TOKYO, May 10 – NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701) today announced that it has signed a global frame agreement with Telenor, a Norway-based worldwide telecommunications operator, to provide microwave communications systems. This agreement will apply to the Telenor Group’s 13 telecommunications affiliates in Northern Europe, Eastern Europe and Asia. Through this agreement,
KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 – The Wesak Day celebration is also a hallmark of the nation’s democracy, in that freedom of religion is a significant factor in the cohesion of Malaysia’s creed, said Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak. The Prime Minister said it has become one of the focal points of the
TOKYO, May 10 – The Japan Windsurfing Association, Fujitsu Limited, and Lapis Semiconductor Co., Ltd. today announced the start of IoT-based field trials to improve the sailing skills of windsurfers. The trials will extend over about five months, from May 11 through September 30, 2017. In this field trial, a
JOHOR BAHRU, May 10 – Seven vehicles were badly damaged when an express bus ploughed into them at Km45.3 of Jalan Batu Pahat-Mersing, Sri Lalang, near Kluang today. Kluang police chief ACP Mohamad Laham said the the incident occurred on a congested route in front of the district“s Road Transport Department
SUBANG, May 9 – Residents in low-lying areas need to be prepared following unpredictable heavy rain which may bring about floods this year due to the La Nina phenomenon. Natural Resources and Environment Minister Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said based on the recent reports of the Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia), rain
SHAH ALAM, May 9 – The Selangor state executive councillors (excos) from PAS have reiterated that they are still with the state administration because they were given the mandate in the 13th General Election (GE13). PAS’s senior state executive councillor in Selangor Datuk Iskandar Abdul Samad said that they were remaining in
KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 – Honda Malaysia Sdn Bhd is recalling 419 units of its Civic Type R (2007 – 2008 Year Model & 2010 Year Model) sport compact for Takata front passenger airbag inflator replacement. In a statement today, Honda Malaysia said the company is extending its proactive measures
KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak is satisfied with the progress of Kuala Lumpur Sports City (KL Sports City) project, the main venue of the 29th SEA Games (Kuala Lumpur 2017) and the 9th ASEAN Para Games. Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said the
TOKYO, May 9 – Toshiba Corp has told Western Digital Corp not to interfere with the sale of its prized chip unit, disputing claims by the United States (US) firm that it had breached a joint venture contract. Western Digital, which is a partner in Toshiba’s main semiconductor plant as well
SINGAPORE, May 9 – Oil prices gave up earlier gains on Tuesday, as concerns over slowing demand and a relentless rise in US crude output undermined the impact of hopes that Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)-led production cuts could be extended. Brent crude futures, the international benchmark for
REMBAU, May 9 – A 23-year-old man was killed when the car he was driving skidded and crashed into the back of a trailer at KM232.2 northbound of the North-South Expressway (Plus) near the Pedas-Linggi exit early today. Rembau Fire and Rescue Station operations officer Abdul Halim Abdul Malik said the department
SINGAPORE, May 9 – Singapore’s Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp Ltd reported a nearly 14 per cent rise in quarterly profit, largely led by sustained growth in its wealth management business and robust results from insurance operations. The city-state’s second-biggest lender said net profit came in at S$973 million (US$692 million) in
PUTRAJAYA, May 8 – The Election Commission has received a total of 326,905 applications for voter registration and change of address in the first quarter of this year, said EC secretary Datuk Abdul Ghani Salleh. A total of 242,691 applications were for voter registration and 84,214 for change of address by registered
KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 – Malaysia Airlines” Mid-Year Marvels promotion is back, offering up to 30 per cent savings on both international and domestic routes, from May 9 until May 15, 2017. In a statement here today, the national carrier said the unbeatable offers were up for grabs on all
WASHINGTON, May 8 – President Donald Trump’s amended travel ban will face a key test on Monday, when a US appeals court is set to take on a case that has stymied the administration’s controversial efforts to bar travelers from six Muslim-majority countries. A Richmond, Virginia-based federal court will hold a
WASHINGTON, May 8 – Former US president Barack Obama urged lawmakers to follow their conscience and protect vulnerable Americans, as a Republican-backed bill that tore up his namesake health care reform law heads to the Senate. Obama, speaking in Boston where on Sunday night he received a Profile in Courage Award from
KUALA TERENGGANU, May 8 – Apologise or face the law. That’s what Terengganu Syariah Appeal Court chief registrar Wan Abd Malik Wan Sidek has said to Pandan MP Rafizi Ramli. Wan Abd Malik said Rafizi’s recent statement regarded as slanderous to the Syariah Court institution was an insult to the institution and
SEOUL, May 8 – A foreign-funded university in North Korea confirmed Monday the arrest of a US citizen — the second linked to the school held in two weeks amid tensions on the peninsula. The detention of Kim Hak-Song means that the North is now holding four US nationals, with the two
KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 – Malaysia must incorporate four growth game changers to become a high income nation by 2020, says Euler Hermes-Allianz Research. This includes providing a more supportive business environment in enabling the country to become a global capital magnet for investment. “A more supportive business environment would require
PUTRAJAYA, May 8 – Malaysians aged 60 and above will outnumber the country’s young below age 15 after 2045. Women, Family and Community Development Deputy Minister, Datin Paduka Chew Mei Fun (pix) said by 2045, those aged 60 and above would equal the number of the young, each group making up 20%
