KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 (Bernama) — PR1MA Corporation Malaysia (PR1MA) on Friday opened application for 7,116 units of houses for seven 1Malaysia People’s Housing (PR1MA) residential projects in Kuala Lumpur, Perak, Kedah, Melaka and Johor. PR1MA chief executive officer Datuk Abdul Mutalib …
Read More »General : Redelineation: EC Complies To All Processes Set By Federal Constitution On State Seats
Datuk Abdul Ghani SallehPUTRAJAYA, Jan 16 (Bernama) –The Election Commission (EC) has complied to all processes set by the Federal Constitution and other written laws relating to the redelineation of state constituencies in Sarawak, said its secretary Datuk Abdul Ghani Salleh. He said the reco …
Read More »General : Government Files Application To Strike Out Suit By MH370 Passenger Children
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 (Bernama) — The Government of Malaysia will file an application to strike out a suit filed by two sons of a passenger on MAS Flight MH370 which has had to be traced since going missing on March 8 last year. Senior Federal Counsel Kamal Azira Hassan told this to reporters a …
Read More »General : More Flood Victims Return Home In Perak
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 (Bernama) — The number of flood victims sheltered at relief centres in Perak has dropped further, from 1,219 people in the morning to 1,173 at noon. However, there was no change in the number of flood evacuees in Kelantan and Pahang, with the numbers remaining at 545 and 3 …
Read More »General : Excellence In Research National Centre Established To Focus On Disaster Management
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 16 (Bernama) — Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today announced the setting up of the National Centre for Excellence in Research to focus on aspects of disaster management. Muhyiddin, who is also Education Minister, said the provision of a RM20-million fund, could …
Read More »General : Muhyiddin: Four Challenges To Produce Human Capital Capable Of Facing Challenge
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 16 (Bernama) — The Education Ministry has identified four main challenges as an important instrument for improving the quality of education to produce human capital that will spearhead Malaysia into becoming a fully-developed nation. Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassi …
Read More »General : Malaysia Does Not Allow Religious Provocation In The Name Of Freedom Of Expression – Najib
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 (Bernama) — Malaysia will not allow religious provocation or any threatening act or insulting of any religion to take place even in the name of freedom of expression, said Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. The prime minister reiterated that freedom had its limitation. He said th …
Read More »General : RM1.3 Million Schooling Aid Disburses For 13,669 Students In Labuan
LABUAN, Jan 16 (Bernama) — A total of 13,669 students of primary and secondary schools in the duty-free island here received the RM100 special schooling aid of 1Malaysia People’s Aid (BR1M) on Thursday. The aid amounting to RM1,366.900 was also given out to students in the assisted schoo …
Read More »General : Translator During Tun Razak’s Historic Visit To China Dies
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 (Bernama) — Datuk Kasim Nyak Maon, who was the translator during the historic visit to China by former Prime Minister Tun Abdul Razak Hussein, died today, according to a relative. He was 82. Kasim passed away of heart complications at 4.45 am in a private specialist hospit …
Read More »General : Floods In Johor Recede Fully, Situation Unchanged In Kelantan
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 (Bernama) — The floods in Johor fully receded as of noon Thursday, with the five people at an evacuation centre in Segamat allowed to return home. This brings the total number of victims at the evacuation centres in the flood-hit states down to 2,953 from 3,338 earlier in …
Read More »General : Malaysian Passport Application Fee Drops
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 (Bernama) — The application fee for the Malaysian international passport is reduced from today, according to the Immigration Department. Applicants aged 13 to 59 will only have to pay RM200 instead of RM300 for a five-year period of validity, said the department corporate …
Read More »General : No Ministry Directive Banning Non-muslim Students Wearing ‘baju Kurung’ Uniform – Muhyiddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 (Bernama) — The directive prohibiting non-Muslim students from wearing the ‘baju kurung’ uniform to school is not in line with the Education Ministry’s policy to promote unity, said Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. Muhyiddin, who is also th …
Read More »General : Kampung Baru Redevelopment Upholds Rights Of Property Owners – Muhyiddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 (Bernama) — Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, Thursday launched the Kampung Baru Comprehensive Development Master Plan and gave the assurance that the redevelopment of the settlement in the heart of the city would not disregard the rights to property nor the …
Read More »General : UMT, UKM And Professors’ Council To Study Massive Floods In Four States
KUALA TERENGGANU, Jan 14 (Bernama) — Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT) in collaboration with the National Council of Professors and Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) is conducting a study on the massive floods that hit Kelantan, Pahang, Perak and Terengganu recently. UMT vice-chancellor, …
Read More »General : Higher Allowance Will Assist 1,800 Sandakan Fishermen
SANDAKAN, Jan 14 (Bernama) — The higher monthly living allowance of RM300 for Zone A fishermen would hopefully ease the burden of about 1,800 coastal fishermen in the district. Sabah Fishermen’s Association, Sandakan zone chief Shaiful Bahari Muin said the assistance and other incentives …
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