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Malaysian Indian Congress party polls this year
The organisational elections of the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) will be held within this year as against the party's earlier decision to hold these from January next year. After a meeting of the party's central working committee (CWC) at the party headquarters in Kuala Lumpur Tuesday, MIC president G. Palanivel announced that the decision to hold the party elections this year has been taken ...
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Malaysian village in panic over discovery of Bigfoot prints
About 200 Bigfoot-like footprints have been reportedly discovered near Kampung Kepis Baru, Kuala Pilah, Malaysia, causing panic among villagers. According to Harian Metro reports, a villager named Adnan Pungut, has claimed that he discovered the footprints when he was clearing rubbish and wood at his rubber estate at around 3pm on Saturday. Pungut said that he immediately informed other ...
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Lahiri seeks shortcut to victory in Malaysia
Indian golfer Anirban Lahiri will rely on the short putter in his hunt for a fourth Asian Tour title at the Worldwide Holdings Selangor Masters Thursday. The three-time Asian Tour winner, who previously used the belly putter, opted for the shorter flat stick at last week's Queen's Cup in Thailand where he finished tied 10th after fighting his way into contention. Lahiri is among a star-studded ...
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Malaysia to adopt digital education solution
CYBERJAYA: Malaysia will adopt the Digital Education Solution (DES) to provide an attractive digital teaching and learning environment.Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Datuk Dr Ewon Ebin said DES was adopted in most developed countries such as Singapore and United Kingdom.He said the adoption was timely as the country actively encouraged and promoted the adoption of the latest ...
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Sejarah Malaysia Perlu Ditulis Semula - Tun Mahathir
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 Election 2013. ...
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Malaysia Negara Contoh Mampu Rapatkan Jurang Digital Di Kalangan Rakyat - Ahmad Shabery
INTERVIEW Umno has successfully exploited the fears many Malays that a stronger Pakatan Rakyat would mean a dominant DAP, said PAS central committee member Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad. ...
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Boy dies while sliding down school staircase railing
BATU PAHAT: A seven-year-old boy died after he fell while sliding down the railing of the staircase at a school in Parit Raja on Monday. It is learnt ...
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Malaysia a model broadband internet country says minister
June 18, 2013 Malaysia is a model country for its success in closing the digital divide among its people, said Communication and Multimedia Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek."For me, we can be proud when compared to other countries as Malaysia has its own success stories in connecting the people through broadband, internet and so on, where our penetration rate from the mobile ...
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PH Malaysia JV close to unlocking Indon resources
Grandway Group Ltd., the joint venture company of listed Basic Energy Corp. and Petrosolve Sdn Bhd of Malaysia, recently secured another regulatory approval, firming up its investment in Indonesia. Basic Energy reported to the Philippine Stock Exchange that Grandway recently received the endorsement of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights to establish another company, PT. Basic Energi Solusi, ...
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Immigration officer chides UNHCR staff for delaying court process
SEPANG: An immigration officer chided staff of the United Nation High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) for interfering in the department's work at the Sessions Court. Kuala Lumpur enforcement chief James Musa Singa said the UNHCR staff were in the court to check on UNHCR cards of the accused before they were brought into the courtroom, thus delaying the court process. "The organisation ...
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Lahad Datu Esscom dismisses claims of clashes with 400 Sulu gunmen
KOTA KINABALU: Malaysia has dismissed claims by Philippines media of clashes between security forces and some 400 Sulu gunmen in the east coast Lahad Datu district. Eastern Sabah Security Command director ...
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Anwar told to answer over Menara Umno construction
Reset GEORGE TOWN (June 18): The collapse of a massive structure from atop the keris-shaped 21-storey Menara Umno here is opening politically-loaded questions about its design and structural safety.The issue has even drawn unease about the role and responsibility of current federal Opposition head Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim as he was the state chairman of Umno, as well as Deputy Prime Minister, ...
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Chinas Huawei joins hands with Malaysian government agency to promote digital education
China's telecommunications giant Huawei on Tuesday signed an agreement with Malaysia's government agency to promote digital education in the country.Focusing on primary, secondary and tertiary education systems, the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Huawei and Malaysia's Multimedia Development Corporation entails combined efforts by the two sides on modern digital teaching ...
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Bar Council Coversion to Islam of two Hindu kids in Negri Sembilan unconstitutional
PETALING JAYA: The conversion of two Hindu children to Islam in Negri Sembilan without their mother's consent is unconstitutional, the Bar Council said. Citing the Federal Constitution, ...
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Three nabbed hours after robbing book shop mobile phone outlet in Nibong Tebal
NIBONG TEBAL: Swift action by a voluntary patrol group and police saw three out of four suspects nabbed hours after two robberies were reported in Sungai Bakap and Nibong Tebal. South Seberang Prai OCPD Supt Shafien Mamat said two of the suspects were found hiding in a double-storey house in Taman Impian Jaya, Bukit Mertajam at 4.10pm Tuesday. The third was caught hiding in the roof 20 minutes ...
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Malaysia Tentang Keras Hasrat Israel Bahagikan Masjid Al-Aqsa
BEIJING, 18 Jun (Bernama) -- Malaysia menentang keras hasrat Israel untuk membahagikan Masjid Al-Aqsa yang merupakan tempat suci bagi umat Islam dan penganut Kristian. "Langkah ini merupakan satu lagi perbuatan mencabul undang-undang antarabangsa dan akan memburukkan lagi keadaan di wilayah Palestin yang diduduki rejim Yahudi itu. "Israel juga perlu menghentikan semua kegiatan ...
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CM Sabah intrusion unrelated to claim by self-proclaimed Sulu Sultan
Reset KOTA KINABALU (June 18): The intrusion in Lahad Datu had nothing to do with the claim on Sabah by the self-proclaimed sultan of Sulu but was the work of terrorists who tried to undermine the security of the country, particularly in Sabah, stressed Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman. He was responding to a question by Datuk Seri Lajim Ukin (PKR-Klias) at the State Assembly sitting here ...
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Penang cops to view CCTV footage in inquest into rice seller’s death
Reset GEORGE TOWN (June 18): Penang police will view the closed-circuit television (CCTV) recordings in Jalan Macalister as part of the inquest to determine the death of a rice seller, Lim Chin Aik, who was crushed by a falling lightning arrestor pole last Thursday.Penang police chief Datuk Abdul Rahim Hanafi said they had obtained the clear CCTV recordings of the area during the ...
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Hair salon owner jailed for cannabis possession wife goes free
SHAH ALAM: A hair salon owner escaped the gallows after he pleaded guilty to an alternative charge possessing 302.2g of cannabis. K. Sujendran Nair, 29, was sentenced to eight years in jail by the High Court for having in his possession the drugs which were found inside a car he was driving at Jalan PJU 5/13, Kota Damansara at 8.45pm on Jan 12, last year. His wife, C. Ranjini, who was initially ...
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Hisham Special squad to be set up to improve motorbike lanes
has proposed that a special squad be set up to look into the problems of crime and vandalism in motorcycle lanes. He said the squad could involve the Road Safety Department, Road Transport Department and People's Volunteer Corps (RELA). He did not elaborate on the matter. On the surveys carried out at the motorcycle lanes here, Hishammuddin said many facilities such as street lamps and road ...
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Prosecution wins appeal against Yazid Sufaats acquittal over terror charge
PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal has ordered the terrorism case of former Internal Security Act (ISA) detainee Yazid Sufaat to be heard before a new High Court judge. The panel led by Justice Abu Samah Nordin allowed the prosecution's appeal against the Kuala Lumpur High Court's decision to acquit and discharge Yazid and cafeteria helper Muhammad Hilmi Hasim of charges of promoting acts ...
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RCI on Sabah illegals Problem lies with integrity of enforcers says Upko
KOTA KINABALU: The lack of integrity shown by enforcement officers is among the main contributors to the problem of illegal foreigners in Sabah, said United Pasokmomogun Kadazandusun Murut Organisation ...
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Malaysia Komited Kepada Ekonomi Berasaskan Bio Kata Biotechcorp
KUALA LUMPUR, 18 Jun (Bernama) -- Perbadanan Bioteknologi Malaysia (BiotechCorp) berkata penyertaannya pada Kongres Bioteknologi Industri tahunan BIO World Congress menunjukkan komitmennya terhadap ekonomi global berasaskan bio sebagai cara untuk mengatasi cabaran-cabaran pembangunan mampan. Ia juga menunjukkan komitmen perbadanan itu untuk mempercepatkan pengkomersialan industri ...
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Kuwait-Malaysia tie-up to boost Islamic finance training
By Bernardo Vizcaino DUBAI, June 18 | Tue Jun 18, 2013 6:35am EDT DUBAI, June 18 (Reuters) - Malaysia's Islamic finance university and the research arm of Kuwait Finance House will develop training and internship programmes to address growing demand for professionals in the business, officials said on Tuesday. Despite rapid growth over the last several years, the Islamic finance ...
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Berjaya Sports Toto FY earnings down 5.1 to RM384.97m
's earnings fell 5.1% to RM384.97mil in the financial year ended April 30, 2013 from RM405.47mil a year ago due to higher operating expenses. It said on Tuesday its revenue was 0.6% higher at RM3.628bil compared with RM3.607bil a year ago. It announced a fourth interim single tier exempt dividend of 4.0 sen a share. BToto said its earnings were impacted mainly due to higher operating ...
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Malaysia's 10th MP sets focus on education
On the 10th of June, 2010, the 10th Malaysia Plan was revealed to Malaysia’s news media, outlining what is essentially the government’s budget plans for the next five years. The 10th Malaysia Plan will therefore be in effect during 2011 to 2015. Malaysia is a vast country and the plan is therefore vast as well, a thick and complicated document, but one of the most important aspects of the plans announced in parliament were those that involve the education departments of the country.
Malaysia has an extensive public schooling system, operated under the belief that every child has a right to equal and fair opportunity in the country, a right that is enshrined in the constitution. The government spends around RM 7 billion on public education throughout the country, and in the 10MP, extremely important plans were outlined, aimed at increasing pre-school attendance from 67% of the population currently, to 87% by 2012. Read more
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