KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 30 – Gerakan today slammed former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad for what it claimed was creating unnecessary fear among the public by saying that the ruling government would detain leaders and prohibit public demonstration to contain the influence of the opposition. Its president, Datuk Seri Mah
TOKYO, Jun 30 – Japan has revealed ambitious plans to put an astronaut on the Moon around 2030 in new proposals from the country’s space agency. This is the first time the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has said it aims to send an astronaut beyond the International Space Station, an
LABUAN, Jun 30 – A waterspout in the waters off Labuan today caused some panic among some inhabitants of this duty-free-island. It lasted for less than 10 minutes, but it was more than enough time to frighten some islanders. The spout formed over the waters several hundred metres from the beach
PUTRAJAYA, Jun 30 – Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Seri Dr Salleh Said Keruak today told the opposition Pakatan Harapan not to politicise the decision to set up a Royal Commission of Inquiry to determine the truth behind the foreign exchange losses suffered by Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) in the 1980s
SETIU, Jun 30 – The Terengganu state government will not build a new runway on Pulau Redang, but will instead maintain the existing one, said Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Ahmad Razif Abd Rahman. He said the decision was made after taking into account the risk factors and views from relevant quarters,
PETALING JAYA, Jun 29 – Five robbery suspects who broke into the home of a businessman in Kota Damansara last week were arrested by district police within two days after the incident. The businessman lost over RM100,000 in cash and valuables to the suspects, including one who is believed to be his
WASHINGTON, Jun 29 – The next US election is still more than 1,200 days away, but Donald Trump is already drumming up cash to pay for his campaign – and chose the Trump International Hotel, two steps from the White House, as a fundraising venue. On Wednesday, the 45th president of
WASHINGTON, Jun 29 – South Korea’s President Moon Jae-In arrived in Washington Wednesday on his first overseas trip since taking office, for planned talks with his US counterpart Donald Trump. Moon, who backs engagement with nuclear-armed North Korea, was to meet Thursday with Trump during his first foreign outing since being sworn
KOTA KINABALU, Jun 29 – Sabah Wanita Barisan Nasional has submitted a list of 20 old and new faces as possible candidates for the next general election to Wanita BN chief Tan Sri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil. Its chairperson, Datuk Armani Mahiruddin, said all the 20 had the potential to be fielded in
HONOLULU, Jun 29 – Flight D7 001 from long-haul low-cost carrier AirAsia X landed at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport today with a remarkable load factor of over 90%, marking the airline’s first foray into the US. The four times weekly route departed from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia for Honolulu, Hawaii via
KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 29 – The traffic flow on major expressways is reported still smooth and under control as at 9am today. A spokesman at the Traffic Control Centre of the North South Expressway (PLUS) said traffic was reported slow moving only from Bukit Tagar to Bukit Beruntung due to an accident
HONG KONG, Jun 29 – The growth of wearable technologies is revolutionising the way people connect through smart devices, which will also greatly impact the fashion industry. According to a study by Allied Market Research, the wearable technology market was valued at US$19.6 billion in 2015, growing at a compound
THE HAGUE, Jun 29 – International investigators and relatives of victims of flight MH17, shot down over eastern Ukraine almost three years ago, renewed efforts Wednesday to push the probe forward, issuing videos appealing for witnesses. It is hoped the videos of family members talking about the pain of losing their loved
OTTAWA, Jun 29 – Canada’s top court on Wednesday ordered Google to remove a website from its worldwide search results, in what some experts are calling a landmark international copyright protection case. The original injunction, which the Supreme Court upheld, had been requested by Canadian telecommunications equipment manufacturer Equustek Solutions, which successfully
WASHINGTON, Jun 29 – The Homeland Security Department is demanding that airlines around the world step up security measures for international flights bound for the United States or face the possibility of a total electronics ban for planes. Compliance with the new rules could lead to the lifting of a ban on
YANGON, Jun 28 – Myanmar on Wednesday charged three journalists for reporting on an armed ethnic group in a case that has fuelled alarm at the erosion of press freedom. Five men, including the trio, have now been transferred to Hsipaw prison in Shan State to await their first day in court,
JAKARTA, Jun 28 – Indonesian authorities have imposed a travel ban on tycoon and politician Hary Tanoesoedibjo, who is building resorts in Bali and West Java to be managed by Trump Hotel Collection, over an investigation into allegations he threatened a prosecutor via a text message. Tanoesoedibjo has been given a 20-day
BRUSSELS, Jun 28 – Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union could leave the remaining 27 countries with a €20 billion (RM97.4 billion) hole in their budget to fill, a commissioner said Wednesday. EU Budget Commissioner Guenther Oettinger, of Germany, called on the bloc to improve the efficiency of its spending in the
LONDON, Jun 28 – JCB International Co., Ltd., the international operations subsidiary of JCB Co. Ltd, has entered into an agreement with MoneyNetINT Ltd, the global foreign exchange and international payments company, to process JCB transactions for MoneyNetINT e-commerce merchants situated in the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA). Having recently
LONDON, Jun 28 – JCB International Co., Ltd. (JCBI), the international operations subsidiary of JCB Co. Ltd, has signed an agreement with Allied Wallet Ltd, the award-winning globally leading payment services provider (PSP) of online payment processing, to facilitate JCB transactions in the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA). Therefore, the
