MANILA, Sept 7 – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte symbolically honoured Ferdinand Marcos on Thursday by declaring the late dictator’s 100th birth anniversary a public holiday in the ex-leader’s home province. It marked another step in the rehabilitation of Marcos 31 years after he was chased into exile in the US by a
ISKANDAR PUTERI, Sept 7 – The Johor Government today condemned the opposition for arbitrarily claimed that the introduction of the Malay reserved land policy in the state only benefited a certain elite group. Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said it was the Malays who wanted such policy to be introduced.
JOLO, Sept 7 – Two Indonesian sailors abducted by Islamist militants off the southern Philippines walked free on Thursday after a firefight that left five kidnappers dead, the military said. The sailors were kidnapped nine months ago in Malaysian waters and taken to the remote southern Philippine island of Jolo, a stronghold
BANGKOK, Sept 7 – Aung San Suu Kyi’s global image is in tatters over her stubborn refusal to protect the Rohingya – but her stance has been widely applauded inside Myanmar where hatred abounds for the Muslim minority. Desperate Rohingya have fled Rakhine state since Aug 25 in droves, trudging through mud-slaked
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 7 – In commemorating its 50th Anniversary, the principal investment promotion agency of the country, Malaysian Investment Development Authority (Mida) will be holding an Open Day on 18 September 2017 to foster a better understanding of Mida’s roles, facilities and contributions. The one-day event will be officiated by YB
NAIROBI, Sept 7 – Allegations of computer hacking in Kenya’s Aug 8 election have reignited a debate around the use of digital technology in national votes, with experts wondering whether sticking to paper may be best. The discussion is no longer theoretical in Africa where an increasing number of countries are turning
KOTA KINABALU, Sept 7 – The government has implemented various development projects and handed out assistance via its agencies in Sabah to ensure the welfare of farmers, breeders and fishermen in the state are looked after, said Sabah Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Seri Yahya Hussin. He said for instance, the Sabah
GEORGE TOWN, Sept 7 – The Penang Citizens Awareness Chant Group today proposed that the state government do a public consultation for the construction of a private hospital in Lebuh Peel, here. Its adviser Yan Lee said the DAP-led Penang state government should explain to the people what they were planning to
HONG KONG, Sept 7 – Hong Kong students have accused their universities of suppressing freedom of speech after banners and signs calling for the city’s independence from China were taken down from campuses. The move has fuelled fears that freedoms are being squeezed in the semi-autonomous city and that Beijing is tightening
BERLIN, Sept 7 – German Chancellor Angela Merkel vowed Thursday to press on with election campaign rallies in places where she has been greeted with choruses of jeers and whistles, saying she intended to take a stand against hate. At several rallies, particularly in eastern states such as Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt, protesters
PUTRAJAYA, Sept 7 – A total of 443,794 candidates will be sitting for the Ujian Pencapaian Sekolah Rendah 2017 from Sept 11 to 14 and Sept 18. The Ministry of Education in a statement today said from the total, 433,536 were government and government-aided school candidates while 10,258 were private school candidates.
PUTRAJAYA, Sept 7 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak today chaired a meeting with the new leadership of the Malaysian Malay Chamber of Commerce (DPMM) at Perdana Putra, here. The hour-long meeting, among others, discussed the direction of the DPMM under the new leadership elected last May. The Prime Minister also
YOKOHAMA, Sept 7 – Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd. (MHPS), in cooperation with group companies in Africa and Europe, has completed delivery of the first boiler on the Kusile Power Station currently under construction in the Republic of South Africa for Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. The unit, a supercritical-pressure boiler
TOKYO, Sept 7 – Japan Airlines said Thursday a probe into a flight from Tokyo to New York that was forced to turn back after one of its engines caught fire showed it had sustained damage to many of its turbine blades. Japanese officials have begun an investigation into Tuesday’s “serious incident”
AMSTERDAM, Sept 7 – Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, announces that its advanced epassport technologies are now being used in over 30 different countries. Thanks to their outstanding security and the faster, more convenient border crossings they facilitate, the company’s solutions help authorities strengthen homeland protection and improve
PYONGYANG, Sept 7 – North Korea held a mass celebration for the scientists involved in carrying out its largest nuclear blast to date, with fireworks and a mass rally in Pyongyang. Citizens of the capital lined the streets Wednesday to wave pink and purple pom-poms and cheer a convoy of buses carrying
WASHINGTON, Sept 7 – Florence, an asteroid that came within 7.0km million of Earth last week, has two small moons, according to radar images obtained by Nasa. Radar images obtained between Aug 29 and Sept 1, when Florence came closest to Earth, reveal that the asteroid is about 4.5km in size, the
GEORGE TOWN, Sept 7 – The Tanjung Bungah Residents Association (TBRA) calls on the Penang State Government to have a dialogue session with all residents along the alignment of the North Coastal Paired Road (NCPR) from Teluk Bahang to Tanjung Bungah, project to explain full details of the road and seek
MANILA, Sept 7 – AirAsia has won this year’s Asean Business Award for Priority Integration Sector – Tourism. The award recognises outstanding performance in the Asean priority integration sector of tourism. AirAsia Group CEO Tony Fernandes accepted the award on behalf of the company at the Asean Business Awards (ABA) 2017 ceremony held
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 7 – There is a need to strengthen the ethical and integrity standards in both individual and organisation in the environment which economic conditions have become uncertain for an extended period of time, former Bank Negara Malaysia Governor Tan Sri Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz said. She said this
