GEORGE TOWN: Penang will participate in the China International Fair for Investment and Trade as well as the 30th anniversary celebration of the Xiamen-Penang Sister City relationship. The Penang delegation to Xiamen, China will be headed by Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow and comprise 21 representatives from various sectors. A statement from Chow's office said he was...
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) said that it is considering a regulatory framework to address “challenges posed by the evolving landscape of online media”. In a statement today (Sept 5), MCMC said it held a discussion with online platform owners Meta and Google at MCMC headquarters in Cyberjaya yesterday. ALSO READ: MCMC urges Internet service...
JOHOR BARU: Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad should stop confusing the people, especially over 3R (race, religion and royalty) issues, urges Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) president Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing. Tiong, who is also Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister, said leaders should emulate former prime minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, who had chosen...
MUAR: All 11 Umno polling district centres in Simpang Jeram will continue to protect the people from negative influences that will disturb the unity of Bangsa Johor, says the state Umno Youth chief. Noor Azleen Ambros said the Umno and Barisan Nasional election machinery in the Bakri parliamentary constituency and northern parts of the state have...
PETALING JAYA: Details on the number of foreign worker applications approved for recruitment in the barbershop, textiles and goldsmiths' sectors will be discussed at Friday's (Sept 8) Cabinet meeting, says V. Sivakumar (pic). "If there is (more information), we will announce it later,” the Human Resources Minister told a press conference after officiating at the National...
KUALA LUMPUR: Amanah has urged the Attorney General to give a detailed explanation of the discharge not amounting to an acquittal (DNAA) granted to Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. Its secretary-general Datuk Dr Mohd Hatta Md Ramli said the party respected the decision of the Kuala Lumpur High Court to discharge Ahmad...
KOTA KINABALU: A foreign tourist drowned while eight others were rescued after their boat capsized off Sabah’s east coast Semporna district on Monday (Sept 4). The incident occurred in Timba-Timba Island waters at about 10.10am. Semporna police chief Supt Mohd Farhan Lee Abdullah said they had detained four men, a local aged 22 and three foreigners aged...
JOHOR BARU: Do not play the "blame game" regarding the country's local rice supply issues, as it was inherited from previous governments, says Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu. The Agriculture and Food Security Minister said the ministry had recently introduced the Local White Rice Special Programme as a short-term measure to ensure sufficient local rice in the...
PETALING JAYA: Former Bachok MP Nik Mohamad Abduh Nik Abdul Aziz has been appointed as Senator in the Dewan Negara representing Kelantan. Nik Abduh's nomination was proposed by Mentri Besar Datuk Mohd Nassurudin Daud and seconded by his deputy Datuk Dr Mohamed Fadzli Hassan. Kelantan assembly Speaker Datuk Mohd Amar Abdullah then put the proposal to a...
(Reuters) - Myanmar's detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi is ailing and a request for an outside physician to see her has been denied by the country's military rulers, a source familiar with the matter and the shadow government loyal to her said on Tuesday. The 78-year-old Nobel laureate instead has been treated by a...
