AN Air Canada flight with 140 people on board came within 30m of crashing into other aircraft at San Francisco’s airport as it prepared to land, BBC reported today. The pilot was said to have “inadvertently” headed for the area where planes were due to depart in the July 7 incident.
ALOR STAR, Jul 15 – Kedah PAS today announced that it intends to contest all 36 state and 15 parliamentary seats in the state in the 14th General Election (GE14). Kedah PAS commissioner Dr Ahmad Fakhruddin Syeikh Fakhrurazi said this was in order because it was no longer allied with its former
PORT KLANG, Jul 15 – The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has frowned on Penang’s reluctance to sign the Corruption-Free Pledge and make a commitment to combat the country’s number one enemy. MACC chief commissioner Datuk Dzulkifli Ahmad said other states had signed it while Kelantan and Selangor had indicated their readiness to do
SINGAPORE, Jul 15 – Police have arrested a 34-year-old man who threatened two others in their 60s with two knives after a dispute at a coffee shop here. In the 7.40pm incident on Wednesday, the three men were having drinks when the younger man left them after a dispute and returned with
IPOH, Jul 15 – More than 5,000 people thronged Bulatan Amanjaya here to enliven the launching of the Perak -level “Negaraku Sehati Sejiwa” programme here last night. The programme on patriotism, which started at 10am, was filled with various activities including “Ziarah Kasih”, “Negaraku” exhibitions by government agencies, “Negaraku” graffiti, a colouring
WASHINGTON, Jul 15 – Donald Trump’s administration vowed Friday to appeal to the Supreme Court after a federal judge dealt a fresh setback to the president’s ban on travelers from six mainly Muslim countries and refugees as unfairly excluding the grandparents and grandchildren of people living in the United States. Attorney
LONDON, Jul 15 – The second round of Brexit negotiations will take place in Brussels on Monday, the British government said Friday. Britain’s Brexit minister David Davis will meet EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier for talks, followed by a meeting of coordinators and negotiating groups. The three negotiating groups cover citizens’ rights,
BEIJING, Jul 14 – When China allowed Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo to die in police custody, it made a bet that world governments were more invested in improving trade ties than defending political dissidents. Even as Beijing has stepped up its crackdown on civil society, activists say, its trade partners have largely
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 14 – Malaysia said today pieces of debris found in Seychelles are not from missing flight MH370, which vanished in March 2014 on its way from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 people on board. The location of the plane has become one of the world’s greatest aviation mysteries.
TOKYO, Jul 14 – Two bodies found stuffed inside suitcases abandoned in mountainous forest near Tokyo are suspected to be missing Chinese sisters, local media reported Friday. Police officers reportedly found the corpses folded inside the bags at two separate sites in the woods late Thursday. Police suspect that the bodies are
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 14 – The Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) will provide 100,000 free Komuter Link cards at all KTM Komuter ticket counters in the Klang Valley starting Monday until July 31. KTM Komuter services general manager (Services) hair Johari Ishak said through the 100,000 free Komuter Link cards (adults) Wow
HONG KONG, Jul 14 – The 24th Hong Kong Fashion Week for Spring/Summer, organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), came to a close yesterday. More than 12,000 buyers from 71 countries and regions attended the four-day fair (10-13 July), where buyer attendance from Japan, the Philippines, the
SEREMBAN, Jul 14 – The Negeri Sembilan Police have yet to receive any application from any quarters concerning the organising of the debate between MCA Youth chief Senator Datuk Chong Sin Woon and Rasah Member of Parliament and Negeri Sembilan DAP vice-chairman Teo Kok Seong, said State Police Chief Datuk Noor
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 14 – Pos Malaysia Berhad (Pos Malaysia) will continue the issuance of train-themed stamp series with the latest edition featuring Mass Rapid Transit (MRT). The stamp series will be available from Monday in conjunction with the commencement of the MRT Sungai Buloh-Kajang (SBK) line service. Head of Pos Malaysia
SINGAPORE, Jul 14 – A 29-year-old Malaysian man convicted of drug trafficking in Singapore was hanged to death today at the Changi Prison Complex, according to the Singapore Central Narcotics Bureau. Bernama was made to understand that the body of Prabagaran Srivijayan would be cremated later today at the Mandai Crematorium. CNB
HONG KONG, Jul 14 – Four pro-democracy lawmakers were disqualified from Hong Kong’s parliament Friday in a move that will worsen growing fears the city’s freedoms are under serious threat from Beijing. Former Umbrella Movement protest leader Nathan Law was among the group barred by the High Court judgement in a case
SEPANG, Jul 14 – AirAsia would like to inform the public that Azeri Asia TV by Azeri Asia Holdings (M) Sdn. Bhd. is not part of or affiliated with AirAsia Berhad in any way. AirAsia has never authorised Azeri Asia to use AirAsia’s corporate identity, and any of AirAsia’s intellectual property
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 14 – The National Water Services Commission (SPAN) today detected a water theft case at an apartment project construction site in Jalan Rasa Sayang, Cheras, here, involving losses amounting to about RM221,482 since January, last year. SPAN’s Corporate Communications and Consumer Affairs Unit director, Hisyam Samad said following
SUNGAI PETANI, Jul 14 – A police inspector was sentenced to six years’ jail and fined RM30,000 by the Sessions Court here today, on three counts of bribery committed in 2011. Syed Othman Konchong, 53, was charged under Section 17(a) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act 2009 and two counts under
SERDANG, Jul 13 – Four public varsities with the status of national research universities below 50 years old are now listed within the 23 top universities in the world. Based on the world rankings for the year 2017/2018 published by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) today, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) rose to 15th position
