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by S.Kisho Kumari and Erda Khursyiah Basir PUTRAJAYA, (Bernama) — The proposed implementation of Goods and Services Tax (GST) has caused consternation among Malaysians, with many unsure of how the consumption tax is going to affect their lives. Without a clear understanding on the significance …

KUALA LUMPUR, June 4 (Bernama) — Unsafe driving behaviours, particularly speeding and reckless driving can lead to accidents even to luxury and high-performance vehicles, said Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (Miros) director-general Prof Dr Wong Shaw Voon. He said even though luxur …

KOTA KINABALU, June 3 (Bernama) — Disciplinary action, including sacking, was taken against 360 police officers and staff in Sabah from 2010 until February this year, for various offences, said Sabah Commissioner Datuk Hamza Taib. He said of this number, 53 were officers while 307 were of othe …

NUSAJAYA, June 3 (Bernama) — The Johor government will expand the ‘Ikan Rakyat’ programme by opening more sales outlets in other districts in the state. Johor Tourism, Trade and Consumer Affairs chairman, Datuk Tee Siew Kiong, said ‘Ikan Rakyat’ was supplied by the Sout …

KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 (Bernama) — The Public Works Department (PWD) is closely monitoring three development projects for the police which work is delayed and categorised as sick projects, Works Minister Datuk Fadillah Yusof said today. The projects are construction of the Johor police contingen …

KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 (Bernama) — People are invited to join the programme ‘Try Zero G’ for the fourth time this year, organised by the National Space Agency (Angkasa), which provides an opportunity to share ideas with Japanese astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS). An …

By Siti Salwa Shaari KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 (Bernama) — The just-concluded six-day visit of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak to China transcended diplomatic relations to open a new socio-cultural relationship, say analysts. Dr Azmi Hassan, a geostrategist at the Institute of GeoSpatial …

BANGI, June 2 (Bernama) — The Chemisty Department’s laboratory analyses on samples of two Cadbury dairy milk chocolate products – Roast Almond and Hazelnut – have confirmed that the products contain on porcine (pork) DNA. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department, Dat …

NUSAJAYA, June 2 (Bernama) — The Johor government received 9,465 online applications for the purchase of affordable and low-cost houses since the facility was introduced in the middle of April, the state legislative assembly was told today. State Housing and Local Government Committee chairman …

MELAKA, June 2 (Bernama) — Developing idle land under a partnership concept between land owners and entrepreneurs helps reduce the acreage of such land in the country, said Perbadanan Usahawan Nasional Berhad (PUNB) chairman Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam. The concept could also generate income fo …

KUALA LUMUR, June 2 (Bernama) — The Ministry of Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism (KPDNKK) has been urged to investigate and resolve the issue of shortage of cooking oil and wheat flour, reported to have happened in Kedah. Federation of Malaysian Consumers Association (Fomca) presid …

IPOH, June 2 (Bernama) — Perak recorded the highest arrest for drug-related offences in the country, totalling 5,179 people, between January and May this year, said State Deputy Police Chief Datuk A. Paramasivam. The number, he said, showed an increase of 1,136 people from the corresponding pe …

MELAKA, June 2 (Bernama) — The Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) needs an additional RM70 million allocation to purchase equipment and improve the logistics needed to face the El Nino phenomenon, said its Director-General, Datuk Wan Mohd Nor Ibrahim. He said the department had submitted a requ …

BARAM (Sarawak), June 2 (Bernama) — Rural folk would benefit from increased development allocations for their areas with the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) from next year, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, here, Monday. He said with the implementation of GST, …

From Niam Seet Wei BEIJING, May 30 (Bernama) — Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak Friday called for the establishment of a concrete and comprehensive mechanism to successfully implement plans to shape Malaysia-China diplomatic relations over the next 40 years. He suggested tha …