PUTRAJAYA, May 23 – The government will not increase the price of sugar despite the request made by one on the country’s major sugar manufacturers for it to do so. Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Minister, Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainuddin said this was because the government had only recently, in March, raised
SINGAPORE, May 23 – “There have been more dramatic changes in the global satellite industry in the past two years than we have been seen in the last twenty-five” — Steve Collar, CEO, SES Networks, at the close of the CASBAA Satellite Industry Forum 2017 in Singapore. That comment summarized nine
SHANGHAI, May 23 – Google’s computer programme AlphaGo beat the world’s top-ranked player in the ancient Chinese board game Go, on Tuesday, re-affirming the arrival of what its developers tout as a ground-breaking new form of artificial intelligence. AlphaGo took the first encounter in a three-game series against brash 19-year-old Chinese world
BETHLEHEM, May 23 – Donald Trump made the short trip from Jerusalem to Bethlehem Tuesday to meet Mahmud Abbas, who was hoping to convince the unpredictable US president to remain committed to an independent Palestinian state. His talks in Bethlehem with the Palestinian president came after Trump on Monday made a heavily
SINGAPORE, May 23 – CITIC Telecom International CPC Limited (“CITIC Telecom CPC”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of CITIC Telecom International Holdings Limited (SEHK: 1883), is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Simon Lim as the General Manager, Enterprise Sales for Singapore. Mr. Lim will be responsible for developing our sales strategies
BRUSSELS, May 23 – US President Donald Trump will press his Nato allies on Thursday to increase defence spending and take a more active role in the fight against Islamist terror. Here are the expected main talking points during the brief summit at Nato’s new, futuristic headquarters on the outskirts of Brussels.
MANCHESTER, May 23 – Youthful fans who were at US pop star Ariana Grande’s concert in Manchester and parents waiting for their children outside described scenes of panic after an explosion ripped through the foyer on Monday night. “I just heard this massive bang and then everyone just started running towards us
NEW YORK, May 23 – New York authorities Monday stepped up security at sensitive sites after a deadly blast at a concert in Britain, although officials said there was no indication of a threat to US targets. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said he was ordering additional patrols at “high-profile locations” including
MANCHESTER, May 23 – British police said 22 people including some children were killed in a suicide attack carried out by one man after a Ariana Grande concert in Manchester on Monday. Manchester Chief Constable Ian Hopkins said they believe, at this stage, the attack last night was conducted by one
MANCHESTER, May 23 – At least 19 killed and 50 injured in a suspected suicide bombing Monday night after an Ariana Grande concert at Manchester Arena in England, authorities said. Greater Manchester Police said the cause of the explosion is unknown but the North West Counter Terrorism Unit is treating it as
LABUAN, May 21 – With Ramadan and Kaamatan approaching, the Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Ministry (KPDNKK), Labuan branch, has launched the first ever Ramadan Price Control Scheme and Kaamatan Price Control Scheme to avoid indiscriminate hike in prices of goods. It announced the price caps for 10 controlled items in conjunction
SEOUL, May 21 – North Korea Sunday test-fired a ballistic missile which travelled some 500km, just a week after a previous launch sparked international condemnation and threats of tougher UN sanctions. South Korea’s new President Moon Jae-In called a National Security Council meeting in response to the latest launch, Yonhap news agency
KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 – The 33rd National Squash Championships which started today at the National Squash Centre in Jalan Tuanku Abdul Halim, here would serve as a warm up tournament for Datuk Nicol David as she gears up for the PSA World Series Finals in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, next
KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 – Movie producer David Teo and actor-comedian Sulaiman Yassin will be called in by police over a scuffle at a National Transformation 2050 (TN50) dialogue session. Although they shook hands in front of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak at the session last Wednesday, police said they would
RIYADH, May 21 – US President Donald Trump, struggling to shake a brewing scandal at home, will attempt a reset on Sunday with the Islamic world after frequently attacking Muslims on the campaign trail last year and trying to ban many from the United States. Trump’s afternoon speech at an Arab
TAMPIN, May 21 – The Kuala Lumpur 2017 SEA Games Torch Run arrived at the Dataran Tampin, here today from Alor Gajah, Malacca. Leading the run from Alor Gajah was the Member of Parliament for Alor Gajah Datuk Koh Nai Kwong and they were greeted by the Member of Parliament for Tampin
SHAH ALAM, May 21 – Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today said he wasn’t responsible for Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s jailing after he signed a petition to free the PKR leader. “It’s not me who put him in jail, that’s an old story. (Prime Minister Datuk Seri) Najib (Razak) is
BUKIT MERTAJAM, May 21 – A total of 50,882 on-line entrepreneurs throughout the country have registered with the Companies Commission of Malaysia (CCM) as of May 12, this year. CCM chief executive officer Datuk Zahrah Abdul Wahab Fenner said there was an increase in the trend of on-line business registration recorded since
SYDNEY, May 21 – Australia gave 7,500 boatpeople until October to prove they are genuine refugees or be kicked out, declaring the “game is up” for illegal arrivals ripping off taxpayers. Before the conservatives took power and adopted a tough line on the issue in 2013, an estimated 50,000 asylum-seekers flooded into
SINGAPORE, May 20 – After a much-anticipated wait, Southeast Asia’s first Apple store will finally open for business on May 27 at 10am along Orchard Road, Singapore. The opening date was announced late Tuesday night in a notice pasted outside the tech giant’s upcoming store at Knightsbridge Mall. This came two
