Arkib Tag: Berita National

PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Government will focus on repatriating assets wrongfully bought using 1Malaysia Development Board (1MDB) funds, says Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. The Home Minister said the ministry was aware of a recent deal between the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and fugitive financier Low Taek Jho, better known …

NIBONG TEBAL: The excitement was evident on the faces of the first-time voters during the Sungai Bakap state by-election as they cast their votes on Saturday, July 6. A BK survey at the polling centre at SJKC Boon Beng, in Bandar Tasek Mutiara, Simpang Ampat, here, found that most earlycomers …

NIBONG TEBAL: This morning’s fine weather is allowing voters in the Sungai Bakap state constituency to come out early to cast their votes. Some started queuing at their polling stations as early as 7am, even though the polling centres opened at 8am. Nine polling stations with 65 voting streams opened …

A GROUP representing Puchong residents has denied claims by Selangor government that they support the Petaling Jaya Dispersal Link (PJD Link). Gerakan Menentang Penilaian Impak Tebuk Atap (Gempita) spokesperson Dhanaraj Arumugam said they were disappointed by Selangor infrastructure and agriculture committee chairman Izham Hashim’s statement that Puchong residents were more …

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 75 individuals, including 67 foreigners, were detained by Immigration officers following raids on eight prostitution dens in the Klang Valley. Immigration Department director-general Datuk Ruslin Jusoh said the operation, which began at 1.45pm on July 4, was conducted at two locations in Jalan Tun Razak. …

THERE are 1,434 heads of households in Selangor who are categorised as hardcore poor. Selangor human resources and poverty eradication committee chairman V. Papparaidu said the latest statistics as of May 31 this year were according to the National Poverty Data Bank System, also known as eKasih. He said the …

GEORGE TOWN: Working hard does not necessarily mean one is overworked or that one’s work-life balance is out of whack, say corporate leaders here. Being highly skilled at what you do as an occupation and then being driven to accomplish your goals can be rewarding in their own right, said …

Johor Sports Council (MSNJ) plans to organise international competitions once their BMX track in Iskandar Puteri receives approval from the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) World Cycling Centre (WCC). MSNJ director Mohd Ekmaluddin Ishak said that once approved, athletes from European countries, especially those wanting to escape the winter, could use …

KOTA KINABALU: Putrajaya should reconsider implementing the e-invoice system in Sabah as many parts of the state lack Internet connectivity and technological advancement, says a Parti Warisan leader. Its vice-president Datuk Junz Wong said rolling out the system in the state would only burden ordinary folk, who had distinct challenges …

CLEAN, light and airy aptly describe the new temporary Pasar Besar Cheras in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur. The two-storey building is an improvement from the old market located next door, which is being demolished to make way for a residential development. Apart from being plagued with cleanliness problems and faulty facilities, …