WASHINGTON, Jun 24 – The CIA had top-level intelligence last August that Russian President Vladimir Putin personally ordered an operation to help Donald Trump win the US presidential race, the Washington Post reported Friday. The intelligence shocked the White House and put US security chiefs on a top-secret crisis footing to figure
PUTRAJAYA, Jun 24 – Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi today advised Malaysians to be calm and prudent in evaluating the allegations and slander intentionally planned by the foreign media to undermine the country’s image. He said the people should be positive and fend off all the issues raised
When iOS 11 for iPhone ships later this fall, CarPlay users will gain new features like lane guidance in Apple Maps, new route recommendations, and other new features. Below we’ll take a look at some of the new changes coming to CarPlay in iOS 11. iOS 11 brings lane guidance to
SHAH ALAM, Jun 24 – A member of Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (PPBM) today lodged a report with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission seeking a probe into the wealth of the family of PPBM chairman Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. PPBM Shah Alam Division committee member Wan Mohamad Ashraf Nasjaruddin also handed over some
WASHINGTON, Jun 23 – The Supreme Court has almost certainly decided what to do about President Donald Trump’s travel ban affecting citizens of six mostly Muslim countries. The country is waiting for the court to make its decision public about the biggest legal controversy in the first five months of Trump’s presidency.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 23 – About 23 million payment cards in Malaysia have been replaced with personal identification number- (PIN) enabled cards to-date, Bank Negara Malaysia said. In a statement today, the central bank said all payment card terminals deployed in the country, including outdoor payment terminals at petrol stations, had also
KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 23 – Afternoon traffic along major highways is reported to be crawling as of noon following the exodus home for Aidilfitri by city dwellers. A PLUS Malaysia Berhad told Bernama when contacted that traffic movement heading north was slow, while the flow southward was still smooth. Meanwhile a Malaysian
KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 23 – Traffic flow along major routes to the east coast and north of the peninsula as of 10am is reported to be slow in both directions. A Malaysian Highway Authority (MHA) spokesman said the chockablock stretching from the Gombak toll plaza to Lentang began to build up about
TOKYO, Jun 23 – Trillium Inc, a leading provider of IoT automotive cyber security solutions, today announced it has been named as one of Gartner’s “Cool Vendors in Security for Technology and Service Providers, 2017”, a report by Ruggero Contu, Lawrence Pingree, Deborah Kish and Dale Gardner of Gartner, Inc.
KULIM, Jun 23 – Fifteen houses were damaged by a thunderstorm in Pekan Sungai Kob, Mukim Karangan near here yesterday. Kulim District Social Welfare Department officer Mohd Zarir Khozali told Bernama that the roofs of four houses in Kampung Baru were blown away in the incident around 4pm. He said falling trees
SYDNEY, Jun 23 – Australian military spy planes will start flying missions over the southern Philippines to help in the fight against Islamic militants terrorising the area, the government said Friday. Fighters linked to the Islamic State (IS) group have been battling troops for a month around Marawi city in the Mindanao
SEPANG, Jun 23 – AirAsia and AirAsia X once again would like to encourage all guests travelling during the festive period of Hari Raya Aidilfitri to perform self-check in and arrive at the airport earlier to clear all travel formalities and avoid the expected congestion due to the surge of passenger
KUCHING, Jun 23 – The state government has accepted the implementation of the tourism tax which will be enforced from July 1, says Sarawak Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. He said the decision was made after the matter was discussed in the state cabinet meeting
TANGKAK, Jun 23 – The police have detained a couple believed to be drug pushers, in connection with the seizure of an assortment of drugs worth about RM157,800. The drugs were seized during a raid at a house in Sungai Mati here yesterday. Tangkak police chief Supt Mohad Idris Samsuri said the 30-year-old
LONDON, Jun 23 – Leading English bookmaker Ladbrokes saw their four-year sponsorship deal with the English Football Association (FA) terminated after just a year on Thursday. FA Chairman Greg Clarke thinks it is incompatible for his body to preach about enforcing severe anti-gambling laws – no player, coach or indeed club staff
LE BOURGET, Jun 23 – Garuda Indonesia, the national flag carrier of Indonesia, has been awarded ‘World’s Best Cabin Crew 2017’ by the Skytrax World Airline Awards, held at the Paris Air Show, Le Bourget, France. This marks the fourth consecutive year that Garuda has been recognized as world’s best,
GEORGE TOWN, Jun 22 – State exco member for Local Government, Traffic Management and Flood Mitigation Chow Kon Yeow present in the ground breaking ceremony for upgrading back lanes from Jalan Magazine to Jalan Gurdwara here toay. He said it would be a transformed from the present state to a passable
KUALA LUMPUR Jun 22 – Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) will extend its full cooperation to the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) in providing information relating to foreign exchange (forex) market losses. In a statement, BNM said it will provide information as required by the law. BNM welcomed the formation of the RCI
WASHINGTON, Jun 22 – President Donald Trump basked Wednesday in a Republican victory in a closely-watched election in Georgia, telling cheering supporters at a campaign-style rally in Iowa that “the people love us.” Tuesday’s congressional election had been widely cast as a referendum on the young administration as it battles a swirling
IPOH, Jun 22 – The Perak Road Transport Department (JPJ) inspected 515 express buses at four bus terminals in the state from June 18 until yesterday as part of the ongoing Aidilfitri ‘Ops Bersepadu’ operation. JPJ deputy director-general (operations) Datuk Yusoff Ayub said 22 summonses were issued during the period for various
