Malaysia

Immediate ban on open burning in 3 states

The Department of Environment (DOE) has announced an immediate ban against open burning activities in Selangor, Malacca and Johor until a date to be specified later.Its director-general, Datuk Halimah Hassan in a statement here today, said the ban was announced according to Section 29AA (2) of the Environmental Quality (Amendment) Act 2001. ... Read More

Putra Mosque shrouded with haze in Putrajaya, Kuala Lumpur. - Reuters pic, June 19, 2013.

Putra Mosque shrouded with haze in Putrajaya, Kuala Lumpur. - Reuters pic, June 19, 2013.

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MCA to form special team to hold dialogues with members nationwide

A specially set up MCA Team will hold closed door dialogues with MCA members throughout the country to carry out a transformation agenda aimed at restructuring the party's road map.MCA deputy president ... Read More

PKNS sues to block Nusa Gapurna-MRCB merger, seeks damages

By Trinna Leong

Selangor state developer PKNS has filed a suit to block partner Nusa Gapurna Development Bhd (NGD) from a multi-million ringgit merger with Malaysian Resources Corporation Bhd (MRCB) that involves the PJ ... Read More

One of three HK tourists in KK accident dies

One of three tourists from Hong Kong, who were injured when their vehicle was hit by a train near the Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA) Terminal 1 at Jalan Lintas in Petagas at 5.35pm, yesterday ... Read More

Myanmar stops workers to Malaysia for now

Myanmar has temporarily stopped sending workers to Malaysia due to safety concerns, following violence involving its citizens here, reported The Star.The Eleven Media in Myanmar reported that the ... Read More

Penang state inquiry into structural failures

Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng proposed the setting up of a Penang State Commission of Enquiry to probe the two separate civil structural failures which occurred within the last week. He said the ... Read More

I’m a naturalised citizen, says Sabah assemblywoman Liew

Api-Api state assemblywoman Christina Liew has categorically rubbished the allegation by a witness in the ongoing Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI), that she is an Indonesian of Chinese descent who had ... Read More

Union comes up with business plan to save KTMB

By Yiswaree Palansamy

The Railwaymen Union of Malaya (RUM) has come up with a business plan which it says can save Malaysia’s largest railway network.It wants to improve the cargo business side of Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad ... Read More

Flash mob to garner Black 505 Saturday rally support

By Elizabeth Zachariah and Kimberly Yeo

About 20 supporters of the Black 505 rally held a ' mob' in front of the Masjid Jamek LRT station in Kuala Lumpur this evening to garner support for their gathering this Saturday.Armed with placards and ... Read More

NS trainee gives birth in camp toilet

A trainee who was undergoing a National Service (NS) Training Programme at the Sri Ledang Camp in Jementah, Segamat, gave birth to a baby boy in the toilet of the camp today.Camp supervisor, who found out ... Read More

RCI: Bumburing suggests a red and blue card solution

BY MOHD FARHAN DARWIS

Immigrants under investigation should be issued temporary identity cards until the probe has been completed, said former Tuaran MP Datuk Seri Wilfred Mojilip Bumburing.He told the Royal Commission of ... Read More