Friday, 28 July 2017 PUTRAJAYA: Chief Secretary to the Malaysian Government Tan Sri Dr Ali Hamsa has been appointed as a member of the United Nations Committee of Experts on Public Administration (UN CEPA) for 2018 to 2021 term. The Prime Minister’s Office, in a statement on Thursday, said Ali …
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Wednesday, 26 July 2017 KUCHING: The wet market at Sungai Maong here and Kampung Serikin in Bau are the latest areas in Sarawak to be declared as rabies-infected. This brings the total of affected areas to 22, the State Disaster Management Committee said in a statement yesterday. It also said …
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Monday, 24 July 2017 MADINAH: Tabung Haji (TH) provides various services, including counselling and advice, to Malaysian Haj pilgrims to ensure comfort for them while performing the Fifth Tenet of Islam in the Holy Land. Its 1438H Madinah Zone 2 Service Centre manager, Abdul Rahman Yusof said two Haj counsellors, …
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Friday, 21 July 2017 PETALING JAYA: The second child of Malaysia’s second deputy prime minister, Zailah Tun Dr Ismail, passed away at age 64 early Friday. Zailah passed away at 4.30am from cancer at the Damansara Specialist Hospital. Her remains will be brought to Masjid Al Taqwa in Taman Tun Dr Ismail …
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Thursday, 20 July 2017 PUTRAJAYA: The Transport Ministry is keen to study the flexible road tax payment system based on a motorist’s driving records following the recent liberalisation of motor insurance tariffs. Its minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said the initiative would benefit prudent drivers based on their vehicle …
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Wednesday, 19 July 2017 IPOH: The Veterinary Services Department has culled 19 stray dogs in the coastal town of Kuala Sepetang where 2 girls were bitten by a rabid dog. A department spokesman said the operation was carried out within a 1km radius of the scene. Some 305 animals were …
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Monday, 17 July 2017 KUALA LUMPUR: Members of the public have been advised to use their consumer power and rights to ensure that all food products made available for them in the market are clean and safe for consumption. Health Ministry Food Safety and Quality Division senior director Noraini Mohd Othman said consumers were also advised …
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Thursday, 13 July 2017 PETALING JAYA: The Government has agreed to move the official birthday of Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Muhammad V from 29 July to 9 September. “The Government has agreed to move the birthday celebration of His Highness Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Muhammad V for the year 2017 …
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Wednesday, 5 July 2017 GEORGE TOWN: The objective of creating a smart and intelligent city is possible with the right vision and manpower to carry out the plans, said new Penang Island City Council (MBPP) mayor Datuk Maimunah Mohd Sharif. “The focus is to increase the quality of services provided …
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Monday, 3 July 2017 JASIN: The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) has urged consumers in the country to switch to the use of palm milk as an alternative to reduce the dependency on coconut milk, besides increasing the use of palm in the country. MPOB Chairman, Datuk Seri Ahmad Hamzah …
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