Digital TV transmission in experimental stage

ROMPIN - Transmission of digital television broadcasts currently in the experimental stage with the use of transmitting stations in some parts of the country.

Communications and Multimedia Minister, Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek said the ministry is committed to the transition process systems television (TV) system analog to digital TV broadcasting in line with the development trend of the world who want a more interactive design.

"When digital TV has successfully implemented later, two million set top boxes will be supplied free of charge to low-income groups to enable them to enjoy better television broadcast," he told reporters after visiting the three districts of the Central Voting in Ivory, Kedaik and Keratong after PRK Rompin Parliament here today.

Speaking on Radio Television Malaysia (RTM), the minister said the country's broadcast stations should broadcast more news on the concept citizens to make their voices continue to be heard.

"In addition, RTM should create news channels are 'breaking news' and 'real-time' required the audience mainly by the digital era.

"The concept of prime time at 8pm already considered outdated and this latest news is a new method in the world of broadcasting which people want more news is 'live' directly to the audience," he said.

He said workers and employees RTM also have to change in work culture news continued to show to the people.

He added however RTM news channel began broadcasting a new format since September last year published on TV1 known as BES 5-10 '(News Current Affairs).

Through broadcasts may be, RTM is not only to provide in-depth coverage of the government's policies and plans, and even displays the activities of the people that are taking place throughout the country.

"It used to 8pm only monopolized by BES news leader with more than 5-10 we have to publish folklore such as the development of Felda, the House of Representatives, the fishermen and others," he said.

Famous supermarket alleged crime ladies fingers

SHAH ALAM - A well-known supermarket premises will be first brought to court under the Price Control and Anti-Profiteering Act 2011 as beans okra raise prices more than 50 percent, four months ago.

Deputy Director of Enforcement of the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (Ministry), Datuk Iskandar Halim Sulaiman, said the supermarket located in Bangi it will face charges under Section 14 (1) of the act.

He added, it detects the increase in the price of vegetables is the result of complaints from the public and find a supermarket owner has raised the price of cabbage on around January.

He said the allegations were made following a detailed inspection which showed the price of oil had increased from RM12 per kg, which set market prices to RM18.60.

"The owner of the supermarket will be charged on Tuesday because of profit of RM6.60, higher than the margin should be," he said when contacted here today.

According to him, the owner of the premises upon conviction may be fined under Section 18 (a) of the same Act which is a fine not exceeding RM500,000 for the first offense and not more than RM1 million for the second offense.

Ranking Chong Wei collapsed in the 45th position of the world

Ranking former world number one Datuk Lee Chong Wei fell to 45th place in the ranking of the Badminton World Federation.

KUALA LUMPUR: After sentenced to eight months of suspension due to doping offenses cases, the position of the former world number one Datuk Lee Chong Wei fell to 45th place in the ranking of the Badminton World Federation (BWF).

The national badminton champion fell behind Chong Wei Feng, ranked 31st with 35.199 points, while free players Zulfadli Zulkiffli ranked 41st after collecting 28.910 points.

According to the ranking published in the BWF's official website today, www.bwfbadminton.org, Chong Wei is now collecting 27.631 points earned before tested positive for using banned substances 'dexamethasone' at the World Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark in August 2014.

The number of points gained through Indonesia Open, Japan Open and World Cup silver medalist Thomas before the Olympics twice was suspended by the BWF from 30 August 2014 until 30 April 2015.

Following the suspension will end at midnight tonight, Chong Wei will make a comeback in the Sudirman Cup in Dongguan, China from 10 to 17 May, prior to the games in Singapore in June.

Ranking announcement puts the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) players who will need to determine the country's challenge at the World Championships 2015 in Indonesia from 10 to 16 August

"BAM can only choose two players in the men's singles. I can not announce right now. However, if Chong Wei was elected, he would be the best option," said Technical Director Morten Frost Hansen BAM when contacted by Bernama today.

Previously, Frost said Chong Wei should play in all the Super Series tournament to regain his status as world number one.

Chong Wei of rival Lin Dan of China ranked second in the world rankings after collecting 75.050 points, behind compatriot Chen Long, who won 91.061 points.

KDN action to seize the book in no wise Book Fair

Among the books seized were Gerakbudaya circulation Logging Money, Live Like a Flowing River; Marx the revolutionary educator; Earliest Hinduism Religious faith ?; Gautama A Prophet ?; Shiite Islam; and The Holy Quran.

KUALA LUMPUR: The act of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MOHA) seized several books on site Gerakbudaya outlets in Kuala Lumpur International Book Fair today is definitely not wise, Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation of City of Books, Syed Munawar Sayed Mohd Mustard.

He said it would only spark more of a hook on the market than to build controversial and gives a negative perception of the government.

"In a world without borders, naturally when a Book was published illegally, the book was promoted," he told Astro AWANI.

According to Sayed Munawar, seizure of books such as Money Logging will also lead to the perception that illegal logging on a large scale indeed occur.

"Books like 'Hinduism Earliest faith?' and 'Gautama A Prophet?' may be understood why it was confiscated, but the book 'Money logging why it was hijacked? " he asked.

Although he said the ministry has the right to investigate the books and do not have to clarify about the seizure was made, but he said the public should also be aware of their jurisdiction.

"If only caused negative perception, stylist," added Sayed Munawir.

Meanwhile, the founder Gerakbudaya, Chong Ton Sin when contacted, said the books were confiscated books is not new as some who had been issued and sold.

He said the book such as 'Life Flowing Like a River' has been on the market for over 10 years.

According to Chong, who fondly called Pak Chong, he was informed the ministry that the books were seized on suspicion of breaking the law under the Printing Presses and Publications Act 1984.

"The ministry said he would check, I believe he will return," he said.

Asked about the number of books confiscated, Pak Chong said total bit much though he had asked the ministry so that only one copy of each book.

"Many .. there are 17 copies, some 19 copies. Books like 'Life Flowing Like a River' is not a new book .. The book was long, it had been 10 years," he explained.

KDN on Thursday has made a seizure of several books on Gerakbudaya owned outlets in KL Book Fair.

Among the books seized in the operation conducted in the afternoon, including Logging Money, Live Like a Flowing River; Marx the revolutionary educator; Earliest Hinduism Religious faith ?; Gautama A Prophet ?; Shiite Islam; and The Holy Quran.

It is believed that the seizure of the books was first made in the book fair held at the Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC). Efforts to contact the ministry failed.

Put the stuffing prepaid cards such as price before GST, said Ahmad Maslan

Telecommunication companies (telcos) in the country are advised to remain price of prepaid cards like before Goods and Services Tax (GST) on the price reload

KUALA LUMPUR: The telecommunications company (telco) in this country are advised to return the prepaid card as prices before Goods and Services Tax (GST) on the price reload as decided at a cabinet meeting on 3 April.

Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Ahmad Maslan said there should be no increase in tax rates applicable as 6% 6% GST only replace the SST.

"I said there is GST, for the first topup there SST. SST 6%, we exchange, replace it with the GST to 6%. Topup should not go up in price, and they ask for a month for study, a month and a month to make changes to it must be up to the beginning of the five is not it?

"If they can give bonus RM10.60, RM9.43 so they can give the bonus to make up credits to RM10 was not okay. The application and request the meeting alone, "he explained.

Previously danMultimedia Communications Commission (MCMC) on Thursday to explain the price stuffing semulaprabayar atasharga remain subject to GST to reload.

Its chairman Datuk Seri Dr Halim Shafie said in a statement impossible prepaid card price will return to the original price before the GST on 1 Meikerana difficult for the provider to carry out the exchange in the next two days.

He also said that the findings have not been found yet and it is too early to make any decision at this stage also contributed to the price factor kadbrayar can not go back to the original price before GST.

"It used to refill any SST. SST 6%, we exchange, replace it with the GST to 6%. Topup should not go up in price.
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- Datuk Ahmad Maslan, Deputy Minister KewanganDalam at the Ahmad Maslan said the telcos and the Commission should be more serious in complying with the directive by restoring the original price of the prepaid card.

"On 2 April, the Director of the GST, the Royal Malaysian Customs (RMC), Datuk T Subromaniam met Chief Executive Officer of the company and its decision telco billing is RM10.60 and RM1.20 will get bonus.

"Then, on 3 April, I met with them for passionate people who want to return it back to RM10.

"At that time, the cabinet also met and decided, that the company picked touched down on the original price, plus GST after. The problem is why the Commission is not conveyed to the telco? The cabinet decision must be complied with, "he explained.

He said the matter, it has seen an inconsistency occurs.

"Customs has reminded them of two days ago, but has suddenly noticed that they had lived for two more days (to return the original price). Why? Whereas there are press reports that reported Datuk Hasan Malek (Ministry of Trade Domestic and Kepenggunaa) to ask the price of this telko back to RM10. "

He added that, should the commission and telecom companies should have to take action after the cabinet announcement was made on April 3.

Ahmad Maslan said this in an interview after the completion of Agenda AWANI. --BESTASIANNEWS

Another site Casanovas social injustice girlfriend, line RM65,000

KUALA LUMPUR: A social networking site Casanovas 21-year-old acquaintance of cheating and intimidation, causing loss of RM65,000 in cash in the Taman Setapak Jaya incident since 21 April.

Wangsa Maju police chief Supt Mohamad Roy Suhaimi Sarif said the suspect called Hou Kong Woon, IC No: 940612-01-6629 and his last address No. 11, Jalan Pretty 2, Pretty Park, 86200 Rengam, Johor.

The suspect and the victim 20-year-old first met through the social networking site WeChat since last month.

"In the first incident, at 10am on 21 April, the suspect came to the victim's house in Taman Setapak Jaya and threatened the victim with a black iron before asking her to give up a number of RM30,000.

"The suspect threatened if the victim refuses to do so, he will serve half nude photo spread in the internet. Victims are afraid, then go to the bank before issuing the money and handed it to the suspect," he said at a news conference at police headquarters in Wangsa Maju
here, today.

Mohamad Roy said the next day, the suspect again went to the victim's home and demanded money RM35,000 again using the same tactics to scare the victim.

The results information from the victim, the police investigation found that the suspect had cheated another contact on social sites before.

Additionally, the suspect is also wanted by the police in two cases, namely in Taman Pelangi, Johor and Kulai.
Police urged anyone who has information on the matter to contact Insp Fakrul Razi Mohd Sayuti in the Criminal Investigation Division Wangsa Maju in online IPD 03-9289 9222.

Australian gallery removes Widodo portrait after executions

National Portrait Gallery director Angus Trumble said in a statement late Thursday he had removed the photographic portrait of Widodo given the strength of feeling about the executions.

SYDNEY: Canberra's National Portrait Gallery has taken down an image of Indonesian President Joko Widodo following the execution of two Australian drug smugglers, saying it feared for the artwork's safety.

Andrew Chan, 31, and Myuran Sukumaran, 34, were shot by firing squad in Indonesia on Wednesday over their role in the so-called "Bali Nine" heroin smuggling ring.

The executions of the two Australians, along with five other foreigners and one Indonesian, went ahead despite international criticism and calls for mercy from Canberra.

National Portrait Gallery director Angus Trumble said in a statement late Thursday he had removed the photographic portrait of Widodo given the strength of feeling about the executions.

"My feeling yesterday, on Wednesday morning, was that in view of the circumstances and our operations, and my best assessment of the risk of damage to the work of art, it was necessary to remove it from public display," he said in a statement.

"Also, I was swayed by the statements of both the prime minister and the leader of the opposition and of course the position of the parliament and the recall of our ambassador."

Prime Minister Tony Abbott said Australia deplored the killing of the men which he said was "both cruel and unnecessary", and recalled its ambassador to Indonesia.

Trumble said the removal of the image was a "temporary measure" and there had been no incidents relating to the work.

"My primary responsibility is the care of the works in our collection and the safety of our visitors," he said.

Trumble said he respectfully disagreed with the views of the artist who created the portrait, Adam Ferguson, "who feels the work should remain on display". --BESTASIANNEWS