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JULAU, July 11 (Bernama) — The payment from the government to rubber smallholders and rubber tappers should not be considered as compensation but special assistance. It was to help them tide over the current slump in the market price of the commodity, Rural and Regional Development Deputy Mini …

KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Bernama) — Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said a shelter to house homeless people and beggars in the capital is expected to be ready within six months. The prime minister said the shelter would provide sleeping cubicles, bathrooms and lockers for the homeless to keep their b …

PUTRAJAYA, July 10 (Bernama) — Cuepacs representatives met with Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin on Thursday, and the discussions covered civil servants, the proposed Goods and Services Tax (GST) and the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA). Cuepacs was represented by its p …

JOHOR BAHARU, July 9 (Bernama) — The Johor government plans to channel water from the Labong Dam in Endau to help resolve the water shortage faced by the people of Mersing since March. It has engaged a consultant to study whether the dam, used primarily for agricultural purposes, could help in …

KUANTAN, July 9 (Bernama) — The High Court on Wednesday sentenced to death by hanging a Pulau Tioman trader after finding him guilty of the murder of a French woman tourist on the island three years ago. Judge Datuk Seri Mariana Yahya passed the sentence on Asni Omar, 39, of Kampung Tekek, who …

NEW DELHI, July 9 (Bernama) – In the spirit of Ramadan, Malaysians and Indonesians got together at a breaking of fast on Tuesday, further strengthening the good bilateral relationship between both countries. Such get together is a good platform for networking among diplomat colleagues and frie …

KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) — The Attorney-General’s Chambers has filed a preliminary objection against the application for a judicial review filed by former political and social activist Dr Kassim Ahmad to challenge the prosecution’s decision to charge him for insulting Islam a …

JOHOR BAHARU, July 9 (Bernama) — Come next year, the Johor Government is expected to table the state environment enactment to hasten the process of studying nature and determining development in the state. State health and environment committee chairman Datuk Ayub Rahmat said the enactment, ho …

KUCHING, July 9 (Bernama) — The Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government Ministry has taken note of the Sarawak government’s suggestion for its views on the location of every people’s housing project in the state, to be sought prior to implementation. Its minister Datuk Abdul …

PETALING JAYA, July 8 (Bernama) — There will be adequate supply of cooking oil for the Aidilfitri festive season, assured Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Minister Datuk Seri Hasan Malek. He said the assurance was obtained from the producers, oil millers, wholesalers and the releva …

PUTRAJAYA, July 8 (Bernama) — The police today obtained an order from the Magistrate’s Court here to further remand four suspects to facilitate the investigation into the murder of Customs deputy director-general Datuk Shaharuddin Ibrahim. Magistrate Mohd Zaki Abd Rahman extended the rem …

KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 (Bernama) — A moderate earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 on the Richter scale hit Banda Sea, Indonesia at 9.23am today. The Malaysian Meteorological Department in a statement said the location of the earthquake was at 428km Southeast of Ambon, Indonesia and 1799km Southea …

By Siti Salwa Shaari & Yasmin Ahmad Zukiman KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 (Bernama) — Despite the intensive efforts of various programmes, the current dengue fever epidemic seems to spread unabatedly. Dengue fever cases continue to rise as the vicious seven-day life cycle of the aedes mosquito seem …

PUTRAJAYA, July 8 (Bernama) — Fifteen new members of the National Entrepreneurship Council for Higher Education (MKPTN) for 2014 today received their letters of appointment from Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. Muhyiddin, who is also the Education Minister, handed over the lette …

JOHOR BAHARU, July 8 (Bernama) — The police have detained five men and two women to assist investigation on a businessman who was reported missing since last Friday. Johor Criminal Investigation Department head Datuk Hasnan Hassan said the suspects, aged between 26 and 45, were arrested after …