HULU TERENGGANU, Feb 5 (Bernama) — His strong love for Terengganu traditional wood craft led a former eatery operator to spend more than RM2.6 million building a resort based on it. About 10 years ago, Tuan Ahmad Tuan Abdullah, 56, began buying houses which were more than 150 years old and res …
Read More »General : Jokowi Begins Maiden Three-Day State Visit To Malaysia
SEPANG, Feb 5 (Bernama) — Malaysia rolled out the red carpet at tbe Bunga Raya Complex, Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), here, Thursday to welcome Indonesian President Joko Widodo, who is on a three-day maiden state visit to the country. As the president’s official aircraft tou …
Read More »General : EC Receives 64 Objections For Proposal To Review Electoral Boundaries In Sarawak
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 5 (Bernama) — The Election Commission (EC) has received 64 objections against the proposal to Review the Electoral Boundaries for the state of Sarawak. EC Secretary Datuk Abdul Ghani Salleh said in a statement today that the EC would scrutinise every objection whether they fulfi …
Read More »General : Advice For Flood-hit Longhouse Occupants To Relocate
SELANGAU (Sarawak), Feb 4 (Bernama) — A state assemblyman on WEdnesday advised occupants of longhouses often affected by floods in the Selangau district to relocate to higher ground. Tamin state assemblyman Datuk Joseph Mauh Ikeh said the government would help with funds to level the new longh …
Read More »General : Logging, Clearing Of Forests Should Be Reduced To Prevent Disasters – Dr Mahathir
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 (Bernama) — Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad wants logging activities and clearing of forests be reduced to avoid disasters. He said Malaysia had other sources of wealth which could generate national income and which would not cause environmental degradation. & …
Read More »General : Need For Federal, Sabah Governments To Work Closely – Sabah Federal Secretary
KOTA KINABALU, Feb 4 (Bernama) — The Sabah and Federal governments need to work closely to ensure that the state’s development agenda is implemented according to plan, said newly-appointed Sabah Federal Secretary Datuk Borhan Dolah. He said Sabah had a variety of attractions and various …
Read More »General : Najib’s Meeting With MIC Leaders Decides On Party Re-Elections
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 4 (Bernama) — Prime Minister and Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak today met with MIC leaders, and an agreement was reached on re-elections to resolve the party crisis. He said in a statement that he had met MIC president Datuk Seri G. Palanivel and deput …
Read More »General : Analyst Calls For Consensus On Prices Of Goods
By Ainul Farahana Chik Lid KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama) — An economic analyst has proposed that the government hold discussions with consumers’ associations, wholesalers and suppliers as well as traders to arrive at a consensus on the appropriate prices of goods. Prof Datuk Mohd Yusof Kasim sa …
Read More »General : EXIM Bank Donates School Necessities To 281 Pupils Of SK Lubok Setol
PASIR MAS, Feb 1 (Bernama) — A total of 281 pupils of Sekolah Kebangsaan Lubok Setol here received school necessities from Export Import Bank of Malaysia Berhad (EXIM Bank). EXIM Bank Head of Administration Department Mohd Saupi Ibrahim said the donation was aimed at alleviating the burden of …
Read More »General : Malaysia Shares UN Security Council Concern Over Terrorist Attacks
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 30 (Bernama) — Malaysia shared the United Nations Security Council’s deepening concern over the marked increase in terrorist attacks around the world. Malaysia’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Datuk Hussein Haniff, said Malaysia remain deeply concerned over t …
Read More »General : Australia Remains Committed To Searching For Flight MH370 – JACC
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 30 (Bernama) — The Australian government remains committed to searching for the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, its Joint Agency Coordination Centre (JACC) said today. It also gave the assurance that Australia would continue to work collaboratively with the government …
Read More »General : IGP Orders Police Probe Into Tweet Ridiculing MH370 Accident
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 30 (Bernama) — Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar has ordered a police investigation into a tweet that had allegedly ridiculed the Flight MH370 tragedy by claiming it was not an accident. Khalid, in his Twitter account, instructed the police Cyber Investigat …
Read More »General : Status Of Marriage Of MH370 Muslim Victims Not Dissolved – Syariah Lawyer
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 30 (Bernama) — The status of marriage of Malaysia Airlines (MAS) flight MH370 victims married under Muslim law has not been dissolved though the government had officially declared everyone on board had perished. Syariah Lawyers Association of Malaysia President, Musa Awang said …
Read More »General : PM Chairs Umno MT First Meeting For 2015
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 30 (Bernama) — Prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak on Friday chaired the first meeting of the Umno Supreme Council (MT) for the year 2015. Najib, who is also the Umno president, arrived at the Umno headquarters at the Putra World Trade Centre at 3.30pm accompanied by Um …
Read More »General : Help University, BERNAMA Collaborate On Flood Relief Initiative
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 29 (Bernama) — Help University, in collaboration with the Malaysian National News Agency (BERNAMA), Thursday launched the ‘Help the Nation’ programme, a flood-relief campaign to help those affected by the recent floods in the country. The initiative was launched b …
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