From Nik Nurfaqih Nik Wil PERTH, April 22 (Bernama) — Four military aircraft had departed Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Pearce located north of here despite an earlier decision to suspend air search activities for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 on Tuesday. They were joined by …
Read More »General : Improvements On PBS Accepted By Educators – Idris
KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 (Bernama) — Improvements on the school-based assessment (PBS) system will only be made after getting views from 55,000 individuals, including academicians and non-governmental organisations, the Senate was told today. Second Education Minister Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh said …
Read More »General : Najib Unveils Two Key Initiatives On Autism
PUTRAJAYA, April 22 (Bernama) — Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has unveiled two key autism-related initiatives for Malaysia – the setting up of the National Centre for Autism and turning the Permata Kurnia project into a national centre of excellence for autism. The prime minister said the N …
Read More »General : Thorough Investigation On MAS Sabotage Possibilities – IGP
PUTRAJAYA, April 21 (Bernama) — Inspector General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar said police would carry out a thorough investigation into possibilities of sabotage against Malaysia Airlines (MAS). His statement followed the latest incident involving Bangalore-bound MH192, which was …
Read More »General : Disrupted MAS Flight Mh192 Resumes Journey To Bangalore Using Different Aircraft
SEPANG, April 21 (Bernama) — The Malaysia Airlines (MAS) Flight MH192 which was disrupted due to landing gear problems early Monday, resumed its journey to Bangalore at 3.30pm from the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) here using a different aircraft. According to a MAS spokesman, all …
Read More »General : Fogging Not Final Solution To Dengue Menace – Subramaniam
KUALA LUMPUR, April 21 (Bernama) — Fogging is not the final solution to the worrying increase of dengue cases in the country, the Dewan Negara was told Monday. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam said the public should realise that the measure taken by the ministry was only temporary …
Read More »General : Defence Advisers Urged To Build Confidence On Malaysia’s Credibility
KUALA LUMPUR, April 21 (Bernama) — Malaysian defence advisers serving in foreign countries have been urged to boost the confidence of foreign countries on Malaysia’s credibility regionally and globally. Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein said apart from being the ‘ …
Read More »General : Malaysia-China Relations Solid, Won’t Be Affected By MH370 Tragedy
KUCHING, April 21 (Bernama) — Malaysia-China relationship is solid and will not be affected by the Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 tragedy. The Chinese Consul-General in Kuching, Liu Quan acknowledged that there might be a problem but he believed it was only for a short period. “Maybe for …
Read More »General : Lee Chee Leong, Two Others Take Oath As Senators
KUALA LUMPUR, April 21 (Bernama) — Former Deputy Home Minister Datuk Lee Chee Leong was among the three leaders who took oath as senators before Dewan Negara President Tan Sri Abu Zahar Ujang here Monday. The other two were Jempol Umno division head Datuk Mohd Salim Shariff, 49, and MCA Youth …
Read More »General : Sri Lanka, Sudan First Ladies Arrive In Kuala Lumpur For Autism Seminar
Sri Lanka first lady Shiranti Wickramasinghe Rajapaksa with Deputy Education Minister Datuk Mary Yap Kain Ching SEPANG, April 21 (Bernama) — Sri Lanka first lady Shiranti Wickramasinghe Rajapaksa has arrived in Kuala Lumpur to attend the International Autism Seminar 2014 Tuesday. She was met o …
Read More »General : Stop Sharing Gory Pictures Of Accidents, Deaths, Social Media Users Told
IPOH, April 18 (Bernama) — Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek today called on social media practitioners to cease the dissemination and sharing of gory pictures of accidents and deaths, saying these were extreme and uncivilised acts. Expressing sadness and di …
Read More »General : ‘Friendship Bridge’ Will Accelerate Singapore’s Investment Flow: Johor NGOs
JOHOR BAHARU, April 18 (Bernama) — The construction of the ‘Frienship Bridge’ connecting Singapore and Johor will accelerate investment flow from the republic into the state, thus fostering closer ties of both countries. Leaders of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) were of the …
Read More »General : Police Reports Lodged Against Anti-GST Rally Organiser
KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 (Bernama) — Three non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have lodged police reports against the organiser of the Anti-Goods and Services Tax (GST) protest planned for May in the capital. Its spokesman, Amir Amsaa Alla Pitchay said action should be taken against the organi …
Read More »General : No Other AUVs Better Than Bluefin-21 To Operate At 4,500 M – Expert
From Nik Nurfaqih Nik Wil PERTH, April 18 (Bernama) — The Bluefin-21 deployed in the underwater search for the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 in the southern Indian Ocean is considered the best autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) for such an operation. Charitha Pattiaratchi, professor …
Read More »General : Kajang Hospital Gets Six New Haemodialysis Machines
PUTRAJAYA, April 18 (Bernama) — The Kajang Hospital has received a donation of six new haemodialysis machines to enable it to enhance the quality of service rendered to kidney patients, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam. He said the donation of the machines was arranged by the …
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