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From Noor Soraya Mohd Jamal NAY PYI TAW (Myanmar), May 9 (Bernama) — Malaysia-Myanmar bilateral trade and investment are consistently increasing, with growing interest from the Malaysian private sector keen to come in to explore opportunities in this country. Malaysian Ambassador to Myanmar Da …

NILAI, May 9 (Bernama) — The ranking of local universities at the international level is not the main consideration in accelerating the country’s higher education towards excellence, Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said today. He said this was because most of the criteria …

PETALING JAYA: Troubled Malaysia Airlines (MAS) will not be given any more financial support by the Government, said Tourism and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz. A report out of Dubai quoting Nazri yesterday said the Transport Ministry had been tasked with coming up with an action plan for MA …

MALACCA: Treasure is believed to be buried in secret sites in Pulau Besar and St Paul’s Hill besides the one in Pulau Nangka, claimed Historic Study and Patriotism Institute (Iskep) chairman Prof Datuk Dr Mohd Jamil Mukmin. This treasure, he said, was part of the riches belonging to the then prosper …

PETALING JAYA: Kalabakan MP Datuk Ghapur Salleh has warned that Sabahans are “getting fed-up” with the recent spate of kidnappings – the latest case involving a fish farm manager from China. “Many agents don’t have business now because tourists from China don’t want to come here anymore. “Sabahans a …

Tan Sri Dr Zeti with Kijang Emas scholarship recipients Alicia Grace Loh Rem Hui (on wheel chair) Nurizati Ali and Justin Lim Kai Ze KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 (Bernama) — Malaysia has put in place good policies to ensure that the economy remains vibrant and is prepared for any capital inflow into th …

JITRA: The Goods and Services Tax (GST), which will be implemented on April 1 next year, will secure the country’s future, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. The Government, he said, needed to act rationally and not based on emotions. “If we think rationally, we understand that every go …

BEIJING, April 28 (Bernama) — The Malaysian embassy here today refuted the reported claims that Malaysia Airlines (MAS) staff were detained by the Chinese next of kin of passengers onboard MH370. “The embassy wishes to clarify that the incident as reported by the media did not take place …

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia and the United States have entered a new phase in their bilateral relationship with both committed to work closer on the economy, security, education and science and technology. Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said US President Barack Obama’s visit to the country had provided a boost …

PETALING JAYA: Nine suspected militants were detained by Bukit Aman’s Special Branch department on Monday. In his Twitter post, Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar congratulated the department’s success in detaining nine people, suspected of militant activities in the country. Khali …

PUTRAJAYA, April 25 (Bernama) — The historic visit by US President Barack Obama underlines the strong economic relations that form the bedrock of Malaysia-United States bilateral ties, says Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Anifah Aman. He said the United States remained one of Malaysia’s bigg …

KUALA LUMPUR: Bus operators have been lax over the safety of their buses until action was taken against them, said the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) chief executive Mohd Nur Ismal Kamal. He said SPAD had first engaged operators on safety procedures in November 2012, and had come up with an …

PETALING JAYA: Respect and tolerance is fundamental to all religions, and Muslims have a duty to protect that right, said a prominent British politician. “Muslims have a duty to recognise and protect the basic human rights of freedom of religion or belief, a freedom that we ourselves benefit f …

KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 (Bernama) — Minister of International Trade and Industry, Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed, has indicated that no trade agreement will be signed during US President Barack Obama’s visit but a lot of issues will be discussed to strengthen bilateral relationship. He said O …

SEPANG: Acting Transport Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein praised the pilot of a troubled Malaysia Airlines (MAS) flight that made a safe emergency landing at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) early Monday, saying he had discharged his duty in a professional manner. “The pa …