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KUANTAN, July 3 (Bernama) — Thirteen cases of abuse involving subsidised diesel were recorded by the Pahang office of the Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Ministry (MDTCC) in the state during the first six months of this year. Its director, Sharuddin Jali, said the success resulted …

KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 (Bernama) — There were no new cracks detected after two areas collapsed in the tunnel at the Jalan Imbi-Pudu intersection Wednesday. Kuala Lumpur Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) assistant operations director Azizan Ismail said here today, the operation was now focusing …

By Fadzli Ramli MELAKA, July 3 (Bernama) — Drafting a new or amending an existing law will not be able to help curb glue-sniffing activity, especially among teenagers in this country, according to crime analyst Kamal Affandi Hashim. Instead, a caring society and stern enforcement by the author …

KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 (Bernama) — Police have apprehended a group of men involved in the murder case of Customs deputy director-general Datuk Shaharuddin Ibrahim on April 26 last year. Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar said police could not announce earlier as the operation w …

SEPANG, July 3 (Bernama) — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak hopes the establishment of Xiamen University Malaysia Campus (XMUMC) here would help Malaysia become a hub for world-class education. He said Malaysia, which ranked 11th in Unesco’s list of preferred educational destina …

KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 (Bernama) — An underground tunnel, which is under construction, collapsed when soil sank at the construction site, at the four-corner traffic light intersection in Jalan Imbi, here. A Kuala Lumpur Fire and Rescue Department spokesman at the scene of the incident said a 19- …

KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 (Bernama) – The police today denied rumours that a syndicate has ‘robbed and killed several women’ in the capital city. Assistant Chief of Inspector General Secretariat (Corporate Communications) ACP Datin Asmawati Ahmad said the rumours spread via Whats App an …

KUCHING, July 2 (Bernama) — The Sarawak Islamic Information Centre (IIC) will organize its first ever “Images of Islam” exhibition, based on the works of renowned photographer from Saudi Arabia, Susan Baaghil, at the Pustaka Negeri Sarawak, Jalan Pustaka, off Jalan Stadium here, to …

KUALA TERENGGANU, July 2 (Bernama) — Adequate supply of chicken for Ramadan and Aidilfitri has been assured in the state with the price set at RM8.50 and below, per kilogramme. State Rural Development, Entreprenuership, Cooperative and Consumerism Committee chairman Roslee Daud said the people …

KUCHING, July 2 (Bernama) — The Sarawak Ministry of Public Utilities will continue to seek additional funds from the Federal Government for its catch-up plan for public amenities in the state. Its minister, Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hassan said, among others, only 10 percent of its rural are …

TASEK GELUGOR, July 1 (Bernama) — No new case of Japanese Encephalitis has been detected in Kampung Selamat here following the case of a 12-year-old boy from the village who was suspected of being infected by the virus. Penang Health director Datuk Dr Lailanor Ibrahim urged the public to not w …

KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 (Bernama) — The Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry is confident of achieving its target of setting up 1,000 farmer’s markets in the country by the year 2020, the Dewan Negara was told Tuesday. Its Deputy Minister Datuk Tajuddin Abdul Rahman said to date, …

KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 (Bernama) — The Senate on Tuesday passed the Private Higher Educational Institutions (Amendment) Bill 2014 to allow Malaysia to become a regional education hub. This would amend the Private Higher Educational Institutions 1996 (Act 555) to tighten quality monitoring and co …

KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 (Bernama) — The government has set up a special task force to address public anxiety on the rise of dengue fever lately nationwide, said Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. The prime minister said the task force being led by Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin would als …

KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 (Bernama) — The National News Agency of Malaysia (BERNAMA) and Tax Advisory and Management Services Sdn Bhd (TAMS) will jointly organise the National GST Conference 2014″ on July 10-11 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Kuala Lumpur Hotel. Bernama general manager Datuk Yong …