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PUTRAJAYA, Dec 19 (Bernama) — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak on Friday announced that the Yayasan Peneraju Pendidikan Bumiputera will allocate RM72 million for the development of about 5,000 Bumiputeras next year. He said 500 of them would receive scholarships through the ‘Pen …

NILAI, Dec 19 (Bernama) — Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM) student Mohamad Husaini Mahmud, 22, has been selected to represent Malaysia at the 5th International Holy Quran Competition for Muslim Students, to be held at Milad Tower, Tehran, Iran, from Jan 1 to 4 next year. The competition, …

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 18 (Bernama) – Midamar Corporation, the United States beef supplier charged for fraud involving halal standards during slaughter, is not allowed to export beef products to Malaysia. Islamic Development Department Malaysia (Jakim) Halal Hub Division director Hakimah Mohd Yusoff s …

KUALA TERENGGANU, Dec 18 (Bernama) — The Terengganu government Thursday dismissed a rumour by some quarters that water would be released soon from the Tasik Kenyir Dam because the level had exceeded the danger point. Menteri Besar Datuk Ahmad Razif Abdul Rahman said water at the dam was at the …

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 18 (Bernama) — The government is expected to announce lower prices for RON95 and RON97 petrol as well as diesel on Dec 31 amid the slump in global oil prices, says Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Ahmad Maslan. He expressed hope that traders would also reduce prices of daily ess …

By Noor Farhana Norain KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 18 (Bernama) — The government’s efforts to alleviate the people’s burden in view of the rising cost of living continued to be implemented this year, involving all walks of life, including the homeless. The issue of the homeless had also beco …

Datuk Mohd Nor Khalid or popularly known as LatKUALA LUMPUR, Dec 18 (Bernama) — The Japanese version of ‘Kampung Boy’ comic won second place in Japan’s Gaiman Award for the overseas comic category. According to a statement, the comic by Datuk Mohd Nor Khalid, or popularly kno …

KOTA BAHARU, Dec 18 (Bernama) — The flood situation in Kelantan worsened when the number of evacuees rose to 3,811 this morning from 2,084 last night. Meanwhile, in Terengganu the number of evacuated flood victims increased to 1,834 from 1,145 and in Pahang, to 340 from 123. According to a Kel …

Datuk Seri Najib Tun RazakKUALA LUMPUR, Dec 18 (Bernama) — Umno president Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak did not wait long to implement the resolution made at the recent Umno General Assembly 2014 to rejuvenate the party, by launching the online party membership registration system, here, today. H …

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 17 (Bernama) – Some 11,204 units of National Economic Action Council People’s Housing Project (PPR MTEN) and Kuala Lumpur City Hall Public Housing Projects (PA DBKL) were sold from 2009 until Oct 31 this year. Deputy Federal Territories Minister Datuk Dr Loga Bala Mohan …

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 17 (Bernama) — The flood situation in three states in Peninsular Malaysia saw Dungun becoming the latest district to be affected in Terengganu, while the number of flood victims in Kelantan increased compared to in the morning but there was no increase in the number of victim …

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 17 (Bernama) — The Human Resources Ministry has no plans to make it compulsory for Cost Of Living Allowance (COLA) to be paid to private sector workers. Its Deputy Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Abd Muttalib told the Dewan Negara this was because, currently, the ministry was enfo …

PUTRAJAYA, Dec 17 (Bernama) — The government has decided to continue its commitment to help countries which were adversely affected by the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) by donating RM3 million. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam said the donation would be channelled via the Malaysian Med …

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 17 (Bernama) — The Dewan Negara was today told that poor religious education led to a handful of Malaysians to leave the country and join the Islamic State (IS) militant group. Deputy Home Minister Datuk Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said the militant group misinterpreted Isla …

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 17 (Bernama) — The second wave of floods that struck Terengganu and then Kelantan has now hit Pahang in the east coast of peninsular Malaysia. Thirty-two people were evacuated in Pahang, Wednesday to a relief centre at Sekolah Kebangsaan Kempadang in Kuantan. The number of ev …