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Homegrown hero mourned ??by Felcra settlers too - 24/04 12:00 am

MUAR: One of the ten crewmembers involved in the Perak naval helicopter crash was from Bukit Kepong here. Read full story





Indian-based party joins Perikatan Nasional - 24/04 12:00 am

PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Indian People???s Party (MIPP) is now a member of the Perikatan Nasional coalition, says Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin. Read full story





Azalina wants legal aid to be fine-tuned to prevent wastage - 24/04 12:00 am

PUTRAJAYA: Legal aid should be fine-tuned, not just for effective representation but also to ensure better use of resources, says Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said. Read full story





The nation mourns, say leaders - 24/04 12:00 am

PETALING JAYA: National lea??d??ers led by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim have conveyed condolences to the families of those killed in the helicopter collision in Lumut. Read full story





Ismail Sabri pledges to go on the campaign trail - 24/04 12:00 am

KUALA LUMPUR: Former prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob says he will hit the ground to campaign in the upcoming Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election. Read full story





Wee: MCA not a hypocrite - 24/04 12:00 am

PETALING JAYA: Those who criticise MCA for not campaigning for DAP in the Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election should remember that it was the latter that first insulted the party, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong. Read full story





Pilot spoke to parents an hour before crash - 24/04 12:00 am

GEORGE TOWN: The parents of Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) Commander Muhammad Firdaus Ramli (pic) had just chatted with him over the phone barely an hour before his tragic death. Read full story





Fahmi: It???s not easy but encourage kids to read books - 24/04 12:00 am

KUALA LUMPUR: Try introducing the wired generation to the wonderful world of reading books. Read full story





Painful lesson for hurting disabled - 24/04 12:00 am

BALIK PULAU: A 39-year-old sales promoter will spend the next 10 years in jail after pleading guilty to causing serious injury to a man with Down Syndrome. Read full story





Smugglers never seem to give up - 24/04 12:00 am

PETALING JAYA: There have been all sorts of attempts at smuggling in contraband cigarettes while avoiding detection by the authorities. Read full story





Advocating protection for non-occupational accidents - 23/04 3:04 pm

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) urges the government to introduce the non-occupational accident scheme immediately as a proactive measure to protect the rights of workers, especially those involved in road accidents outside of their working hours. Read full story





Lumut crash: CAAM activated coordination centre at 10.20am - 23/04 2:54 pm

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Civil Aviation Authority (CAAM) has activated its coordination centre to facilitate the rescue mission following the crash of two helicopters at the Royal Malaysian Navy (TLDM) stadium in Lumut, Perak. Read full story





ECRL project: System installation works to start in May - 23/04 2:51 pm

KOTA BHARU: System installation works on the East Coast Rail Line (ECRL) involving the construction of electrification, signalling and telecommunication systems for the operation of passenger and cargo trains are expected to begin in May Read full story





Govt moves on targeted subsidies focuses on national interests, says Fahmi - 23/04 2:51 pm

KUALA LUMPUR: The government's moves to implement targeted subsidies and review the civil service salary scheme are based on the principle of prioritising the interests of the people and the nation, says Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil. Read full story





Legal aid should be fine-tuned to ensure better use of resources, says .. - 23/04 2:51 pm

PUTRAJAYA: Legal aid should be fine-tuned, not just for effective representation but also to ensure better use of resources, says Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said. Read full story





Ayah Pin's cult revival attempt among deviant teachings closely monitored .. - 23/04 2:49 pm

KUALA TERENGGANU: The Terengganu government is closely monitoring deviant teachings labelled as misleading by the state Mufti Department to prevent their resurgence following alleged attempts to revive Ayah Pin's teachings in Besut recently. Read full story





The Malaysian Indian People???s Party joins Perikatan - 23/04 2:47 pm

PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Indian People???s Party (MIPP) is now a member of the Perikatan Nasional coalition, says Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin. Read full story





Agencies, departments should cooperate on national digital transformation, .. - 23/04 2:38 pm

PUTRAJAYA: All agencies and departments under the Digital Ministry are reminded to continue to focus and provide cooperation to enable the country's digital transformation efforts run smoothly. Read full story





Copter collision: Refrain from circulating video clips online, advises .. - 23/04 2:34 pm

KUALA LUMPUR: Media practitioners and the public should not circulate video clips of the two Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) helicopters??? crash in Lumut, Perak on Tuesday (April 23) morning, advises Fahmi Fadzil. Read full story





Lumut copter collision: Three women among the 10 killed - 23/04 2:31 pm

LUMUT: The bodies of the ten crew members, including three women, in the naval helicopter collision have been identified and will be sent to the Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital in Ipoh for post-mortem. Read full story





Report child abuse cases to the authorities, says Nancy Shukri - 23/04 2:27 pm

SEREMBAN: Child abuse cases should be reported to the authorities instead of being uploaded on social media, says Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri. Read full story





Eight firms face possible MyCC fines for bid rigging in tenders worth .. - 23/04 2:23 pm

PETALING JAYA: Eight contractors have been named for allegedly involved in a bid rigging of three public tenders worth around RM473mil. Read full story





It is DAP that insulted MCA first, says Dr Wee - 23/04 2:15 pm

PETALING JAYA: Those who criticised MCA for not going to campaign for DAP in the Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election, are reminded that it was the latter which first insulted the party, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong. Read full story





Farewell to a beacon of joy and elegance ??? Oon Yik Yoon - 23/04 7:00 am

ALOR SETAR: Oon Yik Yoon had led a simple and peaceful life until her passing. Read full story





Three injured in nitrogen gas blast at factory - 23/04 7:00 am

SHAH ALAM: One man was critically injured while two others are in a semi-conscious state following a nitrogen gas blast at a factory in Kota Kemuning here on Monday. Read full story





Policy advisory panel to focus on growth and economy - 23/04 7:00 am

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has formed the Policy Advisory Committee to the Prime Minister to provide counsel on matters concerning national development and economic ??resilience in line with the Madani Economy. Read full story





Going bald for charity takes guts - 23/04 7:00 am

GEORGE TOWN: Organic products shopowner Winnie Oon???s friends were shocked to find out that she was willing to go bald for the sake of charity. Read full story





???We???ll discuss in spirit of Barisan??? - 23/04 7:00 am

PUTRAJAYA: Barisan Nasional component parties will meet to discuss how best the coalition can remain solid and help the unity government candidate in the Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election, says Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan. Read full story





Najib silent on Saudi king - 23/04 7:00 am

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Najib Razak had never spoken about meeting the late King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia in 2010 where the king purportedly pledged to give donations to the former prime minister, says a Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) investigating officer. Read full story





Doctor who treats athletes is a diehard Lee Chong Wei fan - 23/04 7:00 am

PETALING JAYA: During the Rio 2016 Olympics semifinal showdown between Lee Chong Wei and his rival Lin Dan, Beijing-born Dr Li Da Zhi cheered so loudly for the Malaysian badminton star that even the Chinese coach noticed. Read full story





Fund-of-Funds to fuel local firms - 23/04 7:00 am

KUALA LUMPUR: A sum of RM1bil for the ???National Fund-of-Funds??? will be set up to invest in innovative high-growth Malay??sian companies, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Read full story





AI portal to take on scammers - 23/04 7:00 am

PUTRAJAYA: A portal using artificial intelligence (AI) will be ??created to help people verify the information they receive, repel defamatory news and fight fraud or scams, says Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil. Read full story





Pupils, teacher inspired by iconic female-led bands - 23/04 7:00 am

MUAR: They go to school like other children on weekdays. But on weekends, these SK Convent Muar pupils unleash their inner rockstars by jamming to rock tunes at a music studio. Read full story





Tekun Nasional optimistic about lowering loan arrears rate to single .. - 22/04 7:05 pm

BANGI: The National Entrepreneurial Group Economic Fund (Tekun Nasional) is optimistic that it will be able to reduce the financing arrears rate from 12.66% to single digits this year, says Datuk R Ramanan. Read full story





PDP open to merging with other parties, says Tiong - 22/04 6:59 pm

KUALA LUMPUR: The Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) is open to merging with other parties following its merger with Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) recently. Read full story





Datuk Ken Phua elected as the 10th MRCA president - 22/04 6:35 pm

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysia Retail Chain Association (MRCA) has officially announced that Datuk Ken Phua of Bentley Music Group has been elected as the 10th MRCA president. Read full story





National plastic policy in the works, says Nik Nazmi - 22/04 6:28 pm

PUTRAJAYA: The government is pursuing a national policy on the production, consumption and disposal of plastic in line with the ongoing negotiations of the Global Plastic Treaty (GPT) aligned with environmental sustainability objectives. Read full story





22-year-old charged with raping, sexually assaulting 13-year-old cousin - 22/04 6:27 pm

MELAKA: A 22-year-old man claimed trial at the Sessions Courts in Ayer Keroh here to two charges of raping his underaged cousin sister and sexually assaulting the victim. Read full story





Johor-S'pore special zone to boost state's economic growth, says MB - 22/04 6:17 pm

JOHOR BARU: The Johor government has vowed to create more high-paying jobs and career opportunities for the people through the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ). Read full story





Shafie denies Warisan delayed Pan Borneo Highway project - 22/04 6:16 pm

KOTA KINABALU: Parti Warisan did not cause any delay in the Sabah stretch of the Pan Borneo Highway when it was the state government, says Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal. Read full story




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Peristiwa beri kesan mendalam kepada rakyat Malaysia - .. - Sinarharian
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