KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 (Bernama) — Strong south-westerly winds and rough seas in the waters of Perlis and Kedah are expected to continue until Friday. The Malaysian Meteorological Department said wind speeds of 40 to 50km per hour and waves reaching 3.5m, were dangerous for small boats, water r …
Read More »General : PM Advises District Officers To Value-add Their Role
Datuk Seri Najib Tun RazakPUTRAJAYA, June 23 (Bernama) — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak on Monday advised district officers to do much more than just discharge their traditional duty as administrators to provide a more relevant and effective service. He said the district officers sh …
Read More »General : Johor Police Cripple World Cup Betting Worth RM1.05 Million
JOHOR BAHARU, June 20 (Bernama ) — Johor police have crippled a 2014 World Cup gambling syndicate with bettings worth RM1.05 million, state police chief Datuk Mohd Mokhtar Mohd Shariff said Friday. He said Op Soga, which was launched last June 13, had conducted 105 raids and inspections on 311 …
Read More »General : Najib Dismisses Social Media Report On Muhyiddin’s Possible Resignation From Cabinet
Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and Datuk Seri Najib Tun RazakKUALA LUMPUR, June 20 (Bernama) — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said Friday a social media report that Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin would resign from the Cabinet is a political provocation by certain quarters. …
Read More »General : SME Corp To Visit 200 Houses In Bukit Besi In Conjunction With ‘Ziarah Kasih’
KUALA TERENGGANU, June 20 (Bernama) — Terengganu SME Corporation will visit 200 houses in the Bukit Besi vicinity in Dungun in conjunction with the ‘ziarah kasih’ programme to visit the homes of target groups. Its director Muhammad Ibrahim said the two-day programme, starting next …
Read More »General : 50 Per Cent Increase In Aquaculture Production By 2020 Can Be Achieved – Ismail Sabri
KUALA LUMPUR, June 19 (Bernama) — The Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Ministry is confident of achieving the target of increasing aquaculture production to 50 per cent by 2020. Its minister, Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, said the world fishing industry had now focused on aquaculture acti …
Read More »General : ESD Can Expedite Approval Of Expatriate Work Permits – Najib
PUTRAJAYA, June 19 (Bernama) — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak today launched the Expatriate Services Division (ESD), aimed at streamlining and enhancing the immigration’s delivery service for expatriates. The ESD would act as a one-stop-centre for expatriates to submit all exp …
Read More »General : National Education Blueprint Initiatives Show Encouraging Results – Muhyiddin
PUTRAJAYA, June 17 (Bernama) — Two initiatives related to access – pre-school enrolment and vocational education transformation – were among the initiatives implemented last year under the Malaysia National Education Blueprint (PPPM) 2013-2025, with encouraging success. When tablin …
Read More »General : Public Urged To Donate Blood To Ensure Adequate Supply During Festive Season
GEORGE TOWN, June 17 (Bernama) — Members of the public are urged to donate blood so that the supply at the Penang General Hospital (HPP) will be adequate to meet demand during the festive season. HPP Blood Bank Unit Medical Officer Dr Siti Atiqah Abd Halim said the demand for and use of blood …
Read More »General : Plans Afoot To Boost Entertainment Industry To Offset GST – Deputy Minister
KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 (Bernama) — The Communication and Multimedia Ministry is looking into ways to help boost the entertainment industry to brace for the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) next year, the Dewan Rakyat was told today. Its deputy minister, Datuk Jailani Johari sa …
Read More »General : Marine Police Detain Seven Fishermen’s Boats With Seizures Worth RM1.5 Million
TUMPAT, June 16 (Bernama) — Marine police have detained seven foreign fishermen’s boats for encroaching and fishing in Malaysian waters so far this year, with seizures worth RM1.5 million. Pangkalan Kubor Region 3 Marine Police commanding officer ACP Mohd Nawi Mohd Yunus said all the boa …
Read More »General : China Sentences Three To Death Over Last October’s Tian’anmen Square Attack
By Niam Seet Wei BEIJING, June 16 (Bernama) — A Xinjiang court on Monday handed over the death sentence to three people over a terror attack last October near the heart of Beijing’s Tian’anmen Square. Another was sentenced to life in prison while four others were given prison terms …
Read More »General : Parliament: No Compromise With Employers On Minimum Retirement Age Act
KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 (Bernama) — The government will not compromise with any employer breaching the Minimum Retirement Age Act 2012 as the nation prepares to face the aged nation status by the year 2030. Deputy Human Resource Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Abd Muttalib told the Dewan Rakyat sitti …
Read More »General : ESSCom Should Boost Intellligence Cooperation With Philippines – Zahid Hamidi
KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 (Bernama) — Security in the Eastern Sabah Security Command (ESSCom) areas not only depends on the assets and personnel of the ESSCom, but should also involve cooperation in terms of intelligence with the Philippines. Home Minister, Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said th …
Read More »General : Strong Winds, Choppy Seas Expected To Persist Till Tomorrow
KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 (Bernama) — The strong south-westerly winds and choppy seas are expected to continue in the waters of Langkawi, Perlis, Kedah, Penang and Sabah (West Coast and Kudat) till Tuesday. The Malaysian Meteorological Department said in a statement that a similar situation was al …
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