The poster read CongratulationDr. Sahruddin Jamal sworn in as the 17th Menteri Besar of Johor. Photo courtesy of Bernama JOHOR BAHRU, April 14 (NNN- Bernama) — Bukit Kepong assemblyman Dr Sahruddin Jamal was sworn in as the 17th Menteri Besar of Johor at Istana Bukit Serene here today. Dr Sahruddin,…

Datuk Seri Zukri Samat. Photo courtesy of Bernama KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 (NNN- Bernama) – The total deposits received by the Pilgrims Fund Board (TH) still show a positive figure as the confidence of the depositors remains intact even though the institution has declared a low dividend payment for 2018.…

LANGKAWI, April 14 (NNN- Bernama) — Benjamin Dyball ended Australia’s 23-year wait to win the Le Tour de Langkawi’s (LTdL) yellow jersey (overall winner) by conquering the eight stage tour with a total distance of 1,225.8 km. The 29-year-old from the Malaysian outfit, Team Sapura Cycling (TSC), topped the General…

Datuk Seri Mohd Redzuan Md Yusof. Photo courtesy of Bernama KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 (NNN- Bernama) — Minister of Entrepreneur Development, Datuk Seri Mohd Redzuan Md Yusof, will undertake a working visit to Manama, Bahrain on April 14-16 2019, and Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina from April 16-21, 2019. These are…

KUALA LUMPUR, April 13 (NNN- Bernama) — The fire and explosion at the Petronas Refinery and Petrochemical Integrated Development (RAPID) site in Pengerang, Johor, earlier today has not impacted Dialog Group Bhd’s operations.  The company said the incident at RAPID, which neighbours its Pengerang Deepwater Terminals, had not impacted the…

https://youtu.be/nsMRP2wD3kg KUALA LUMPUR, April 13 (NNN-Bernama) — The advent of 5G technology is expected to improve digital entrepreneurship and e-commerce for the small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs), said the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) chairman Al-Ishsal Ishak. 5G is the fifth generation mobile technology, operating with a 5Ghz signal,…

ANKARA (Turkey), April 13 (NNN-Bernama) — The Malaysian Consultative Council for Islamic Organisations (MAPIM) will work with several parties in Turkey to build 100 homes in Syria for refugees in the war-torn country. For that purpose, MAPIM has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Turkish government’s waqf agency, Turkiye Diyanet…

KUALA LUMPUR,  April 10  (NNN-BERNAMA) — Rosmah Mansor, wife of former prime minister Najib Razak, was back in the Sessions Court Wednesday to face a new charge over the solar hybrid project for rural schools in Sarawak. She was charged with accepting gratification of RM5 million from Jepak Holdings Sdn Bhd for…

Singapore Transport Minister Khaw Boon, right, Wan speaks at a joint news conference with his Malaysian counterpart Anthony Loke, left, on Apr 8, 2019 in Kuala Lumpur. Photo courtesy of Bernama SEPANG, April 9 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia and Singapore are working towards a new supplementary agreement on the suspended Johor…

Frederic Laplanche (File pic). Photo courtesy of Bernama KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 (NNN- BERNAMA) — The 18th edition of Le French Festival (LFF) this year, dubbed as Malaysia’s grandest French cultural festival, is envisaged to entice more Malaysians to enjoy the big lineup of French acts and programmes. French Ambassador…