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Datuk Seri Najib Tun RazakKUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 (Bernama) — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak on Thursday assured the people that the government remains committed to the 1Malaysia philosophy and will ensure that every citizen has a place under the Malaysian sun. He said national unity w …

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 (Bernama) — Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi today headed a list of 129 recipients of the National Sovereignty Medal for their participation in the ‘Ops Daulat’ operation against the armed intruders from the southern Philippines in Sabah. The awar …

GEORGE TOWN, Sept 3 (Bernama) — Malaysia Airlines (MAS) MH17 steward, Sanjid Singh Sandhu, 41, was ‘laid to rest’ Wednesday when his ashes were released into the sea near Pulau Rimau, here. Sanjid’s ashes which were taken from his family’s home in Bukit Mertajam, Sebera …

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 3 (Bernama) — Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) is to permanently close Jalan Stor and Jalan Mahkamah Persekutuan in the city on Sept 16, it said in statement Wednesday. DBKL said this was to facilitate work in Precinct 7 on the Greater KL/Klang Valley River of Life project. It …

KUALA TERENGGANU, Sept 3 (Bernama) — The father of Terengganu Menteri Besar Datuk Ahmad Razif Abdul Rahman was laid to rest at the Kampung Seberang Takir Muslim cemetery at about 11.30am Wednesday. The late Abdul Rahman Mohammad, 86, passed away at the menteri besar’s official residence, …

From Hafizah Kamaruddin MAKKAH, Sept 3 (Bernama) — Tabung Haji (TH) has hired 2,422 individuals to perform the Haj on behalf of the deceased or those who are chronically ill or handicapped for this year’s Haj season. Shahrul Azam Noorzeli, TH’s manager for this seaon’s Haj pr …

From Balkish Awang BEIJING, Sept 3 (Bernama) — Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tuanku Hajah Haminah arrived here Wednesday for a three-day state visit to China. The special aircraft carrying Their Majesties touched down at the Beijing Capi …

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 3 (Bernama) — Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin received a courtesy call from Developing Eight for Economic Cooperation (D-8) Secretary-General Dr Seyed Ali Mohammaf Mousavi at his office here Wednesday. Seyed Ali is on two-day visit and this is his first visit sin …

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 3 (Bernama) — A total of 473,175 pupils will sit for the Ujian Pencapaian Sekolah Rendah or Primary School Achievement Test (UPSR) from Sept 9 to 11, according to the Malaysian Examinations Syndicate. It said in a statement that 463,937 of the pupils were candidates in gover …

KUCHING, Sept 2 (Bernama) — The Department of Islamic Development (Jakim) will increase its staff in Amsterdam to handle the remains of the MH17 tragedy if necessary, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department, Datuk Seri Jamil Khir Baharom, here Tuesday. He said at present, JAKIM …

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 2 (Bernama) — Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today advised educators to always find innovative approaches to encourage student participation in the learning process at schools and institutions of higher learning. He said one option that they could explore was th …

SEPANG, Sept 2 (Bernama) — Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Rohani Abdul Karim said they would assent to any decision by the family of flight MH17 victim, Tambi Jiee on where to send his remains to. She said the deceased’s family could have the remains sent to …

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 2 (Bernama) — Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said Tuesday that the four main objectives in developing higher education, among other things, were to create a centre to generate knowledge and manpower that can carry as well as fulfill the country’s vision. The Prime Minister sa …

SEPANG, Sept 2 (Bernama) — The rain did not dampen the ceremony to honour the nine victims of Malaysia Airlines, flight MH17 at the Bunga Raya Complex, KL International Airport here Tuesday. The weather was initially cloudy as MH19 bringing remains of the victims, including two pilots and two …

SEPANG, Sept 2 (Bernama) — The aircraft carrying the remains of nine victims – seven Malaysian and two Dutch nationals – of the Malaysia Airlines MH17 crash has arrived at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and his wife Datin Se …