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By R. Ravichandran KOTA KINABALU, Jan 27 (Bernama) — ASEAN senior officials began their meeting here Tuesday morning in preparation for the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Retreat Wednesday. The Senior Officials Meeting (SOM), attended by representatives from all the 10 member states, is being …

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 26 (Bernama) — The Federal Court has set Feb 10 to deliver its verdict in the final appeal by Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim against his conviction and five-year jail sentence on the charge of having sodomised his former aide Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan six years ago. …

KUALA LUMPUR, (Bernama) — The Education Ministry is urged to provide a comprehensive book on guidelines with detailed information on the Pentaksiran Tingkatan 3 (PT3) examination to enable parents and students to better understand its implementation. National Parent-Teacher Association Collabo …

KUALA TERENGGANU, Jan 26 (Bernama) — The Terengganu State Government today postponed its New Terengganu Transformation (TTB) Carnival at the Kuala Nerus level which was initially scheduled from Jan 29 to 31. Menteri Besar Datuk Ahmad Razif Abdul Rahman said in a statement here that the postpon …

MACHANG, Jan 26 (Bernama) — A special fund of RM1.5 million has been raised to help alleviate the burden of 1,575 Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) officers, enforcement personnel and staff affected by the recent floods. PDRM Management Department Director Datuk Seri Mohamad Fuzi Harun said each o …

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 26 (Bernama) — Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today signed the condolence book as a mark of respect over the demise of Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah Abdulaziz. Muhyiddin was greeted on arrival at the Saudi Arabian embassy in Jalan Ampang here by Saudi amb …

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From Nor Baizura Basri DAVOS, Jan 23 (Bernama) — Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak Friday cancelled all his programmes at the World Economic Forum (WEF) here to attend the funeral of the late King Abdullah Abdulaziz in Saudi Arabia. Najib and his wife, Datin Seri Rosmah Manso …

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 23 (Bernama) — The national expenditure rationalisation strategies announced by the prime minister recently need not be tabled or debated in Parliament as it does not involved additional budget to the 2015 Budget. Deputy Dewan Rakyat Speaker Datuk Seri Dr Ronald Kiandee said …

BANGI, Jan 23 (Bernama) — Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today invited academicians honoured as distinguished professors to contribute ideas relevant to their expertise to the government. Muhyiddin, who is also the education minister, said these professors could attend governme …

From Nor Baizura Basri DAVOS, Jan 23 (Bernama) — The final report on the Malaysia Airlines (MAS) Flight MH17 tragedy is expected to be ready after the middle of this year, Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said here. Najib, who is leading the Malaysian delegation to the 45th …

LABUAN, Jan 22 (Bernama) — The 1Malaysia Training Scheme (SL1M) launched today received tremendous response, with 3,000 unemployed and underemployed graduates competing for 800 jobs offered by five established bodies. The training scheme introduced since 2011, with 45,000 graduates having secu …

BEAUFORT, Jan 22 (Bernama) — Beaufort District Police chief DSP Mustaffa Maarof Mustaffa has urged residents in areas affected by the flood to move out quickly when ordered by the authorities to do so. He said the refusal of residents to evacuate much earlier and taking a risk to move out at t …

KUCHING, Jan 22 (Bernama) — Several officers from agencies under the Finance Ministry went down to the field today to see the flood situation first-hand to ascertain other aid that can be given to flood victims in the state. Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan said he took along th …

KUCHING, Jan 22 (Bernama) — The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) will receive seven Toyota Hilux four-wheel drives (4WD) and nine lorries to strengthen the department’s logistics besides helping the relevant agencies to face disasters. The department’s director Nor Hisham …