BANGKOK, Sept 8 – A convoy believed to be carrying Thailand’s fugitive former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra was last spotted heading through a military checkpoint close to the border with Cambodia, the junta’s deputy leader said Friday. Thailand’s first female prime minister, whose government was toppled by the military in 2014, pulled
CAIRO, Sept 8 – The Egyptian naval forces saved Thursday eight Egyptians and nine Malaysians after their tourist motorboat broke down and almost drowned off the northern Red Sea coast due to bad weather, the Egyptian military spokesman said in a statement, China’s Xinhua news agency reported. The forces responded to
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 – Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has received more than 2,000 orders for its 29th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games and 9th Asean Para Games commemorative coins, almost quadrupling that of the previous sale. The central bank had also introduced a new computer-aided balloting process for the oversubscribed coins, witnessed
SYDNEY, Sept 8 – Australia’s ruling and opposition parties vowed Friday to work together to introduce laws against hate speech ahead of a contentious postal vote on gay marriage. Same-sex marriage advocates have opposed the voluntary postal ballot that opens next week, arguing it could turn ugly and expose gay people and
MEXICO CITY, Sept 8 – Mexico on Thursday expelled the ambassador of North Korea in protest over Pyongyang’s latest nuclear test which it said posed “a grave risk for peace.” Ambassador Kim Hyong Gil was declared persona non grata and given 72 hours to leave the country, according to a statement by
WASHINGTON, Sept 8 – As jihadist attacks are increasingly being carried out by home-grown “lone wolves,” top counter-terror chiefs of four Western powers said Thursday they need more support from social media companies to detect potential threats. While traditional intelligence methods are foiling large-scale plots coordinated from abroad, the officials from the
KUALA SELANGOR, Sept 8 – Police have apprehended a 46 year old man in connection with the hit-and-run accident involving the Malaysian Paralympic cyclists. He was arrested and brought to the Kuala Selangor police district headquarters at 5.30pm today. Police recorded statements and the suspect underwent a urine test. National cycling coach Johari
HONG KONG, Sept 7 – The Philippines pay TV and broadband markets have enjoyed significant growth over the past two years (delivering US $1.17 billion in 2016 revenue), according to regional industry body, CASBAA, in the latest of its regular “Philippines in View” (PiV) market overview reports and accompanying event,
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 7 – Malaysian authorities thwarted the hijacking of a Thai oil tanker on Thursday and arrested 10 suspected Indonesian pirates on board the ship, a maritime security agency commander said. A special team from the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) stormed the MT TankerMGT1, off the coast of the
LOME, Sept 7 – Mobile internet services were off in Togo on Thursday, where new opposition protests were planned after huge anti-government demonstrations across the country. On social media such as Facebook and Twitter, which were still accessible using intermittent Wi-Fi access in the capital, Lome, users called for services to be
SHAH ALAM, Sept 7 – Selangor contributed 22.7% to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth in 2016, making it the largest state contributor to the economy, said Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali. Citing the latest figures released by the Department of Statistics yesterday, he said the amount reflected a
LONDON, Sept 7 – British lawmakers began debating Thursday a landmark bill to end Britain’s membership of the European Union, with Prime Minister Theresa May gearing up for a major battle. The bill provides for the repeal on Brexit day of the 1972 European Communities Act that conferred Britain’s membership, and also
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
