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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 13 (Bernama) — The Election Commission (EC) needs to conduct an in-depth study first to implement automatic voter registration for Malaysian citizens who reach the age of 21 years. Its chairman Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof said this was because if such automatic registration …

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 13 (Bernama) — Private companies are encouraged to set up a child nursery in their respective premises where their workers can send their children to when at work. Deputy Women, Family and Community Development Minister, Datuk Azizah Mohd Dun said the setting up of an in-hous …

KUCHING, Nov 13 (Bernama) — The Sarawak government has implemented a policy of controlling the prices of low-cost and low-medium cost houses built by private developers. State Assistant Housing Minister, Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the measure was one of five concerted efforts in tack …

PERTH, Nov 13 (Bernama) — Malaysian Deputy Prime Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin called on Western Australian Premier Colin Barnett here Thursday. The meeting took place at Barnett’s office in Parliament Place on the final day of Muhyiddin’s two-day visit to Perth. He later proceeded to t …

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 (Bernama) — “When the auditor came, no chicken was found. All that’s left are the chicken coops.” That was the response of Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry (MOA) secretary-general Datuk Mohd Arif Ab Rahman to Auditor-General’s Report …

KOTA KINABALU, Nov 12 (Bernama) — Sabah’s Tourism, Culture and Environment Ministry through the Wildlife Department is working closely with the Eastern Sabah Security Command (ESSCom) as well as other security agencies to protect wildlife in the state especially in preventing smuggling o …

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 (Bernama) — The session with the media as a platform for media practitioners to ask questions directly on issues raised in the Auditor-General’s (AG) Report with the ministries’ top management will continue. Chief Secretary to the Government (KSN), Tan Sri Dr A …

KUCHING, Nov 11 (Bernama) — The Sarawak Legislative Assembly on Tuesday elected Datuk Lihan Jok as senator for another term beginning Dec 7 this year. Lihan, a Kayan from Long Bedian, Ulu Sungai Apoh in Baram was first elected senator on Dec 7, 2011. His name was proposed by Deputy Chief Minis …

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 (Bernama) — Five more teaching hospitals will be set up in the country to supplement the three existing hospitals, said Deputy Education Minister Datuk Mary Yap Kain Ching. She said these would be established in Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA), Universiti Putra Ma …

From Azlina Aziz BEIJING, Nov 11 (Bernama) — Russia has expressed its wish to go beyond the currently limited scope of trading and business opportunities with Malaysia and wants bilateral trade between both countries to be enhanced further. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak, who had …

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 (Bernama) — Various ongoing information campaigns on the Goods and Services Tax (GST) to the people have managed to clear misunderstandings on the overlapping tax, said Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Chua Tee Yong. He told the state legislative assembly sitting that such in …

CAMERON HIGHLANDS, Nov 10 (Bernama) — Ringlet and Lembah Bertam residents have been allowed to return home following fine weather conditions since yesterday and also because the Sungai Ringlet water level was back to normal. Cameron Highlands district police chief, DSP Wan Zahari Wan Busu, sai …

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 (Bernama) — China has reiterated its commitment to do all it can to assist in the search to locate Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 missing since last March. The continued commitment was expressed by the executive vice-president of the Supreme People’s Court of China, …

KUCHING, Nov 10 (Bernama) — The military are reviewing their role in integrated operations among the various agencies in the country to curb land encroachment activities and presence of illegal immigrants in Cameron Highlands as directed by Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri MuhyiddinYassin Sunday. …

KOTA KINABALU, Nov 10 (Bernama) — Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman told the State Assembly today that Sabah was allocated RM4.07 billion in the 2015 federal budget for implementation of various projects. He said RM272.6 million was allocated for the People’s Housing Project in K …