PUTRAJAYA: Reviving local government elections will only give rise to politicking and not serve the purpose of improving service to the people, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said.

KUALA LUMPUR: From the “Game of the Impossible” to Mission: Possible — that’s what Datuk Seri Idris Jala wants to achieve via the national key result areas (NKRAs).

KUALA LUMPUR: Doctors, dentists and pharmacists serving in public healthcare can look forward to faster career advancement following improvements made by the Government, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said.

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Dr Ng Yen Yen has confirmed that she will defend her MCA vice-president’s post in fresh party polls on March 28.

BUKIT MERTAJAM: An 80-year-old grandfather rushed into his neighbour’s burning house in Jalan Betik here and saved two of eight children early yesterday morning.

PETALING JAYA: Local film producers are taking a “wait and see” attitude towards the Home Minis­try’s recent announcement of a new set of censorship guidelines which will be introduced on March 15.

PETALING JAYA: The Inland Revenue Board (IRB) hopes to receive two million income tax returns online this year, said public relations officer Masrun Maslim.

KUALA LUMPUR: World renowned shoe designer Datuk Jimmy Choo is planning to set up a shoe designing college in Malaysia within three years.

KOTA BARU: The Sultan of Ke­­lantan Sultan Ismail Petra Ibni Sultan Yahya Petra filed an application to divorce his second wife Elia Suhana Ahmad at the Syariah High Court here Tuesday.

KUALA LUMPUR: One in four patients with severe diabetic-related retina damage end up blind because they come in too late.