Saturday 28th January, 2012
DIGP: Police to move in on book voucher culprits
PETALING JAYA: Two bookshops in Kota Baru and a couple from Universiti Utara Malaysia have been identified as being involved in the sale of the 1Malaysia Book Voucher (BB1M). Deputy ...
Dr M: 'Unhappy things' happen in opposition states
said. "They've already been given a lot of chances. A lot of unhappy things have happened in Penang, the same (is happening) in Selangor. "They have been given the chance. What's ...
Muhyiddin: Need to beef up Umno disciplinary committee
MUAR: Umno's disciplinary committee may have to increase the number of its monitoring teams to deal with problems, including sabotage, ahead of the general election, ...
CAP: Stop alcohol sale during Thaipusam
The StarGEORGE TOWN: The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) and several non-governmental organisations (NGOs) wants the ban on alcohol during Thaipusam celebrations on Feb 7. CAP education officer, N.V. ...
Umno Youth criticises Anwar for article "supporting Israel"
The Star's statement of his apparent support for Israel's security. Anwar had told the Wall Street Journal in an interview that he "support all efforts to protect the security of the state of ...
Malaysia's CyberSecurity warns against phishers on Twitter
General SourcesPetaling Jaya (The Star/ANN) - If you receive a tweet from someone you know, saying that some people are talking bad about you on a particular website, watch out. It's likely to be an attempt ...
Bid by boatload of Filipinos is foiled
Daily ExpressPrinter Friendly Tawau: Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) personnel foiled attempts by 23 Filipinos to enter the country illegally through Semporna waters on Wednesday. Its chief here, ...
Support the CM's plans for Sabah, says Dompok
Daily ExpressPrinter Friendly Kota Belud: The BN government is doing all it can to ensure that that land owners without titles will get theirs, including those delayed by overlapping applications. This was ...
KL, Jakarta agree to shoo away fishermen from disputed areas
Daily ExpressPrinter Friendly NUSA DUA (Bali): The Malaysian and Indonesian authorities will no longer nab fishermen from either country for straying into maritime boundaries that had yet to be resolved, instead ...
RM17,000 fireworks seized in Lahad Datu
Daily ExpressPrinter Friendly Lahad Datu: Customs personnel seized smuggled fireworks and firecrackers worth RM17,001.60, including unpaid taxes, Friday. Customs Deputy Director (Enforcement and Compliance) ...
Govt keeping eye on controversial NGO: Jamil
Daily ExpressPrinter Friendly Kota Baru: The Government will continue monitoring the activities of the Obedient Wives Club (OWC) to ensure they do not deviate from true Islamic teachings. Minister in the Prime ...
'Impossible to build RM200,000 homes in KK anymore'
Daily ExpressPrinter Friendly Kota Kinabalu: The State Government will identify land for developers to build houses catering to the low-income group, especially the younger generation who have just joined the ...
Over RM1bil to turn KL into top-notch city, says PM
The Starwould ensure that Kuala Lumpur be among the world's top 20 cities. The Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit and "river of life" project are some of the projects to transform the capital ...
Special funding for KL's public housing
The StarKUALA LUMPUR: A special funding scheme for public housing will start on March 1 to help those who want to buy such houses in Kuala Lumpur. The scheme comes under the National Economic Action ...
MACC encourages GLCs, firms to sign integrity pledge
The StarKUALA LUMPUR: Government-linked (GLCs) and private companies that sign a corporate integrity pledge would create a business environment free of corruption, said the Malaysian Anti-Corruption ...
Orang Seletar claim developers encroached upon sacred graveyard
The StarJOHOR BARU: The development along the Straits of Johor under the Iskandar Malaysia project has angered the orang asli who claim their sacred graveyard has been encroached upon by developers. A group ...
Fuel depots a disaster waiting to happen, says CM
The StarBUTTERWORTH: The state government has advised the owners of two giant fuel depots beside the ferry terminal and Penang Sentral temporary bus terminal in Jalan Pantai here to consider relocating in ...
World’s best press photos on show
The StarKUALA LUMPUR: The much-anticipated World Press Photo Exhibition kicks off on Monday, bringing with it more thought-provoking and heart-wrenching photographs from across the globe. The exhibition, ...
Govt nod to hire 10,000 Nepali guards
The StarKUALA LUMPUR: The recruitment of Nepali security guards, frozen for two years, has resumed with the Home Ministry granting approval for 10,000 of them. However, the workers can only be sourced from ...
500 more Tukar shops
The StarKUALA LUMPUR: The Government is looking to modernise another 500 sundry shops under the Transformasi Untuk Kedai Runcit (Tukar) programme this year. Domestic Trade, Consumer Affairs ...
Sara 1Malaysia pledges lucrative returns to investors
The StarKUALA LUMPUR: Skim Amanah Rakyat 1Malaysia (Sara 1Malaysia) will give investors a return on investment of 12% per annum over five years, according ...
All ready for Jade Emperor’s big day
The StarGEORGE TOWN: "Giant-sized" Thnee Kong Poh (offering for the Jade Emperor in the form of folded gold-coloured paper) is being snapped up by the Hokkiens who will celebrate Thnee Kong Seh ...
Trinity calls for more collateral
The Starhas proposed additional collateral for the holders of the balance of its RM84.65mil sukuk, in the form of sales proceeds from 40 shop office units at Saujana Putra which would amount to about ...
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