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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 15 (Bernama) — The Sales and Services Tax (SST) is no longer fit for a rapidly growing and economically progressive economy such as Malaysia and it is imperative for the country to expand and diversify its tax base, said Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. The Prime Minister said Ma …

From Mohd Shukri Ishak BAKU (Azerbaijan) Sept 12 (Bernama) — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak was accorded an official welcoming ceremony at the Presidential Palace, here, Friday in conjunction with his first visit to Azerbaijan. Upon arrival at the palace here, the Malaysian premier …

KOUROU (French Guiana), Sept 12 (Bernama) — The MEASAT-3b satellite should not be seen as a solution to dilemmas such as the missing Malaysia Airlines (MAS) MH370. Communications and Multimedia deputy minister Datuk Jailani Johari said the satellite costing RM1.12 billion owned by Measat Satel …

KOTA BAHARU, Sept 12 (Bernama) — The Malaysian Meteorological Department has forecast good weather tomorrow morning for the Tumpat area which will see nomination for the Pengkalan Kubor state by-election at the Tumpat Land and District Office in Tumpat town. However, according to the Departmen …

KUANTAN, Sept 12 (Bernama) — General Tan Sri Rodzali Daud today retired as the 16th Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) chief and his new successor is General Datuk Seri Roslan Saad. The ceremony for the handing-over of duty between the two and the conferment of rank was held at the RMAF base her …

General Rodzali Daud today retired as the 16th Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) chief and his new successor is General Roslan Saad. Gen Rodzali retires, Gen Roslan is new RMAF chiefwww.malaysiakini.comRodzali, who is from Besut, Terengganu has served the RMAF for 42 years.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12 (Bernama) — Yang di- Pertuan Agong Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah presented the instruments of appointment to a Federal Court judge, seven Appeals Court judges and seven High Court judges at Istana Negara, here Friday The Federal Court judge is Datuk Azahar Mohame …

From Yusof Saari KOUROU (FRENCH GUAINA), Sept 12 (Bernama) — Malaysia’s newest satellite, the MEASAT-3b successfully launched from the European spaceport near here, at 7.05 pm local time on Thursday (6.05 am Malaysian time on Friday). The US$ 350 million (RM1.12 billion) communication sa …

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 (Bernama) — Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar today headed a list of 250 people who received awards and medals conferred on them in conjunction with the birthday of Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah on June 7. Khalid received …

BATU PAHAT, Sept 11 (Bernama) — Online entrance examination for applicants seeking jobs in the civil service is probably the best option, said Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Dr Ali Hamsa. “The online exam is the best option but we need to study the procedure further and if the …

MUAR, Sept 11 (Bernama) — Gloomy weather greeted the remains of three family members who were victims in the Malaysia Airlines (MAS) Flight MH17 tragedy when they arrived in their hometown of Muar for burial today. The ashes of lecturer Ng Shi Ing, 33, her one-year-old son Benjamin Lee Jian Ha …

SEPANG, Sept 11 (Bernama) — A group of 11 Malaysian students, who were stranded for five days in Awantipora, 30km from Srinagar, because of the devastating floods that hit Jammu & Kashmir state in India, arrived safely at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (klia2) here today. The stu …

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 11 (Bernama) — International probe teams, including from Malaysia, still cannot enter the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 crash site in eastern Ukraine as it is still unsafe. Home Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said this is despite the ceasefire agreement signed between t …

KOTA BAHARU, Sept 10 (Bernama) — The police, Wednesday gave the assurance that ample security would be provided during the nomination, campaign and polling of the Pengkalan Kubor state by-election in Kelantan. Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar said policemen would be deploye …

By Shaidathul Suhana Ros KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 (Bernama) — Those receiving cyber threats can now lodge a report directly through their smartphone, via a new application called Cyber999 App. Introduced and developed by CyberSecurity Malaysia (CSM), the application is available free for IOS and …