What's to come is more telling. By April, MRT Co, the overseer and project owner of the country's largest ever infrastructure project, would have awarded a total of around 90 or so...

Bangladesh Power Development Board had declared interest to jointly develop the project and a decision on the matter was imminent. "There will be investments from both the sides," Bernama...

claims 72% cent of the party's leadership is now controlled by a secular group "who are in collusion with DAP and PKR." He said the rest of the leadership comprised religious scholars...

said as the Opposition in the state, he respected Azizan as its chosen leader and felt the Mentri Besar should not be restricted from voicing his opinion. He said Kedah Umno also acknowledged...

KUALA LUMPUR: Gold prices are expected to rally this year with an average forecast of US$1,975 per ounce, serving as a good hedge against global uncertain...

"I was not on the run as reported in the media. "I was in Kuala Lumpur when they (MACC) came to my office (in Kota Kinabalu). "My staff informed me and I asked them to give the...

net profit for its first quarter ended Dec 31, 2011 plunged 61% to RM41.75mil from RM107.08mil in the previous corresponding period, mainly due to the loss of the Coca-Cola business and operating...

ALOR SETAR: Local companies with technological know-how on waste disposal matters are invited to submit proposals on the use of high-tech incinerators in the country. Housing and...

's strategic initiative to integrate backwards into iron ore processing will likely contribute to better longer-term performance, MARC believes that the uncertain industry conditions and ongoing...

KUCHING: The Sarawak Teachers Union (STU) is not in favour of importing English voluntary teachers from the United States, under the English Teaching Assistants (ETA) programme to beef up the English...

was one that should be emulated by Malaysians. "One of the values they agreed upon from the beginning was that everyone is free to practise their own religion, culture and lifestyle. "This...

Research said although the developments were good news; it was not entirely a surprise as an announcement in early January indicated that a restructuring was in the works. "This news is positive...

said. Tamil Nesan quoted him as saying that this was because Barisan had been carrying out many community projects that benefited the Indians. For example, he said about RM8mil was channelled to...

IT'S the New Year, and surprise, surprise, you've put on a few pounds! Chances are, one of your resolutions is to lose some weight and with the festive holidays finally out of the way,...

THE Klang Valley My Rapid Transit (KVMRT), the country's largest infrastructure project, is already gaining traction with the recent award of the two big packages worth RM1.74bil. This is the...

A 74-YEAR-OLD bedridden woman starved to death after her husband, who had been taking care of her, collapsed and died at their home in Hong Kong, China Press reported. The retired couple had been...

A HOMELESS woman has been staying in over 30 mosques in the Klang Valley for the past two years, reported Harian Metro. The woman, known as Fazilah, said she had been taking shelter in mosques since...

The kickoff of the country's largest infrastructure project the Klang Valley My Rapid Transit (KVMRT) could spark re-ratings across several sectors starting with the construction sector which is...

, who an­­nounced his decision to dissolve the party. They say it is irresponsible of Zaid to announce his plan to dissolve the party without raising it with the rest of the leadership. Now,...

THE current challenging economic times is a good time for reflection and we should not waste the opportunity to take stock of where we are heading as a people and a nation. Going by the adage that...

PETALING JAYA: The Health Ministry should scrap plans to change the entire healthcare system under the 1Care for 1Malaysia plan, said medical experts and concerned citizen groups. Also, it is better...

UNDER the Greater KL/ Klang Valley Land Public Transport Master Plan draft, the Government has generally identified the locations of the other two mass rapid transit (MRT2) lines. The Greater...

THE 15th instalment of the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) Media Workshop 2012 in Bandung, Indonesia next month will address the perennial question whether the rise of digital media is providing...

said time was needed to seek input from all stakeholders; the people, doctors, nurses and the private sector. He added that some of the information on the 1Care plan that appeared in several...

The BAV, meanwhile, is what McBrain is calling ';the most in-depth brand analysis tool in the world,'; with some 750,000 brand data points – and counting. ';These hugely powerful...

KAJANG: A Colombian gang skilled in disabling sophisticated alarm systems before carting away ATM machines was caught in the act by police. Policemen in Bandar Teknologi Kajang spotted the gang...

"Our business is in the total number of cars there are on the road," he tells StarBizWeek, adding that Asean was clearly a bigger market and offered better opportunities compared to...

PETALING JAYA: Many parents now have no other choice but to entrust the care of their children to strangers. Nadia Zulkefly Tan, 26, said she was forced to send her son to a childcare centre in...

and its major stakeholders in coming up with a framework for the import of liquefied natural gas (LNG). "If we are to start importing gas in August, time is running short. In fact, we are behind...

PETALING JAYA: Many, including overseas buyers, regard the Malaysian golden arowana as a good luck charm and symbol of prosperity. The popularity of the breed hit the roof in the Year of the Dragon....

. Both are former engineers who decided to start their own property development company a decade ago. "Yes, people do ask how did two engineers start a theme park? Well that big piece of land...

MARANG: The public need not worry about their savings in the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) despite the money to be used to fund loans for the purchase of public housing projects, said the Prime...

Storage devices change over time to cater to demand. We will have to come up with a different kind of storage for paperless offices. - CSL executive chairman Chan...

PETALING JAYA: It's official -- the highly prized Malaysian golden arowana has been declared as the best golden arowana species in the world by an international body. CITES (Convention on...

, because earnings contribution from Idea is still small, analysts said. Meanwhile, Axiata said in a statement yesterday that based on the ruling, nine circles had been affected, of which only seven...

GEORGE TOWN: Kavadi maker R. Karunagaran is toiling day and night to meet the demands of his customers as Thaipusam beckons. So far, he has made about 20 kavadis which he sells for at least RM600...

surely knows the value of the Internet giant. ';I may have one later,'; quips Tan on opening an account but he will be counting the windfall from the 3.5 million shares his...

KOTA KINABALU: A Sabah-made Chinese New Year video greeting in Hakka is the latest clip to have gone viral with close to 300,000 views within 10 days. Photographer-cum-artistic dance assistant Skyler...

JOHOR BARU: The house of Johor PAS deputy commissioner Dzulkefly Ahmad was splashed with petrol and set ablaze in an early morning fire here. Dzulkefly was sleeping when he was jolted by an explosion...

CEO of Etiqa Insurance and Takaful gets ... FOR someone who had never aspired to work in insurance, Hans De Cuyper has come a long way. The 42-year-old CEO of Etiqa Insurance...

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia is seeking verification from the Philippine authorities of Jemaah Islamiyah and Abu Sayyaf leader Zulkifli Abdul Hir's death in southern Philippines....

made a donation. Gestures like these were highly welcomed by the Turkish people and I am certain that helping hands extended during difficult times will always be remembered. Is Turkey still...

MUAR: Bukit Aman has taken a DNA sample from a brother of Zulkifli Abdul Hir, the Jemaah Islamiyah leader known as Marwan, who was killed in the Philippines on Thursday. A cousin, Rosnah Hassan, said...

last week that totalled some RMl.6bil is proof that things are moving. What's to come is more telling. By April, MRT Co, the overseer and project owner of the country's largest ever...

KULIM: Two men in their 30s, suspected to be triad members, were shot dead in Jalan Bukit Lada, Lunas near here. One died at the scene while the other died on the way to the Kulim Hospital. In the...

has revealed that he had wanted to withdraw from politics but this was rejected by Kelantan PAS. ';I want to let out a personal secret of not wanting to contest in the general election anymore,...

Malaysia is asking verification from Philippine authorities on the death of Jemaah Islamiyah and Abu Sayyaf leader Zulkifli Abdul Hir, who Philippine authorities said was among those killed in a...

Atomic Energy Licensing Board on Wednesday granted Lynas Corp. a two-year license to operate the first rare earths plant outside China in years. Malaysia hopes the $230 million plant will spur...