Daily Archives: 7:50 pm

BAM announces its Thomas and Uber Cup squads
MO,4/1/2018, KUALA LUMPUR: There were no surprises in the Badminton Association of Malaysia’s (BAM) team line-up announcement for the Thomas and Uber Cup qualifiers scheduled to take place next month. World No.2 Datuk Lee Chong Wei will...

No increase in Haj cost
MO,4/1/2018, KUALA LUMPUR: The cost of performing the haj for Malaysian pilgrims for the upcoming season will remain at RM9,980. Tabung Haji (TH) said it had taken into account the impact of the five per cent Value-Added Tax (VAT) introduced...

Sudanese Home Minister pays courtesy visit to Zahid ahead of PISD
MO,4/1/2018, PUTRAJAYA: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi today received a courtesy visit from Sudanese Home Minister Major General (Police) Dr Hamid Mohamed Mannan at his office in Perdana Putra.
Hamid’s visit was...

Syariah Courts neet to be careful about exposing case proceedings – Sultan Nazrin
MO,4/1/2018, IPOH: The syariah courts need to be attentive and careful on the extent of exposing case proceedings to the general public in keeping with the requirement in Islam for a person not to be publicly humiliated. The Sultan of Perak,...

MATTA Fair 2018
MO, 4/1/2018, KUALA LUMPUR – Pameran Persatuan Ejen Pelancongan dan Pengembaraan Malaysia (MATTA Fair), yang menawarkan pelbagai pakej pelancongan akan berlangsung pada 16 hingga 18 Mac depan.
Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif MATTA, Phua Tai...

Man causes panic at Miri Airport with hand grenade-shaped lighter
MO,4/1/2018, MIRI: A 23-year-old man caused panic at the Miri Airport on Tuesday when he appeared to be in possession of a hand grenade. But it turned out to be a false alarm, as the ‘hand grenade’ proved to be a lighter.
In the 6pm incident,...

Tangani isu aset umat Islam tak produktif – Sultan Nazrin
MO, 4/1/2018, IPOH – Isu pemilikan harta dan kekayaan umat Islam di negara ini yang lebih rendah berbanding bukan Islam serta masalah aset umat Islam bernilai puluhan bilion ringgit yang tidak produktif, perlu ditangani.
Sultan Perak,...

Hadi: Mahathir is desperate, should repent
MO,4/1/2018, MARANG: “He is already old, let him come to realisation on his own. This was Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang’s reaction to Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia chairman, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad for labeling him an infidel and a traitor...

Melampau tapi saya maafkan dia – Abdul Hadi
MO, 4/1/2018, MARANG – Presiden Pas, Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang memulangkan paku buah kerasnya terhadap serangan Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad dengan menyifatkan bekas perdana menteri itu sebagai sudah melampau setelah melabelnya kafir...

Tunku Abd Aziz shoots down claims of Kedah MB ambition
MO,4/1/2018, PETALING JAYA: Former DAP vice-chairman Tunku Abdul Aziz Tunku Ibrahim has ridiculed claims that he has offered himself as the Kedah Menteri Besar after the coming general elections. He said the allegations made by former Information...

Tempoh pendaftaran BR1M 2018 dilanjutkan sehingga 25 Januari ini
MO, 4/1/2018, KUALA LUMPUR – Tempoh pendaftaran Bantuan Rakyat 1Malaysia (BR1M 2018)akan dilanjutkan sehingga 25 Januari ini.
Kementerian Kewangan dalam satu kenyataan hari ini berkata, permohonan boleh dilakukan dalam talian melalui...

Remand for lorry driver in accident that killed Singaporean family
MO,4/1/2018, PORT DICKSON: Police have obtained a four-day remand order against the 54-year-old lorry driver who allegedly caused the deaths of four members of a Singaporean family in a road accident here on Wednesday (Jan 3). The order was...

Pemuda ditahan bawa bom tangan palsu
MO, 4/1/2018, MIRI – Perbuatan seorang pemuda membawa pemetik api menyerupai bom tangan ketika melalui pemeriksaan di Lapangan Terbang Miri mengundang padah bagi dirinya apabila ditahan polis Selasa lalu.
Suspek berusia 23 tahun ditahan...

PM lancar ‘Blue print Labuan’ 18 Januari ini
MO, 4/1/2018, LABUAN – Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Najib Razak dijangka melancarkan ‘Blue Print Pembangunan Labuan’ 2018 – 2030′ sempena lawatan rasminya ke pulau ini, 18 Januari ini.
Antara yang terkandung dalam...

Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia to hold back rubber exports
MO,4/1/2018, KUALA LUMPUR: Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia’ pledge to withhold exports of 350,000 tonnes of natural rubber (NR) until March 2018 comes into immediate effect on Thursday. The three countries will also push ahead with greater...

‘Travel agent’ accused of duping local artistes had seven prior reports lodged against her
MO,4/1/2018, PETALING JAYA: A woman suspected of cheating a group of people including several local celebrities could be a seasoned con-artist as she had seven reports lodged against her in 2017 alone. Petaling Jaya OCPD Asst Comm Mohd Zani...

Ringgit slips against US dollar:Jan 4
MO,4/1/2018, KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened lower against the US dollar today due largely to subdued global oil prices. At 9am, the local unit stood at 4.0210/0240 against the greenback, from 4.0130/0180 at the close yesterday.
The benchmark...

Ekonomi Malaysia terus berkembang, asas kukuh
MO, 4/1/2018, KUALA LUMPUR – Ekonomi Malaysia dijangka terus berkembang tahun ini didorong asas ekonomi yang kukuh, kata Ketua Eksekutif Kumpulan CIMB Group Holdings Bhd, Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Aziz.
Zafrul berkata, walaupun pilihan...

Pengendali umrah dinasihat tidak anjur lawatan ke ladang unta
MO, 4/1/2018, PUTRAJAYA – Syarikat pengendali pakej umrah dan ziarah dinasihatkan tidak menganjurkan lawatan ke ladang unta bagi mengelakkan jangkitan Sindrom Pernafasan Virus Korona Timur Tengah (MERS-CoV), kata Menteri Kesihatan,...

Schools reopen in flooded Kelantan, but rivers still above warning levels
MO,4/1/2018, KOTA BARU: Five schools which were closed due to flooding in the state on Tuesday were reopened today. Kelantan Education Director Zahari Othman said the schools resumed operations after floodwaters at access roads to the schools...