RCI Foreign nationals owe RM21.67mil in medical bills

The Star - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

KOTA KINABALU: Foreign nationals owe Sabah hospitals RM21.67mil in medical bills from 2007 to 2012, the Royal Commission Of Inquiry (RCI) heard Tuesday. Principal assistant director of health (communicable diseases control), Sabah Health ...

Malaysia Komited Tingkat Kualiti Hidup Melalui Pendidikan - Muhyiddin

General Sources - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

KUALA LUMPUR, 21 Mei (Bernama) -- Malaysia komited untuk meningkatkan kualiti hidup rakyatnya melalui pelbagai program dan aktiviti pendidikan yang dijalankan di negara dan rantau ini. Timbalan Perdana Menteri Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin berkata kerjasama antara pelbagai pihak termasuk Unesco ke arah pendidikan berkualiti dan pembelajaran sepanjang hayat akan menghasilkan produktiviti yang ...

Malaysia’s Top Diplomat Kamil tells his story

General Sources - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

';The life of a diplomat and foreign policy maker can be pretty much routine and humdrum during the best of times. However, there is no lack of excitement and thrills.';–Ambassador Kamil ...

Malaysia Akan Berusaha Keras Untuk Duduki Kerusi Majlis Keselamatan Pbb

General Sources - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

PUTRAJAYA, 21 Mei (Bernama) -- Malaysia akan berusaha keras untuk menduduki kerusi Majlis Keselamatan Pertubuhan Bangsa Bersatu (UNSC) bagi penggal 2015-2016 bagi membolehkannya memainkan peranan lebih berkesan dalam isu keselamatan antarabangsa. Menteri Luar Datuk Seri Anifah Aman berkata walaupun beliau yakin negara anggota Asean akan memberi sokongan kepada Malaysia, tetapi ...

Families of top brass should not bid for gov’t contracts says MACC panel

The Star - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

KUALA LUMPUR: Family members of Federal and state government top brass should be barred from bidding on government contracts, said the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission's (MACC) Consultation and Corruption Prevention Panel (CCPP). They also said top brass should be prevented from influencing applications from their family members for government contracts. "This can help avoid ...

Malaysia to work hard for UN Security Council

General Sources - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia will go all out to secure a seat in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the 2015-2016 term so that the country can play a part in international security ...

Three-fold hike in salary of Sarawak ministers assemblymen

The Edge Daily - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

Reset KUCHING (May 21): The monthly remuneration of the Sarawak chief minister, deputy chief minister, ministers, assistant ministers and state assemblymen will rise by three-fold under a bill approved today by the state legislative assembly. The Members of the Administration and Members of Dewan Undangan Negeri (Remuneration, Pensions and Gratuities) Bill 2013 also provides for an increase in ...

Alliance full year profit up 7 to RM538mil

The Star - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

earnings rose 7% to RM538.04mil in the financial year ended March 31, 2013 from RM502.63mil a year ago, underpinned by higher revenue and lower impairment charges. The banking group said on Tuesday its revenue increased 7.1% to RM1.333bil from RM1.244bil. AFG said non-interest income ratio improved to 28.7%, from 27.0% a year ago while return on equity after tax stood was 13.8%. Its total assets ...

Respect the rule of law Senate chief tells Karpal

The Star - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

to respect the rule of law and the Federal Constitution instead of calling for the Dewan Negara to be done away with. "He is a lawyer and an MP. He should understand the Federal Constitution and look at what it says. Do not make statements that confuse the people. "I appeal to my friend to respect the rule of law and our Constitution. Do not complicate matters," Abu Zahar told ...

Cops urge motorists to avoid roads near Dataran PJ Thursday evening

The Star - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

PETALING JAYA: Police are advising all road users to avoid the roads near Dataran Petaling Jaya on the evening of Thursday, May 23, due to a large gathering scheduled to take place there. Petaling Jaya OCPD Asst Comm Arjunaidi Mohamed said Tuesday that the Perhimpunan Kesyukuran DAP which is expected to be attended by over 10,000 people is set to kick off at 7pm which could cause traffic ...

Fishermen slammed for selling off free engines

The Star - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

, who revealed this Tuesday, said it was "disappointing" to know that out of the 52 such engines presented by the Government for fishermen in his constituency, 11 had been sold off. He said though the fishermen sold off the engines for quick money, they lost out as they could not go out to sea to earn a living. "The engines were presented based on their needs and financial ...

EC Special team to find out why indelible ink was not indelible

The Star - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

KUALA LUMPUR: The Election Commission (EC) has set up a special team to find out why the indelible ink used to mark voters in the 13th general election could be easily removed, said ...

Banting murders Thilaiyalagan never met Sosilawati and friends

The Star - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

and three other individuals who were allegedly murdered on Aug 30, 2010 at Ladang Gadong, Tanjung Sepat in Banting, the High Court was told Tuesday. Therefore, counsel Gurbachan Singh, who is representing Thilaiyalagan, said there was no purpose for his client to commit such a serious crime, just because he was a worker in the farm owned by first accused, N. Pathmanabhan, knowing full well the ...

Sabah moves to nullify rape victim’s marriage to alleged rapist

The Star - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah is taking steps to nullify a 13-year-old rape victim's marriage to her alleged rapist and to remove her into the care of welfare officials. State Community Development ...

Bumi Armadas earnings up 22 to RM109.67mil order book RM12.2b

The Star - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

's earnings rose 22% to RM109.67mil in the first quarter ended March 31, 2013 from RM89.7mil a year ago. It said on Tuesday the earnings were underpinned by increased activities in its offshore support vessel, transport and installation services and floating production. Its order book was RM12.2bil of which RM7.9bil were firm contracts and the rest were optional extensions. Its revenue rose ...

CIMB earnings up 37.1 to RM1.386b in Q1 2013

The Star - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

's earnings rose 37.1% to RM1.386bil in the first quarter ended March 31, 2013 from RM1.01bil a year ago, boosted by gain on sale of its 51% interest in ...

Dayang bags RM2bil contract from Shell

The Star - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

on May 13. The contract is for five years with an extension option of one year. Dayang said the contract was expected to contribute positively to the earnings and net assets per share of the ...

MMHE Q1 earnings down 35 to RM50.59m

The Star - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

earnings fell 35.3% to RM50.59mil in the first quarter ended March 31, 2013 from RM78.2mil a year ago. It said on Tuesday its revenue however, surged 38.5% to RM921.82mil from RM665.26mil due to higher contribution from its TLP Malikai Deepwater offshore project. Earnings per share were 3.20 sen compared with 4.90 sen. MMHE said the lower profit was because its Malikai's project's ...

KLCI closes a shade below record high

The Star - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's blue chips closed higher on Tuesday at 1,787.38, which was a shade below the all-time record high of 1,788.43 recorded a week ago, with investor sentiment remaining firm. At the close, the FBM KLCI was up 10.23 points or 0.58% to 1,787.38. Turnover was 2.97 billion shares valued at RM3.01bil. Gainers beat losers 633 to 363 while 226 counters were unchanged. Key ...

Malaysia Diiktiraf Anggota Penting Unesco

General Sources - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

KUALA LUMPUR, 21 Mei (Bernama) -- Malaysia ialah anggota penting Pertubuhan Pendidikan, Saintifik dan Kebudayaan Pertubuhan Bangsa Bersatu (Unesco), kata Ketua Pengarah badan dunia itu Irina Bokova hari ini. Beliau berkata selama lebih lima dekad, Unesco bekerjasama rapat dengan Malaysia dan Malaysia merupakan pendukung kuat pertubuhan itu. "Kerjasama rapat kami dibina melalui ...

EPF invests additional US$1.3b overseas

The Star - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

increased its overseas investments by US$1.30bil in global real estate, bonds and equities during the first quarter of 2013 (Q1 2013). It said on Tuesday this was part of its diversification strategy to expand its overseas investments. At the end of Q1, 2013, EPF total overseas exposure was 17.55% of its total investment cost. However, ...

AmIncome Flexi bond fund to attract RM200m investments

The Star - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

Flexi bond fund. The three-year closed-ended fund, targeted at investors seeking regular income and potentially higher returns than fixed deposits but lower risk than equities, was launched on Tuesday. AmIncome Flexi 3 had already garnered RM60mil in assets since its offer period opened on May 9, 2013, AmInvest director of retail funds Ng Chze How told reporters at the launch event. The first ...