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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 (Bernama) — Malaysia Airlines (MAS) is set to bring the excitements of Malaysia, particularly its food, to Australians via a new video series in partnership with Australian celebrity chef, Poh Ling Yeow. In the five-part documentary, the Malaysian-born will show viewers th …

PEKAN, Jan 14 (Bernama) — The Pahang police have set up temporary service counters at various police beats and district police headquarters affected by floods in Pahang. The police beats involved are those in Padang Rumbia, Pekan; Durian Tawar, Bera; Seberang Chenor, Maran; Tebing Tinggi and J …

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 14 (Bernama) — Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin hoped that more people come forward and donate towards the cleaning up of schools affected by the recent floods. Muhyiddin, who is also education minister, said the government had to bear the high costs to clean up th …

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 (Bernama) — With Perak, Johor, Kelantan and Pahang still reeling from the floods that hit the peninsula states, now Kudat in Sabah has also been hit following incessant heavy rain overnight. Kudat district officer Sabdin Ibrahim when contacted by Bernama said eight village …

JERANTUT, Jan 14 (Bernama) — Taman Negara Kuala Tahan, which was closed due to floods in the Jerantut districts, will be reopened to tourists in two weeks time. Pahang Culture and Tourism Committee chairman, Datuk Seri Mohd Sharkar Shamsuddin said tourism industry players at the national park …

By Zalina Maizan Ngah KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 (Bernama) — Corporal Sirul Azhar Umar, one of two policemen facing the gallows following the Federal Court’s decision Tuesday to overturn their acquittal over the murder of Mongolian woman Altantuya Shaariibuu, is abroad, believed to be in Austr …

Tan Sri Khalid Abu BakarKUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 (Bernama) — Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar Tuesday warned ‘certain quarters’ against politicising or manipulating the arrest of lawyer Eric Paulsen. “Do not do anything with malice and conspire to foment racia …

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 (Bernama) — The Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission (IPHRC) of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has condemned the Jan 7 terrorist attack on the office of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris which left 12 dead. IPHRC, in a statement issue …

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 13 (Bernama) — Payment of the 1Malaysia People’s Aid (BR1M) for 2015 will begin on Thursday (Jan 15), Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Ahmad Maslan said today. At the same time, he dismissed reports over the social media and smartphone applications that the payment began last …

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 (Bernama) — The number of flood victims taking shelter at relief centres in Pahang showed a slight increase, while the number in Perak dropped, and those in Kelantan and Johor remained unchanged as at 2 pm Tuesday. As such, the total number of victims at the four flood-hit …

Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak receiving flood relief assistance from China’s Ambassador Dr Huang Huikang KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 (Bernama) — There is a possibility the 2015 Budget will be restructured, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. “I will come out with a statement (on …

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 (Bernama) — Strong north-easterly winds and category two rough seas in waters of Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang, East Johor, Tioman, Bunguran, Kuching, Sabah, Sarawak, Labuan, Sulu, Samui and Reef South are expected to continue until this Saturday. The Meteorological Departm …

CYBERJAYA, Jan 12 (Bernama) — The sites and designs for schools to be built in future, particularly in the east coast states, will be scrutinised thoroughly as a preparation to face the floods, said Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. This was important because the schools in the e …

IPOH, Jan 12 (Bernama) — The government is planning to set up urban transformation centres (UTCs) in four states which do not have such centres. Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Chua Tee Yong said the states were Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang and Perlis. “The government is still in discussio …

ALOR SETAR, Jan 12 (Bernama) — Prices of essential goods which increased drastically as a result of the recent floods are expected to stablilize before the Chinese New Year festive season next month. Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Deputy Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Bashah Md Hanipa …