 Ops Gasak operations carried out in the Eastern Sabah Security Zone (ESSZone) since Nov 24 last year. Eastern Sabah Security Command (ESSCom) operations director Datuk Abdul …

The Bukit Gelugor win was a sweet and poignant moment for the Karpal Singh family and the outcome suggests that the Chinese love affair with DAP is still going strong in Penang. KARPAL Singh’s legacy was re­­affirmed when his son Ram­karpal won in Bukit Gelugor on Sunday night. The victory was as …

PUTRAJAYA: Various measures are to be taken under Budget 2015 to help the people cope with the rising cost of living. “These include increasing food production levels, as well as curbing profiteering by the middlemen and speculative activities,” said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. “The D …

KUALA LUMPUR, May 27 (Bernama) — Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Anifah Aman is a two-day working visit to Algiers, Algeria from Tuesday in conjunction with the 17th Ministerial Meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM). Wisma Putra said the meeting would provide an opportunity for Anifah to conti …

KUALA LUMPUR: Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin called for a more serious effort to make Malaysia the home of Malay manuscripts now kept abroad. The Deputy Prime Minister said that not only were European institutions better known for studies of Malay manuscripts but the experts on the subjects were Westerner …

KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 (Bernama) — Islamic Da’wah Foundation Malaysia (Yadim) president Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki and Sarawak United People’s Party secretary-general Prof Dr Sim Kui Hian were sworn in as senators at the Dewan Negara here today. Asyraf Wajdi, 38, who is also Umno S …

PETALING JAYA: Although he failed to capitalise on the opportunity when it mattered most, Liew Daren is undaunted by the painful setback in his career. His defeat to Japan’s Takuma Ueda in the crucial third singles saw Japan winning the Thomas Cup for the first time. In fact, the 26-year-old Kuala L …

In an international survey that looks at how key metropolises around the world measured up in terms of how successful, liveable and attractive they are, Kuala Lumpur came in 17th out of 30 cities – not bad, but not great either. Unsurprisingly, as lovers of London will no doubt agree, the home of Bi …

PUTRAJAYA, May 26 (Bernama) — The 2015 Budget is scheduled to be tabled in Parliament on October 10, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. He said the 2015 Budget was crucial since it was the final budget under the 10th Malaysia Plan (10MP), which would provide allocations for the re …

KUALA LUMPUR: The Star won big at the prestigious National Press Club Awards Night 2014, bagging four awards. Two of the winners, M. Bavani and Hariati Azizan, were joint winners for the same category – NPC Kenanga Best Reporter (English Medium). They received a return economy class ticket to Dubai …