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Selangor ruler won't attend Perkasa AGM [Read Full Story ]
The Sultan of Selangor has decided not to attend the inaugural annual general meeting of Perkasa led by Pasir Mas MP Datuk Ibrahim Ali on March 27.
Forestry director on trial over RM20,000 bribe [Read Full Story ]
Kedah Forestry director Kasim Othman, 56, has claimed trial at the Sessions Court to agreeing to receive RM20,000 bribe last year
Home Ministry: No action against China Press [Read Full Story ]
The Home Ministry is satisfied with the explanation given by China Press and will not take action against the newspaper for its report on the purported resignation of the Inspector-General of Police.
Govt to replace all bulbs with energy efficient ones [Read Full Story ]
The Government will be replacing all existing bulbs with energy efficient ones as part of efforts to reduce carbon intensity by 40% by 2020, said Power, Green Technology and Water Minister Datuk Seri Peter Chin.
Charge five-star rates, hoteliers told [Read Full Story ]
KUALA LUMPUR: Hoteliers should not offer rooms at too low a rate as it will give an impression to foreigners that their services and rooms are of poor quality, said Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.
1Student, 1Sport policy to be implemented [Read Full Story ]
KUALA LUMPUR: Sports will be introduced to school timetables next year as a new subject, said Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.
Foreigner last seen with Choong sought [Read Full Story ]
PETALING JAYA: Police are looking for a foreigner who was last seen with murdered financial analyst Choong Khuat Hock (pic).
More women getting nastier behind the wheel [Read Full Story ]
GEORGE TOWN: Women drivers are getting more aggressive than their male counterparts, according to an analyst.
Chua makes a dare on SMSes [Read Full Story ]
ALOR STAR: Former MCA deputy president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek has challenged the contender for the top post Tan Sri Ong Ka Ting to state whether there is any truth to the SMSes claiming that he has the blessing of the Prime Minister.
Soi Lek set to announce candidacy on Sunday [Read Full Story ]
ALOR SETAR: Former MCA deputy president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek is expected to announce on Sunday that he will join the fray for the MCA presidency.
Legal bureau: Two Wongs only ordinary members now [Read Full Story ]
KUALA LUMPUR: Both Datuk Wong Mook Leong and Wong Nai Chee are currently just ordinary party members and do not even qualify to participate in any general assembly, says the MCA legal bureau.
It’s back to the same delegates [Read Full Story ]
The question before those at the MCA fresh polls will be to select a team that can work together
Ka Chuan not going for high party post [Read Full Story ]
KUALA LUMPUR: Former MCA secretary-general Datuk Seri Ong Ka Chuan will not contest any senior position in the forthcoming party election.
Children of murder-suicide couple want to be together [Read Full Story ]
MALACCA: The four children of the couple who died in a murder-cum-suicide incident are traumatised and uncertain about their future but want to stay together as a family.
Makna awards RM90,000 for researchers to find cure for cancer [Read Full Story ]
KUALA LUMPUR: Three local researchers were awarded funds amounting to RM90,000 by the National Cancer Council (Makna) to conduct their individual projects to find a cure for cancer.
Crackdown on foreign workers soon [Read Full Story ]
KUALA LUMPUR: Joint raids by various government agencies will be carried out soon to check on foreign workers.
Hisham satisfied with explanation [Read Full Story ]
KUALA LUMPUR: Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein is satisfied with the explanation given by Al-Islam magazine and The Star newspaper over their recent articles.
Free online advertising workshop [Read Full Story ]
PETALING JAYA: Find out more about the power of targeted advertising and learn the tips of running an online campaign at The Star Online and SkyAd.net free workshop.
Beware of child vandals, motorists told [Read Full Story ]
GEORGE TOWN: Motorists travelling along the North-South Highway, especially between the Slim River and Bidor stretch, should watch out for “flying” pebbles.
‘Review land proposal’ [Read Full Story ]
PUTRAJAYA: The orang asli community wants the Government to review the proposal to award heads of households with just 2ha of land for cultivation, saying this is insufficient.
Gombak hospital gets new director [Read Full Story ]
PETALING JAYA: The Orang Asli Hospital in Gombak, which various non-governmental organisations claim has ignored the health needs of the orang asli, now has a new director.
Girl tied up and confined in toilet [Read Full Story ]
LAHAD DATU: Police are investigating a child abuse case in which a girl was tied up and confined in a toilet by her adoptive mother.
Rivers and dams dry up as El Nino looks set to stay till May [Read Full Story ]
PETALING JAYA: Dams, rivers and canals are drying up in Johor and the northern states of Peninsular Malaysia as well as Sabah due to the El Nino phenomenon which brings about less rainfall than usual.
Dry spell may last until May [Read Full Story ]
PETALING JAYA: The current weather that has caused rivers and canals in the northern part of Peninsular Malaysia and Sabah to dry up is expected to continue until May, according to the weatherman.
Sabah folk feeling the heat [Read Full Story ]
KOTA KINABALU: Rural communities here have seen their crops wither and are being forced to do their household washing and bathing in rivers that are off-limits for conservation purposes, following the two-month dry spell.
High-speed broadband on the way [Read Full Story ]
PETALING JAYA: Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak will launch the National Broadband Implementation (NBI) initiative and Telekom Malaysia’s Berhad’s flagship role in it — providing next generation high-speed broadband (HSBB) access — at Dataran Merdeka on Wednesday.
West Side Story aims to attract tourists from the region [Read Full Story ]
KUALA LUMPUR: Staging world-class productions like West Side Story – The Original Broadway Musical is part of the government’s plan to develop Kuala Lumpur into a regional hub for arts and culture.
Matta bans agency from shows [Read Full Story ]
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (Matta) has suspended a tour agency from taking part in its exhibitions and roadshows.
Zambry wants railway land price dispute settled amicably [Read Full Story ]
IPOH: Perak Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir is hoping that the dispute over the RM37mil asking price for a 94.5ha railway land in Kuala Sepetang, Taiping, can be resolved through discussions.
Foreign masseuses coming down with STD [Read Full Story ]
MIRI: Foreign masseuses here are offering more than just foot massage and this has got the authorities all riled up.
Honda Odyssey sold here unaffected [Read Full Story ]
PETALING JAYA: Honda Odyssey vehicles sold in Malaysia are not affected by the recent recall in the United States.
Ringtone piracy a serious problem [Read Full Story ]
JOHOR BARU: Illegal mobile phone ringtone downloads are costing the local music industry a whopping RM100mil in annual losses.
Boat with 29 illegals detained [Read Full Story ]
PORT KLANG: A small boat carrying 29 illegal immigrants was detained near the Straits of Rawa stretch of Pulau Ketam here during an operation to curb smuggling activities.
Bogus cops rob motorcyclist [Read Full Story ]
KUANTAN: Police are looking for four men who posed as police personnel when robbing a 22-year-old man.
Sabah Forestry Dept: Reserve in bad shape after illegal clearing and squatters [Read Full Story ]
KOTA KINABALU: A forest reserve on Sabah’s east coast is in the process of being rehabilitated after years of illegal clearing and degradation by squatters – thanks to the state Forestry Department.
Poser over allocation Shaziman: Works Dept should have received RM95mil [Read Full Story ]
PORT KLANG: Selangor received a whopping RM315mil from the Federal Government for various road and drain works last year but has so far only released RM45mil to the state Works Department.
Tom Jones glad to be back [Read Full Story ]
KUALA LUMPUR: Welsh singer Sir Tom Jones is gearing up for what is expected to be a rocking concert here at the Plenary Hall, Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre tomorrow at 7.30pm.
Zam to write book on Utusan [Read Full Story ]
KUALA LUMPUR: Former Information Minister Tan Sri Zainuddin Maidin has been commissioned by Utusan Melayu (M) Bhd to author a book about the Malay-language daily, highlighting key points in its history of 70 years.
Emergency landing by pilot [Read Full Story ]
PETALING JAYA: A technical glitch forced a Royal Malaysian Air Force Nuri helicopter to make an emergency landing at SMK Pulau Sebang in Tampin, Negri Sembilan.
Fire victim wanted to make enough money to return to India [Read Full Story ]
JOHOR BARU: Indian worker S. Sarathi, who died in a fire with three others last week, planned to return home to his village at the end of the month for his younger sister’s wedding.
Two ships seized over illegal oil transfer [Read Full Story ]
JOHOR BARU: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has seized two ships believed to be involved in illegal oil transfer activities in Pengerang, Kota Tinggi.
Grocer and prostitutes held [Read Full Story ]
KUANTAN: A 74-year-old grocer, who allowed his premises to be used as a brothel, was arrested together with two prostitutes and their clients.
Zambry and company attend Mandarin lessons [Read Full Story ]
PERAK Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir and other non-Chinese executive councillors from the state have been taking Mandarin lessons for the past five weeks, reported Sin Chew Daily.
Child bride ordered separated from tabligh leader [Read Full Story ]
THE man who “married” an 11-year-old girl last month has been ordered by the Kelantan Syariah High Court to be separated from the child, Berita Harian reported.
Get religious scholars to give advice, temples urged [Read Full Story ]
HINDU temples throughout the country have been urged to appoint Indian religious scholars so they can give advice to the people who visit the places of worship, Malaysia Nanban reported.