KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 (Bernama) — Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam said today the ministry is considering introducing a reward system for medical facilities and practitioners as a means of improving healthcare services in the country. He said the system would be in line with the min …
Read More »General : Appreciate Ability To Celebrate Blessings Of Fellow Malaysians – Najib
KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 (Bernama) — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said multi-ethnic Malaysians should appreciate their ability to celebrate each other’s cultures and traditions. In a message to Malaysians of the Kadazandusun and Dayak heritage celebrating Kaamatan and Gawai, he …
Read More »General : Gawai Dayak Exodus Begins, 14,800 People Leave By Express Boats Plying Rajang River
SIBU, May 30 (Bernama) — Some 14,800 passengers were recorded travelling by express boats plying the Rajang River yesterday alone. State police commissioner, Datuk Wira Muhammad Sabtu Osman said they were those returning to their longhouses and homes in various places in the Kapit, Sibu, Sarik …
Read More »General : Packed Itinerary Awaits Najib On Fourth Day Of China Visit
From D. Arul Rajoo BEIJING, May 30 (Bernama) — Another packed itinerary awaits Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak on the fourth day of his visit to China. Najib, who is here to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Malaysia and C …
Read More »General : Raja Nazrin Proclaimed New Sultan Of Perak
KUALA KANGSAR, May 29 (Bernama) — The Regent of Perak, Raja Dr Nazrin Shah, 58, has been proclaimed the new Sultan of Perak. The announcement was made by Orang Kaya Bendahara Seri Maharaja Gen (Rtd) Tan Sri Mohd Zahidi Zainuddin at the Balairong Seri (Throne Room) of the Istana Iskandariah her …
Read More »General : Sultan Azlan Shah’s Landmark Rulings Remain Legacy To Malaysia – AG
PUTRAJAYA, May 29 (Bernama) — The late Sultan of Perak, Sultan Azlan Shah’s collection of landmark constitutional law and other judgements have stood the test of time and remain a continuing legacy for this nation, said Attorney-General Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail. He said the collection o …
Read More »General : Johor Sultan Expresses Condolences Over Demise Of Sultan Azlan Shah Of Perak
JOHOR BAHARU, May 29 (Bernama) — The Sultan of Johor, Sultan Ibrahim, Thursday expressed condolences over the demise of the Sultan of Perak, Sultan Azlan Shah. Sultan Ibrahim expressed the condolences in his speech opening the meeting of the Johor state legislative assembly at Bangunan Sultan …
Read More »General : Sabah Federal Depts, Agencies Fly National Flag At Half Mast Over Demise Of Perak Sultan
KOTA KINABALU, May 29 (Bernama) — All federal departments and agencies in Sabah are required to fly the national flag at half mast for seven days from today as a mark of respect for the late Sultan of Perak, Sultan Azlan Shah. Sabah federal secretary Datuk Abu Bakar Hassan said in a statement …
Read More »General : NS Hoists Flags At Half-mast Over Demise Of Perak Sultan
SEREMBAN, May 29 (Bernama) — All heads of state and federal departments in Negeri Sembilan have been asked to hoist the state and federal flags at half-mast today as a mark of mourning over the demise of the Sultan of Perak, Sultan Azlan Shah. The instruction was given by the State Secretary D …
Read More »General : Najib Pays Last Respects To The Late Sultan Azlan Shah Of Perak
KUALA KANGSAR, May 29 (Bernama) — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and his wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor on Thursday paid their last respects to the late Sultan of Perak, Sultan Azlan Shah. Najib, who had interrupted his official six-day visit to China, arrived with Rosmah at the Bala …
Read More »General : Bernama Publishes Book To Mark 40th Year Of Strong Malaysia-China Relations
KUALA LUMPUR, May 28 (Bernama) — Bernama, the Malaysian national news agency, has published a 100-page pictorial book to commemorate the 40 years of strong bilateral relations between Malaysia and China, said its general manager, Datuk Yong Soo Heong. The first edition of the book, entitled &# …
Read More »General : Public Sector’s Big Challenge Is To Raise Confidence Of Public And Investors
TAWAU, May 28 (Bernama) — The big challenge facing the public sector is to raise the confidence of the public and investors on the government’s ability to translate the policies and strategies into results. Sabah Assistant Minister of Resource Development and Information Technology Datuk …
Read More »General : Najib Enthralled When Visiting 1,200-Year-Old Great Mosque
Prime Minister and wife in front of Xi An mosqueBy Niam Seet Wei XI’AN (China), May 28 (Bernama) — Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak was enthralled when visiting the 1,200-year-old Great Mosque in Xi’an, the capital of northwest China’s Shaanxi province. He …
Read More »General : Sultan Azlan Shah Of Perak Dies
IPOH, May 28 (Bernama) — The Sultan of Perak, Sultan Azlan Shah, passed away at 1.30 pm WEdnesday. His Royal Highness was 86. The death was announced by Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir over Radio Television Malaysia (RTM). Zambry said the late sultan would be laid to rest …
Read More »General : Malaysia-China Ties : 40 Years On And Still Counting
By Alan Ting KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama) — It was a letter from former Prime Minister Tun Abdul Razak Hussein to his Chinese counterpart Zhou Enlai in 1971 that started the ball rolling for the establishment of Malaysia-China diplomatic relations. As both nations celebrate the 40th anniversary of M …
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