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DOE bans open burning in Selangor, Malacca and Johor

The Department of Environment has announced an immediate ban against open burning activities in Selangor, Malacca and Johor until further notice.Director-general Halimah Hassan said in a statement in Kuala Lumpur today that the ban is according to Section 29AA(2) of the Environmental Quality (Amendment) Act 2001.However, she said exceptions ... 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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Software piracy in the office: thousands on watchlist

Twenty thousand companies nationwide have been put on the Ops Semak Tulen watchlist for their failure reply to mailers sent by the Ministry of Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism (MDTCC) as part ... Read More

Police warn Black 505 organisers not to hold rally

By Muzliza Mustafa

The organisers of this Saturday's Black 505 rally will face prosecution as they have not received approval from City Hall to use Padang Merbok in Kuala Lumpur for the gathering.They will be investigated ... Read More

Witness fails to drop out of PKFZ trial

Kuala Dimensi Sdn Bhd chief operating officer Datuk Faizal Abdullah failed today in his bid not to testify in the cheating trial of Tun Dr Ling Liong Sik over the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) scandal.High ... Read More

Deadly drivers the main cause of bus and lorry crashes, says Plus

Drivers, not machines, roads or other factors, are the main cause of accidents involving heavy vehicles such as lorries and buses on the North-South Expressway. Of the 9,059 accidents and 353 fatalities ... Read More

Malaysian story needs to be rewritten, says Dr Mahathir

There is a need to rewrite Malaysian history books to include problems faced in the past and steps taken by the government to solve such issues, so as to offer a better understanding of the country's ... Read More

DAP MP petitions to disqualify 2 ministers, 3 deputy ministers

By Jennifer Gomez

The recent appointments of two ministers and three deputy ministers were unconstitutional, DAP MP M. Kula Segaran said in a petition filed at the Kuala Lumpur High court today.In filing the judicial ... Read More

Dr Mahathir regrets Internet freedom

By Md Izwan

Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad admitted today he might have made a mistake in giving guarantees for Internet freedom, which has been blamed for empowering and enabling opposition parties to win more seats in the ... Read More

Najib breathes easier after Dr Mahathir pow-wow

By The Malaysian Insider

It has been a roller-coaster ride for Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak (pic left) since he led the Barisan Nasional to victory at the May 5 general election but without achieving his own ... Read More

Check on hawker licences owned by foreigners

The Federal Territory Ministry will review the status of hawker licences owned by foreigners in the federal capital which were believed to have been obtained from local hawkers. Its minister, Datuk Seri ... Read More

RM600m campus in Shah Alam launched by Agong

Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah today launched the RM600 million Management and Science University (MSU) campus in Shah Alam. The campus, which was built in three phases, has the ... Read More