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KUALA LUMPUR - Action has been taken against the Barisan Nasional MPs who were absent during a surprise bloc vote to pass Budget 2018 allocations for a ministry, said Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (pic).

Two days ago, Barisan won the bloc vote on allocations to the Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Ministry by a razor-thin one vote difference with 52 MPs voting for and 51 against.

"I have taken action, I have already advised them (absent MPs) that they should be more serious

IPOH - The Government has pledged RM3mil for the setting up of the Asean Centre For Islam, Peace and Non-Violence at Universiti Sultan Azlan Shah (USAS), says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

He said the centre in Kuala Kangsar and the existing Counter-Messaging Centre could complement the work of the King Salman Centre For International Peace in enhancing the nation’s role in countering terrorism and extremism at the international level.

“Besides the military aspect

KUALA LUMPUR - Continuous heavy rain is expected in the east coast states of the peninsula from Thursday until Sunday, the Malaysian Meteorological Department (METMalaysia) said on Wednesday.

Its director-general Alui Bahari is urging residents in Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang and eastern Johor to heed the four-day weather forecast and take precautionary measures.

“The alert was issued as our monitoring found that strong easterly winds are expected to blow from the South China Sea to the east

KUALA LUMPUR - Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has congratulated three Malaysian scientists who won prestigious awards in conjunction with the 17th Asean Ministerial Meeting on Science and Technology in Myanmar last month.

"Am very proud of the recognition Dr Hafizal Mohamad, Dr Leong Wai Yie and Prof Chong Mei Fong received at the Science and Technology Awards Ceremony of the 17th Asean Ministerial Meeting on Science and Technology in Myanmar. Keep up the outstanding work

KUALA LUMPUR - A pre-requisite for effectively countering a terror network is to cut off all forms of financing, said Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (pic).

The Deputy Prime Minister said without funds and economic resources, the entire operation of a terrorist organisation will cease.

"The terrorists comprise multi-nationalities, who are collaborative and united.

"Secondly, they use technology effectively and this is seen through their effective online presence in radicalising and

BAGAN DATUK - The family institution should be strengthened in an effort to create a social balance between parents and children, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

He said social problems, including cases of bullying and baby dumping among youths and children in the country, have become a concern among the people.

“The family institution should be strengthened and empowered so that children do not become unruly when they are out of the house.

“We do not want