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No security forces-Sulu militants skirmish as claimed by newspaper - Esscom DG

Eastern Sabah Security Command (Esscom) director-general Datuk Mohammad Mentek has dismissed a report in a local Filipino newspaper yesterday of a skirmish between Malaysian security forces and about 400 armed Sulu militants at Kampung Dengan Tungku near Lahad Datu on Monday.


Sabah govt issues Communal grants as of May 31 this year - Musa

A total 62 Communal Titles covering 33,812 hectares were issued in Sabah until May 31 this year, said Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman.


MCA to form special team to hold dialogues with members nationwide

A specially set up MCA Team will hold closed door dialogues with MCA members throughout the country to carry out a transformation agenda aimed at restructuring the party's road map.


Couple jailed for maid abuse

A man and his teacher wife were ordered sent to jail by the Sessions Court here today after they were found guilty of abusing and trafficking in their Indonesian maid last year.


Permanent govt employees should contribute to Socso

Congress of Unions of Employees in the Public and Civil Services (Cuepacs) hopes that the government will consider and accept its proposal to make permanent civil servants eligible to contribute to the Social Security Organisation (Socso).


Probe on victim of collapsed lightning arrester completed

The investigation report on the death of a man, feared to have been buried at the site of the collapsed lightning arrester pole in Jalan Macalister, here has been completed, said Timur Laut police chief ACP Gan Kong Meng.


We don't want any more delays: Aireen

udget airline, AirAsia Bhd, wants no more delays in the opening of the new low-cost carrier terminal (LCCT), known as KLIA2.


Immediate ban on open burning in 3 states

The Department of Environment (DOE) has announced an immediate ban against open burning activities in Selangor, Melaka and Johor until a date to be specified later.


Partial road closures for MRT project

Mass Rapid Transit Corporation Sdn Bhd (MRT Corp) today announced a partial night road closure on Jalan Bukit Bintang from 10pm June 23 to 6am June 24 to facilitate road works for the MRT project.


Political, economic stability key to Asean's economic transformation

Political as well as economic stability will be key factors for the Asean economic transformation which began after the 1997-1998 Asian financial crisis.