HOUSTON, Aug 30 – Rescuers in Texas were racing against time Wednesday to find survivors of Harvey’s wrath and take them to safety, with Houston’s mayor declaring a nighttime curfew to head off looting as rains persisted and the raging floodwaters continued to rise. Five days after the monster storm slammed
TOKYO, Aug 30 – When nuclear-armed North Korea fired a ballistic missile over Japan this week, it sparked international condemnation. But it also raised the question: Why Japan? Location, location, location It might seem obvious, but geography is frequently a huge factor in geopolitical wrangling. The Japanese archipelago forms a long string
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 – All Malaysians clearly expressed their patriotism and love for the country during the 29th SEA Games that conclude today, said Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. The Deputy Prime Minister said the expression was all the more prominent when Malaysian athletes achieved success and won medals at
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 – Rapid KL will extend the Light Rail Transit (LRT), Mass Rapid Transit (MRT), KL Monorail and RapidKL bus services tomorrow in conjunction with the closing ceremony of the Kuala Lumpur SEA Games 2017 and the Merdeka Eve celebration. Rapid KL in a statement today said the
SYDNEY, Aug 30 – A black-and-white number plate with the single digit “4” has sold at a Sydney auction for a record-breaking near US$2.0 million (RM8.5 million), reportedly to a Chinese-Australian sex toy entrepreneur. The sale shattered pre-sale estimates of up to Aus$1.5 million, with the auction hammer coming down at Aus$2.45
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 – Japanese supreme instrumentalist KITARO, who is famous for his brand of contemplative, highly melodic synthesizer music, is set to perform on Christmas Eve, 24th December, at 10p.m. at the Arena of Stars, Resorts World Genting. It has been more than 6 years since he last
TOKYO, Aug 30 – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Engine & Turbocharger, Ltd. (MHIET), a Group company of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), has received an order for 147 units of its MGS Series gensets, the core lineup in the company’s diesel power plant offerings, from PT PLN (Persero), a state-owned electricity
SHAH ALAM, Aug 29 – The jinx of not winning the ‘mother of all gold medals’ in the SEA Games as the host came back to haunt when Thailand once again gate crashed Malaysia’s celebrations of having won 140 gold medals here tonight. The highly anticipated final turned into somewhat an
BEIJING, Aug 29 – The number of people missing after a landslide struck dozens of homes in rural southwestern China has climbed to 32, authorities said Tuesday. At least three people were found dead and seven were injured in Monday’s disaster in a township in Bijie city in Guizhou province, according to
WASHINGTON, Aug 29 – They’re running out of superlatives and statistics to describe Harvey’s wrath: rainfall on an unprecedented scale, nine trillion gallons of water and forecasters adding new colours to their charts to better illustrate the maelstrom. But while the monster storm’s damage is projected to run into the billions,
MEXICO CITY, Aug 29 – Mexican fishing authorities have been boycotted the effort to save the critically endangered vaquita marina porpoise, environmentalists said Monday, calling them “accomplices” in the near-extinction of the world’s smallest porpoise. While Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto has embarked on a much-vaunted campaign to save the estimated
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 29 – Following are Malaysians in action in the Kuala Lumpur SEA Games today. AQUATIC – DIVING (National Aquatic Centre, KL Sports City) Women’s Synchronised 3m Springboard – 5pm Cheong Jun Hoong; Nur Dhabitah Sabri Men’s Synchronised 3m Springboard – 6.15pm Ahmad Amsyar; Ooi Tze Liang Mixed Synchronised
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 29 – Facebook on Monday said that pages that make a habit of linking to bogus news stories will no longer be able to advertise at the world’s leading online social network. The move is the latest shot fired by Facebook in its war against ‘fake news’ used to
TOKYO, Aug 29 – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Tuesday that he and US President Donald Trump agreed to hike pressure on North Korea after it launched a ballistic missile over Japan, in Pyongyang’s most serious provocation in years. “We must immediately hold an emergency meeting at the United Nations,
TOKYO, Aug 29 – Tokyo stocks fell Tuesday morning after North Korea launched a missile over Japan that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe described as an “unprecedented, serious and grave threat.” The benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell 0.61 per cent, or 118.95 points, to 19,330.95 by the break while the Topix index
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 29 – The ringgit opened flat against the weakening US dollar, amid tensions in North Korea and the storm disaster in Texas, United States, dealers said. At 9 am, the local unit was unchanged at Monday’s close of 4.2660/2690 against the greenback. News reports that Asian currencies, including
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 29 – Malaysian athletes have delivered the 111 gold medals in the 29th SEA Games as entrusted and more exciting still is that they are on track to present a bigger gift for the nation’s 60th birthday on Thursday. With two days of competition left, there is no
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 29 – The fare rates for Rapid KL city rail services, namely Mass Rapid Transit (MRT), Light Rail Transit (LRT), Monorail and Rapid Transit Bus (BRT) will be back to normal as of Sept 1. Commuters have been enjoying a 50 per cent discount since July 18. Rapid
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 29 – Share prices continued its downtrend this morning on lack of direction and in the absence of global leads. Locally, traders mostly abstained from taking up positions ahead of the long-weekend, beginning Thursday. At 9.06 am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) was 2.44 points easier at
PETALING JAYA, Aug 29 – Aladdin Street is marking Malaysia’s 60th year of independence with a massive 60.60.60 “To Malaysia We Celebrate” campaign. The world’s first exclusive premium quality products and halal-focussed e-marketplace is offering online shoppers 60 hours of deals at AladdinStreet.com.my. The 60.60.60 “To Malaysia We Celebrate” campaign will feature
