KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 (Bernama) — Deputy Prime Ministri Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said the duty of every Malaysians at present to exude the meaning of national independence is to ensure the country is developed, peaceful and prosperous. He cited the contribution of academicians in producing high …
Read More »General : Remains Of 11 Muslim, Nine Non-muslim Malaysian Victims Of MH17 Tragedy To Arrive Tomorrow
SEPANG, Aug 21 (Bernama) — The government on Thursday released the names of 20 of the Malaysian victims of the MH17 tragedy whose remains will be flown from the Netherlands to Malaysia Friday. Eleven of the victims are Muslim and nine are non-Muslim, said Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammudd …
Read More »General : Muhyiddin Attends Rehearsal Of Ceremony Honouring Malaysian Victims Of MH17 Tragedy
SEPANG, Aug 21 (Bernama) — Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin Thursday watched a full dress rehearsal of the ceremony honouring the Malaysian victims of the MH17 tragedy, at the Bunga Raya Complex at the KL International Airport (KLIA) here. Deputy Prime Minister, who arrived at 9.45 am, attended a brie …
Read More »General : Bodies Of 3 Bangladeshis Killed At MRT Work Site Accident To Be Flown Home Tomorrow
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 (Bernama) — The bodies of three Bangladeshi construction workers killed when a concrete span at the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) work site in Sungai Buloh fell on them on Monday night, will be flown back to their country Thursday. MRT Corp director of Strategic Communications …
Read More »General : RTM To Broadcast Live MH17 Ceremonial Honours At KLIA Friday
The rehearsal of the ceremony to receive the arrival of the remains of the victims of the MH17 plane crashKUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 (Bernama) — Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) will broadcast live the ceremonial honours for the flight MH17 tragedy crash victims at the grounds of the Bunga Raya compl …
Read More »General : Sarawak Government Mulls Assistance To Family Of MH17 Victims
KUCHING, Aug 20 (Bernama) — The Sarawak state government will consider extending assistance to the families of victims of the ill fated Malaysia Airlines (MAS) Flight MH17, said Chief Minister Tan Sri Adenan Satem. However he did not commmit on the form of assistance to be given. “We wil …
Read More »General : Next-Of-kin Of MH17 Victims Give Full Cooperation – Rohani
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 20 (Bernama) — The next-of- kin of the Malaysia Airlines (MAS) flight MH17 crash victims have given their fullest cooperation in the handling of the remains back to Malaysia. Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Rohani Abdul Karim said it had enabled the t …
Read More »General : Kota Kinabalu MMEA Detain Fishing Boat, Oil Tanker For Illegally Transfering Diesel
KOTA KINABALU, Aug 20 (Bernama) — The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) in Kota Kinabalu detained a local fishing boat and a foreign oil tanker, believed to be involved in siphoning about 10,000 litres of diesel in the waters off Kota Kinabalu, on Monday. Kota Kinabalu MMEA enforcem …
Read More »General : 25 Media Personnel Leave For Jeddah To Cover Haj
SEPANG, Aug 20 (Bernama) — A total of 25 media personnel left for Jeddah early today to cover this year’s haj. Tabung Haji Corporate Communications general manager Zuhani Ahmad said the personnel, who boarded the Qatar Airways QR847 at 3 am, would be in the holy land for about 53 days. & …
Read More »General : Najib Demands Full Probe Into MRT Span Collapse
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 (Bernama) — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak Tuesday called for a full investigation into the collapse of a concrete span at an MRT worksite in Kota Damansara here Monday night. “Shocked and saddened to hear about the MRT site accident. A full investigation …
Read More »General : Malaysian Consul-General In New York Wants To Be Close To Malaysian Community
By Nani Rahayu Yusof NEW YORK, Aug 19 (Bernama) — The new Malaysian Consul-General in New York, Abdul Razak Abdul Wahab wants to be more pro-active in getting close to the Malaysian community here and in other parts of the country. Abdul Razak, 53, who takes over from Syed Mohamad Bakri Syed A …
Read More »General : Foreign Diplomats Invited To Attend Ceremony To Receive Remains Of MH17 Victims
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 19 (Bernama) — Foreign diplomats in the country have been invited to attend a ceremony to receive the remains of victims of the Malaysia Airlines (MAS) Flight MH17 aircraft tragedy at the KL International Airport (KLIA) in Sepang on Friday. The ceremony, beginning 10am will be h …
Read More »General : Two Soldiers Die In Adnan APC Mishap
SANDAKAN, Aug 19 (Bernama) — Two soldiers died while four others suffered minor injuries after the Adnan armoured personnel carrier (APC) they were in overturned at Batu 19 Jalan Sungai Tiram near here Tuesday. Sandakan deputy police chief Supt Fadzil Mohd Ali said Sgt Mohd Hanif Patahur, 31, …
Read More »General : Gov’t Urged To Re-establish ‘Fund For Food’
NILAI, Aug 19 (Bernama) — The Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry Ministry wants the government to re-establish the ‘Fund For Food’ to assist the country’s agriculture sector. Its minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaacob said this was because the RM2 billion fund set up by the …
Read More »General : PVR Interview To Be Held At All IPD From Sept 2
IPOH, Aug 19 (Bernama) – The public interested in joining the Police Volunteer Reserve (PVR) can attend open interviews to be held over five days from Sept 2. Perak police chief Datuk Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani said the interviews will be held at all district police headquarters (IPD) from Sept …
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