KUALA LUMPUR, June 6 (Bernama) — Bilateral ties between Malaysia and New Zealand have become very strong, via education, especially in the higher education sector. New Zealand High Commissioner David Pine said it began with the Colombo Plan under which the New Zealand Government gave funding t …
Read More »General : Defer Non-essential Trips To Libya – Anifah Advises Malaysians
PUTRAJAYA, June 6 (Bernama) — Malaysians are advised to defer or re-schedule their non-essential travel plans to Libya due to the country’s political unrest. Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Anifah Aman in a statement here Friday said Wisma Putra was currently coordinating with the Malaysian …
Read More »General : Ministry Wants 10 Pct Increase In Supply Of Coooking Oil, 1kg Pack Flour
ALOR SETAR, June 6 (Bernama) — The Ministry of Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Ministry wants suppliers to increase stocks by 10 per cent for cooking oil and flour in 1kg packs in conjunction with the upcoming fasting month and Aidilfitri festive season. Its deputy minister Datuk …
Read More »General : Sarawak CM Calls For Sustainable, Efficient And Safe Production Of Food
KUCHING, June 5 (Bernama) — Sarawak Chief Minister Tan Sri Adenan Satem on Thursday called for the sustainable, efficient and safe production of food, saying the world is facing a tough challenge to produce enough food to feed the projected nine billion global population by the year 2050. In h …
Read More »General : Works Ministry Allocates RM1.037 Billion For Federal Road Maintenance
JOHOR BAHRU, June 5 (Bernama) — The Work Ministry is allocating RM1.037 billion this year for maintenance work of federal roads, stretching 17,458km nationwide. Its minister, Datuk Fadillah Yusof said the allocation included RM409 million for routine works, while RM628 million was for periodic …
Read More »General : 5-star Accredited Centre Programmes Rose To 44%
PUTRAJAYA, June 5 (Bernama) — Accredited centre programmes that had been accorded five-star status under the Skills Development Department rose to 44 per cent last year compared to 31 per cent in 2011. Human Resources deputy minister Datuk Seri Ismail Abd Mutalib said the improvement showed th …
Read More »General : Port Klang MMEA Detain 12 Indonesians
PORT KLANG, June 5 (Bernama) — The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) detained 12 Indonesian seamen during an ‘Ops Redback’ operation that began on June 2 in the waters off Sungai Besar and Pulau Ketam. District Maritime enforcement chief, Captain Mohd Aliyas Hamdan said …
Read More »General : Ministry Calls For Precautionary Measures During El-Nino
PORT DICKSON, June 5 (Bernama) — The Natural Resources and Environment Ministry has urged all parties to take precautionary measures to prevent open burning during the forecasted dry spell due to the El-Nino phenomenon. Its deputy minister Datuk Sri Dr. James Dawos Mamit called on the state go …
Read More »General : Huntley’s Mother Arrives At HTAA To Identify Body
KUANTAN, June 5 (Bernama) — Gareth David Huntley’s mother Janet Southwell arrived at the Forensics Department of the Tengku Ampuan Afzan Hospital (HTAA) at 11am Thursday to identify the body of a man found in Kampung Juara, Pulau Tioman at midday yesterday. Southwell arrived from Pulau T …
Read More »General : PM Launches Micro Financing Scheme For Hawkers, Petty Traders
PUTRAJAYA, June 5 (Bernama) — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak on Thursday launched the Ramadan Bazaar i-Micro Financing scheme, involving a RM45 million allocation, for petty traders and hawkers to carry out business during Ramadan. In his speech when launching the scheme, Najib said …
Read More »General : Stop Land Reclamation, Hill Clearing Projects To Combat Climate Change
SM Mohamed Idris GEORGE TOWN, June 4 (Bernama) — Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) is calling on the authorities to stop all land reclamation and hill clearing projects to combat climate change in conjunction with World Environment Day Thursday. Its president, SM Mohamed Idris said the state governm …
Read More »General : LHDN Should Review Implementation Of Directive On Additional Tax Deduction – Cuepacs
KUALA LUMPUR, June 4 (Bernama) — The Congress of Unions of Employees in the Public and Civil Services (Cuepacs) regards the action of the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (LHDN) in issuing directive CP38 (deduction of additional tax on instalments) from June 16 as untimely and burdensome. Its …
Read More »General : The Late Lance Corporal Mohd Azuan Should Be Recognised As A Hero – Bukit Aman KDNKA Director
BESUT, June 4 (Bernama) — The death of a policeman from the Motorcycle Patrol Unit (URB) in Kerian, Perak while chasing criminals is not in vain and should be emulated by other policemen to uphold the law. Bukit Aman Internal Security and Public Order (KDNKA) director Datuk Seri Salleh Mat Ras …
Read More »General : Oil Tankers Laden With Diesel Worth RM50,000 Seized
BERUAS, June 4 (Bernama) — The Manjung Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Office seized two oil tankers laden with 26,020 litres of diesel worth RM50,000 at a premise in Jalan Api Kong, Ayer Tawar near here yesterday. Its chief, Omar Ismail said the lorries were found in suspicious m …
Read More »General : Penang Police Records 32 Missing Assets In Four Years
GEORGE TOWN, June 4 (Bernama) — Penang police recorded 32 cases of missing assets involving ammunition magazines, firearms, motorcycles and handcuffs from 2010 to 2013. State Police Chief Datuk Abdul Rahim Hanafi said 16 cases had been settled including seven which had been imposed penalties t …
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