MIRI, Jun 10 – Former national sprinter Watson Nyambek (pix) was among the torch bearers of the 29th SEA Games relay held at Mulu National Park today. The event began with Sarawak State Assembly Deputy Speaker and Mulu State Assemblyman, Datuk Gerawat Gala handing over the torch to Telang Usan State Assemblyman,
KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 10 – After a series of dialogues to gather feedback on National Transformation 2050 (TN50), Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak today invited Malaysians to share their religious and spiritual aspirations. The prime minister said he had the opportunity to meet and hold dialogues with civil servants from various ministries,
LONDON, Jun 10 – British Prime Minister Theresa May kept her senior ministers in post on Friday after suffering humiliating losses in the snap election. Here are details on the key ministries: Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond, 61, a former foreign minister, is seen as a steady if unspectacular pair of
PUTRAJAYA, Jun 10 – Some 1,023 farmers who were involved in a culling exercise of poultry to control the outbreak of the bird flu (H5N1) in Kelantan will receive compensation totalling RM413,004 before Aidilfitri. Veterinary Services Department (VSD) director-general Datuk Dr Quaza Nizamuddin Hassan Nizam said the compensation was in lieu of
WASHINGTON, Jun 10 – US President Donald Trump punched back Friday against James Comey, accusing the ousted FBI director of lying about their private conversations – and saying he is “100%” willing to testify under oath. Comey delivered scathing testimony a day earlier in a highly anticipated Senate hearing, saying Trump sought
KEMAMAN, Jun 10 – The installation of the Automated Enforcement System (AES) cameras in selected locations along the East Coast Highway 2 (LPT2) will be a boon for users’ safety, said Terengganu Infrastructure, Public Facilities, Energy and Green Technology Rosli Othman. He said the AES cameras were being installed by PLUS
PARIS, Jun 10 – France complicated their task of ensuring automatic qualification to next year’s World Cup in Russia after falling to a dramatic 2-1 defeat in Sweden on Saturday. Sweden snatched victory with an Ola Toivonen goal from the half-way line in extra time after a poor clearance from France goalkeeper
LANGKAWI, Jun 9 – The Langkawi Tourism Association foresees a drop of up to 20% in domestic tourist hotel occupancy on the resort island with the imposition of the tourism tax on July 1. LTA chief executive officer Zainudin Kadir said the forecast was based on the fact that the tourists were
JOHOR BARU, Jun 9 – A total of 19,100 state civil servants in Johor will receive RM1,000 in special financial aid in conjunction with the Aidilfitri celebration this year. State Secretary Datuk Azmi Rohani, in a statement, said the payment would be made on June 16. He said that the financial aid is
KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 9 – Puspakom Sdn Bhd is offering free inspection service, known as volunteer vehicle inspection (VVI), for private vehicles between June 13 and 23 in conjunction with conjunction with Aidilfitri. Its chief executive officer, Mohammed Shukor Ismail, said the free service would be provided in tandem with the company’s
PARIS, Jun 9 – Business leaders are demanding a new direction for Brexit negotiations in reaction to the General Election. The Federation of Small Businesses has called for a delay in the start of talks due to the political fallout. Aston Martin has warned that future investment could be at risk without clear
PARIS, Jun 9 – EU leaders woke up as stunned as the British public by the election result, but quickly made clear who holds the whip hand in the looming talks. Publicly, they stressed it was up to Britain to decide whether the negotiations start, as planned, in under a fortnight, but
PARIS, Jun 9 – Across Europe, the unexpected results of Britain’s snap election immediately called into question the future of the negotiations over the British exit from the European Union. With Prime Minister Theresa May’s failure to secure an absolute majority in Parliament — and thus the strong mandate polls had predicted
SIBU, Jun 9 – A shortlisted candidate for the General Election 2014 (GE14) from the Sarawak United Peoples’ Part (SUPP) was injured in an acid attack here yesterday. SUPP Dudong Branch Deputy Chairman Wong Ching Yong, 59, sustained injuries to his face and the left side of his body after he was
WASHINGTON, Jun 9 – President Donald Trump’s private lawyer denied bombshell allegations made by the sacked FBI director James Comey on Thursday, suggesting the ousted lawman should be prosecuted for leaking “privileged information.” The president “never told Mr Comey ‘I need loyalty, I expect loyalty’ in form or substance,” attorney Marc Kasowitz
SAN FRANCISCO, Jun 9 – Uber has parted ways with another top executive, in the latest dent to the reputation of the ridesharing giant as it prepares to release the results of a probe into workplace misconduct. The executive, Eric Alexander, read and discussed medical information about a woman raped in India
THE HAGUE, Jun 9 – Relatives of those killed when flight MH17 was downed over Ukraine in mid-2014 were given the green light Thursday to view final images of victims as they boarded the ill-fated flight. Dutch investigators and a victims’ foundation reached an agreement to view CCTV camera footage taken at
SEOUL, Jun 9 – North Korea’s latest missile launch was a successful test of a new type of “ground-to-sea cruise rocket”, Pyongyang’s state media said Friday. The official KCNA news agency said the rocket was a “powerful attack means capable of striking any enemy group of battleships attempting a military attack on
KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 9 – Taxi drivers throughout the country should immediately join the Self-Employment Social Security Scheme to get coverage provided by Socso. Socso Chief Executive Datuk Dr Mohammed Azman Aziz Mohammed said since it was enforced on June 1, only 120 of the 100,000 taxi drivers in the country had
GEORGE TOWN, Jun 8 – Police detain three men to help in the investigation over the assault of an Uber driver by a group of men after he allegedly outraged the modesty of a Vietnamese woman in Paya Terubung, here, on Tuesday. Timur Laut District Police chief, ACP Anuar Omar said the
