GEORGE TOWN: Trouble is brewing in Gerakan with a group of members embarking on a signature campaign to call for an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) to oust its Penang chairman Datuk Dr Teng Hock N...
GEORGE TOWN: A man survived a fall from the Penang Bridge when he was rescued by a boatman. Penang Bridge Sdn Bhd public relations and marketing department head Suriani Mansor said the man, in his 30s...
GEORGE TOWN: The MCA will give financial aid to party life member Mok Yuen, 88, who has been paralysed on the left side of the body after he suffered a stroke on Aug 18. Its Bukit Gelugor division chi...
TELUK INTAN: Garbage disposal sites should be managed well to prevent the sites from becoming breeding grounds for Aedes mosquitoes. Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said research done at gar...
KOTA KINABALU: A recent Kadazan-Dusun ritual involving the slaughter of animals in the interior Keningau district appears to be a ploy by some villagers to lay claim to part of a forest reserve, said ...
IPOH: MCA has requested that the top 30 STPM students be given scholarships. Party president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek said it was the right thing to do if Malaysia wanted to stem the outflow of skil...
SANDAKAN: The Liberal Democratic Party, dealt a severe blow with the resignation of vice-president Datuk Peter Pang En Yin last week, does not expect any more leaders from the party to quit. Party pre...
BESUT: Three families were left homeless after their houses in Kampung Balik Bukit were razed in an an early morning inferno, leaving them facing a bleak Hari Raya. It will be especially painful for t...
PETALING JAYA: Businessman Datuk Vinod Sekhar, cited for two offences under the Bankruptcy Act, says he will not respond to the allegations against him because the matter has been brought to court. A ...
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Last Updated: September 04. 2010 5:30PM UAE / September 4. 2010 1:30PM GMT KUALA LUMPUR // Malaysians are embracing gold dinars introduced last month by the northern state of Kelantan to promote the u...
TIANJIN: Nissan Motor is open to a green car alliance with Chinese automakers, a senior executive said on Saturday, Sept 4 as it moves to tap the fledgling industry in the world's largest auto market....
KUALA LUMPUR: Key regional markets including Bursa Malaysia are expected to kick off the new week, Monday, Sept 6 on a firmer note after Wall Street climbed as anxiety of a double-dip recession eased....
The second son of a state executive councillor died at the Sultan Abdul Halim Hospital yesterday, a day after he was involved in a car-lorry accident in Bukit Selambau.
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GWANGJU, South Korea G20 delegates agreed on Saturday, Sept 4 global economic recovery would endure although the speed of expansion may slow, a South Korean official said. Kim Jae-chun, deputy govern...
NEW YORK: Stocks jumped and commodities rose on Friday, Sept 3 after data showing fewer U.S. job losses than expected reinforced other reports this week to ease fears the American economy is on the ...
WASHINGTON: U.S. employment fell for a third straight month in August, but the drop was far less than expected and private hiring was a positive surprise, relieving concerns about a stalling economic ...
