BEIJING, Aug 15 – China warned on Tuesday that it “will not sit idle” if the United States takes actions that impair trade ties after President Donald Trump launched a probe into Beijing’s intellectual property practices. The commerce ministry issued a statement voicing “serious concern” and warning that any US trade protectionism
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 – Malaysia is not importing chicken eggs from Europe that are allegedly contaminated with fipronil chemicals as published by the media recently. Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah, in a statement, tonight said the European Union delegates to Malaysia had also confirmed that no eggs or egg
SHAH ALAM, Aug 15 – The nation needs at least 35% skilled workers among the locals in various fields, in line with the objective of making Malaysia a developed and high-income nation by 2020. Deputy Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Abd Muttalib said to achieve this objective, the government was in
It’s been one week since the last developer beta, and Apple has just released the sixth developer beta preview. iOS 11 brings new features like drag-and-drop and a redesigned multitasking interface for iPad, a new customizable Control Center, and much more. iOS 11 beta 6 is currently only available to registered developers
Google has had a rather busy day so far with releasing new features and testing others before they’re ready for prime time, including updates to Google Calendar, the company’s Voice Search API, and the YouTube app. Material Design UI being test with Google Calendar on Desktop The Google Calendar app
SHAH ALAM, Aug 14 – Three male teenagers who were detained for allegedly causing pandemonium at the Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia’s (PPBM) ‘Nothing to Hide 2.0’ programme yesterday, have been remanded for four days to facilitate police investigation. The remand orders on the three suspects – aged 17, 18 and 19
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 – The Dewan Negara today unanimously approved the Domestic Violence (Amendment) Bill 2017, which aims to provide more protection to victims. Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Rohani Abdul Karim said a Social Welfare Department (JKM) officer would decide whether to issue an Emergency Protection Order
KUANTAN, Aug 14 – The revenue of taxi drivers in Pahang, including in the district, has dropped by 30 per cent since e-hailing services like Uber and Grabcar were introduced, said Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Adnan Yaakob. However, he said, the federal government through the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) would assist
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 – National high jump champion Nauraj Singh Randhawa has been chosen to read the athlete’s pledge at the Kuala Lumpur 2017 SEA Games (KL2017). Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said the selection of the 25-year-old athlete was based on Nauraj’s achievement in the sport. “Nauraj is seen
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 14 – Two DAP MPs from Perak lost their appeal in the Court of Appeals today against a High Court decision disallowing their leave to commence a judicial review application over proposed recommendations for an electoral re-delineation exercise in their constituencies. Justice Datuk Mohd Zawawi Salleh, leading a three-man
SEOUL, Aug 14 – Suprema, a global leader in biometrics and identity solutions, today announced that the company’s BioSign mobile fingerprint authentication algorithm has been selected by Samsung for the Galaxy J5 2017 and Galaxy A7 (for SK Telecom) smartphone models. Partnering with Egis Technology, a Taiwan-based sensor provider, Suprema
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 – The police will conduct their investigation in accordance with the standard operating procedure into the commotion that happened during the Nothing to Hide 2.0 forum yesterday, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. He said he had instructed the police to conduct an investigation and
LONDON, Aug 14 – Usain Bolt took an emotional final bow on the track at the end of the World Championships in London on Sunday before declaring that, definitely and definitively, there was no way he would ever return to sprinting. After embarking on a special lap of honour so slow that
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 – Cigarettes, knives and firecrackers as well as snacks such as melon seeds and peanuts are not allowed to be brought into the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil during the 2017 Kuala Lumpur SEA Games opening ceremony on Aug 19. Spectators are reminded not to bring other
HONG KONG, Aug 13 – Hong Kong’s official radio station said it will replace its 24-hour BBC broadcast with Chinese state-run programming in a move critics on Saturday said was a step towards “mainlandisation”. The city’s Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) has been broadcasting the BBC World Service live since 1978 but
BUTTERWORTH, Aug 13 – The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) on Sunday raided two houses and an office belonging to Penang state executive councillor Phee Boon Poh, who was detained for investigations on a factory allegedly operating illegally in Kampung Sungai Lembu, Bukit Mertajam near here for the past 10 years. According
GEORGE TOWN, Aug 13 – The Penang Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has held a GT 7 sand mining dredge for anchoring in Penang waters without permit about five nautical miles northwest of Tanjung Piandang, near here yesterday evening. Penang MMEA director Rozali Mohd Said said the Chinese national skipper and
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Aug 13 – A white nationalists’ rally erupted into deadly violence Saturday as a car ploughed into a crowd while demonstrators and counter-protesters clashed, spurring President Donald Trump to condemn “hatred, bigotry and violence on many sides.” But as the death toll linked to the rally rose to three —
LUMUT, Aug 13 – The Ministry of Communications and Multimedia continues to act proactively in collaboration with international platforms to curb the spread of false information by closing nearly 2,000 fake accounts identified in the country. Its minister Datuk Seri Salleh Said Keruak said it was undertaken in collaboration with the Facebook,
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 13 – Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) has boosted the electricity supply system of 38 sports venues and 49 accommodation locations as part of its preparations for 2017 SEA Games and ASEAN Para Games (KL2017). TNB distribution network senior general manager Wan Nazmy Wan Mahmood in a statement today said
