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By Ratcharathan Rawe Shanggar KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 (Bernama) — Those with high blood pressure should put a freeze on the global charity activity, the Ice Bucket Challenge. Associate Prof Dr Zaleha Md Isa said the ice bucket challenge – a global charity activity involving pouring a bucke …

From Mohd Shukri Ishak BAKU (AZERBAIJAN), Sept 10 (Bernama) — Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak will make his first official visit to Azerbaijan on Sept 11-12 at the invitation of Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev. Malaysian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Datuk Roslan Tan Sri Abdul …

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 (Bernama) — Kelantan Gerakan chairman Datuk Ng Chiang Chin was today sworn in as a senator in the Dewan Negara. Chin, 65, took his oath of office in front of Dewan Negara president Tan Sri Abu Zahar Ujang for a three-year term, effective today. He has held several posts i …

NILAI, Sept 10 (Bernama) — Integrated science can become one of the curriculum activities in secondary schools nationwide, said Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry Minister Datuk Sri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. He said the minister encourage agriculture in schools as it was previously not being given …

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 (Bernama) – Malaysia hopes that a mechanism can be put into place to address the negative influence of information technology (IT) on children worldwide, said Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek. He said although IT plays an important role …

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 9 (Bernama) — The government will carry out Malay Language (BM) Audit Programme in six public institutions of higher learning (IPTA) starting from middle of this month till October, Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said. Muhyiddin, who is also Education Minister, …

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 9 (Bernama) — A delegation comprising various major US companies top executives grouped under the United States (US)-Asean Business Council today called on Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin at the federal administrative capital here. Led by its president and chief …

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 (Bernama) — More research should be done by media industry professionals, educational experts and policy makers to promote better policy guidelines and direction for the protection of media content for children globally, said Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor. The prime minister …

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 (Bernama) — A preliminary report into the Malaysia Airlines’ Flight MH17 crash in July indicates that the plane broke up in the air, probably as a result of structural damage caused by a large number of high-energy objects that penetrated the aircraft from the outsid …

SEPANG, Sept 9 (Bernama) — The Bunga Raya Complex at the KL International Airport (KLIA) is once again in a sombre atmosphere with the arrival of the remains of two more victims of the downed Malaysia Airlines (MAS) Flight MH17 on Tuesday. The aircraft carrying the remains of Tambi Jiee and th …

From Hafizah Kamaruddin MAKKAH, Sept 9 (Bernama) — The Saudi Arabian government is ready to serve pilgrims arriving from all over the world for the Haj pilgrimage this year. Its Deputy Minister for Haj Affairs, Dr Hussein Nasir Al-Sharif, said many changes had been made for this year’s h …

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 (Bernama) — The Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama) today received a delegation of five top officials from Indonesian news channel Metro TV. The delegation was led by Metro TV managing director Andre Burhanudin as part of their four-day visit to Malaysia. It was also …

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 (Bernama) — The remains of two more Malaysian citizens who perished in the Malaysia Airlines (MAS) Flight MH17 tragedy in July will arrive Tuesday. The remains of Tambi Jiee and Benjamin Lee Jian Han will arrive at the Bunga Raya Complex in the KL International Airport at …

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 8 (Bernama) — Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, Monday received a courtesy call from three designate Malaysian high commissioners and ambassador to foreign countries. They are Datuk Lim Kim Eng, who will take up the post of Malaysian high commissioner to New Zeala …

KUCHING, Sept 8 (Bernama) – Family members of Tambi Jiee are grateful that his remains will be brought home tomorrow and hope that the remains of his other children can be identified. Tambi,49, his wife Ariza Ghazalee,47, and all four children, Muhammad Afif,19, Muhammad Afzal,17, Marsha Azmee …