Home Ministry to reduce number of foreign prisoners, says Zahid
Source: The Star
Nibong Tebal :: Malaysia | updated 2013-06-17 02:28:29 -0700 | political-news
The Home Ministry is working out ways to reduce the number of foreign detainees in prisons, including exchanging prisoners, Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said on Monday. He noted that 29.4% of the 39,144 prisoners nationwide were...
Thieves failed to break into ATM machine in Sungai Buloh
Source: The Star
Kuala Selangor :: Malaysia | updated 2013-06-17 01:22:48 -0700 | political-news
A group of thieves tried but failed to break into an ATM at a bank in Taman Yu in Sungai Buloh near here. In the early morning incident, the thieves had used an oxy-acetylene torch to cut open the machine,...
Future of flight or flight of fancy? Students showcase futuristic concepts like bio-fueled jet ...
Source: Mail Online UK
Kuala Lumpur :: Malaysia | updated 2013-06-17 00:42:07 -0700 | political-news
The Airbus Fly Your Ideas competition is in its third year and exists to inspire the next generation of engineers to channel the future of air travel, always with one eye on sustainability. This year's high-concepts were inspired by a...
Firefly site down for maintenance on June 22, 23
Source: The Star
Petaling Jaya :: Malaysia | updated 2013-06-16 21:11:30 -0700 | political-news
Regional budget carrier Firefly will not be able to make any reservations for passengers on June 22 and 23 due to system maintenance. A Firefly statement Monday said reservations would be temporarily unavailable from June 22 at 12am onwards. "Passengers...
167 Myanmar workers arrive home from Msia
Source: Myanmar News
Kuala Lumpur :: Malaysia | updated 2013-06-17 05:59:13 -0700 | political-news
167 Myanmar workers arrive home from M'sia After recent attacks on Myanmar migrant workers in Selayang, Malaysia, 167 Myanmar workers arrived home on Saturday by Myanmar Airways International. They received welcome from their families and relatives at Yangon international Airport....
Rafizi: Despite arrests, Black 505 rally will go on
Source: The Star
Petaling Jaya :: Malaysia | updated 2013-06-16 16:23:14 -0700 | political-news
The Black 505 mega rally will still go on despite 15 people being arrested at a function affiliated with it. PKR strategic director Rafizi Ramli said that they were confident of a peaceful rally come June 22. If the police...
Legoland to house world's biggest iconic Star Wars super weapon
Source: The Star
Kuala Lumpur :: Malaysia | updated 2013-06-16 16:23:10 -0700 | political-news
Fans of the sci-fi movie series Star Wars will be in for a treat with the world's biggest Death Star model to be displayed at the Legoland Malaysia theme park. Made from 723,150 pieces of Lego bricks, the 6m tall...
Terengganu assemblymen sworn in before Speaker
Source: The Star
Kuala Terengganu :: Malaysia | updated 2013-06-16 16:23:05 -0700 | political-news
Thirty-two elected state representatives were sworn in at the first session of the 13th Terengganu state assembly term at Wisma Darul Iman here. They took their oath of loyalty before newly-appointed assembly Speaker Mohd Zubir Embong, who was earlier sworn...
Violent ‘bak kut teh' seller's puppy rescued
Source: The Star
Seremban :: Malaysia | updated 2013-06-16 16:22:56 -0700 | political-news
A four-month-old puppy was rescued in Taman Starlight, Rahang, from a violent bak kut teh seller who hit it with a PVC pipe each time it pooed or peed...Puspa Rani said that the man had told her that he was...
Take up government perks, SMEs urged
Source: The Star
Petaling Jaya :: Malaysia | updated 2013-06-16 16:22:49 -0700 | political-news
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are urged to take advantage of the 155 Government programmes which will benefit their businesses, said MCA publicity bureau chairman Datuk Heng Seai Kie . In responding to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak...
First-timers the champs at Starwalk
Source: The Star
Kuala Lumpur :: Malaysia | updated 2013-06-16 16:22:47 -0700 | political-news
Two first-timers struck gold in their debut at a Starwalk event. National walker Lo Choon Sieng, 27, and Bukit Jalil Sports School student Elena Goh Ling Yin, 17, won the Men's International and Women's International categories respectively at the Ipoh...
YSD scholarships for 10 China students to study in Malaysia
Source: The Star
Kuala Lumpur :: Malaysia | updated 2013-06-16 16:22:37 -0700 | political-news
Yayasan Sime Darby (YSD) will provide scholarships for 10 students from China to pursue their degree programme here. They will pursue their four-year studies, which starts in September, at the business and engineering faculties of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia under the...
Report botched nip-tuck jobs to ministry
Source: The Star
Petaling Jaya :: Malaysia | updated 2013-06-16 16:22:33 -0700 | political-news
Following several high-profile cases of botched cosmetic surgeries, the Health Ministry has urged the public to report any such incidents to its Medical Practice Division. It said any complaints or enquiries could be directed to the division, which can be...
DAP: Make crime fight the top topic at Cabinet meeting
Source: The Star
Petaling Jaya :: Malaysia | updated 2013-06-16 16:22:32 -0700 | political-news
A DAP leader has called on Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak to place his war against crime as the top agenda for the Cabinet meeting on Wednesday...Lim said criminals were instead declaring their own war through mass armed...
Guan Eng: Penang not getting raw water from Kedah
Source: The Star
Petaling Jaya :: Malaysia | updated 2013-06-16 16:22:28 -0700 | political-news
Kedah's proposal to charge Penang for raw water is unreasonable and akin to asking money for nothing, said Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng ...We draw water from the river ourselves using our own water supply infrastructure, at our own...
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