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MIRI, Oct 24 (Bernama) — The country’s fifth Rural Transformation Centre (RTC) located in Bekenu town, 40 kms from here, will be operational by January 2015. Sibuti Member of Parliament Ahmad Lai Bujang said at the moment the construction of the RTC was 90 percent completed. “The N …

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24 (Bernama) — Malaysia feels that it is not acceptable to allow negotiations to resolve the Palestinian-Israeli conflict to go on forever. Malaysian permanent representative to the United Nations (UN) Datuk Hussein Haniff said the Palestinian people would continue to suffer …

KANGAR, Oct 24 (Bernama) — The School of Manufacturing Racing Team (SMaRT) of Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP) has emerged champions in the 250cc category of the 2014 Educational Innovation of Motorsports & Automotive Race (EIMARace) at Dato Sagor Circuit, Perak. The team managed by Man …

ALOR SETAR, Oct 24 (Bernama) — Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mukhriz Tun Dr Mahathir on Friday advised local authorities to provide more special amenities to enable people with disabilities to manage themselves on their own. Much more could be done for these people, he told reporters after la …

KUALA NERUS, Oct 23 (Bernama) — The National Fatwa Council Muzakarah on Thursday decided that touching and holding dogs is against mainstream Islamic doctrine in this country which follows the Imam Shafie school of thought. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department, Datuk Seri Jamil Kh …

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 23 (Bernama) — Malaysia needed additional experts to manage data that is more systematic and orderly as data can become new sources of wealth for the country, said Communication and Multimedia Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek. He said possessing a variety of data and an o …

LABUAN, Oct 23 (Bernama) — Labuan has the potential to be the hub of the tuna fishing industry, said Malaysian Fisheries Development Board (LKIM) chairman Datuk Irmohizam Ibrahim. Hence, he said Labuan should be developed further, with better port facilities and jetties. Speaking at a dialogue …

KOTA KINABALU, Oct 23 (Bernama) — The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is working with the government and private sector to promote broadband usage, especially in Sabah. MCMC Sabah and Labuan Federal Territory Region Director, K. Jussly Elis, said the present initiativ …

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 23 (Bernama) — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said the government is considering to appoint a chief data scientist in view of the rapid deployment of MSC Malaysia and digital sector in the country. He said the recommendation would be made to the cabinet for a possible …

VIDEO l KiniTV: Former Inspector General of Police, Musa Hassan wants the authorities to identify the ones responsible for calling the people in this country to wage jihad overseas, especially in countries that are chaotic such as Iraq and Syria. Ex-IGP: Identify the mastermind that's recruitin …

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 21 (Bernama) — Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Dr Ali Hamsa wants all civil servants to continue practising a high level of integrity in their respective services. “Civil servants need to constantly have integrity on what they do. Our job in the civil service is …

From Mohd Razman Abdullah PERTH (Australia), Oct 21 (Bernama) — The Malaysian contracted vessel, GO Pheonix, is good to go for underwater probe for the vanished Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 at an isolated site in the Indian Ocean, 3,000km off Perth. Communications and Multimedia Deputy Minis …

From Mohd Razman Abdullah PERTH (Australia), Oct 21 (Bernama) — The Malaysian contracted vessel, GO Pheonix, is good to go for underwater probe for the vanished Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 at an isolated site in the Indian Ocean, 3,000km off Perth. Communications and Multimedia Deputy Minis …

By Norshazlina Nor’azman PUTRAJAYA, Oct 21 (Bernama) — The ‘invisible women syndrome’ and the ‘glass ceiling phenomenon’ scenarios should be tackled in public, with corporate sectors ensuring full participation of women professionals in heading to the top. Women, …

By Rosmalis Anuar KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) — Employees in the Civil Service sector are encouraged to cultivate design thinking approach in order to give the best services to the people. Chief Executive Officer of Malaysia Innovation Agency (AIM), Mark Rozario, said it is the human-centre …