TOKYO, May 8 – Rugby World Cup organisers will be hoping for a good draw for 2019 hosts Japan while the established powers of the game will be looking to avoid Argentina when the pool draw takes place in Kyoto on Wednesday. The memories of Pool A at the last World Cup,
TOKYO, May 8 – Tokyo’s benchmark stock index rose at the start Monday after pro-European centrist Emmanuel Macron swept his far-right rival Marine Le Pen in France’s presidential election. The Nikkei 225 added 1.35 per cent, or 263.31 points, to sit at 19,709.01, while the broader Topix index of all first-section
TOKYO, May 8 – The euro rallied to a six-month high against the dollar Monday after pro-European centrist Emmanuel Macron’s victory in the French presidential election eased concerns about the country’s future in the eurozone. The single currency briefly reached US$1.1023, its highest level since November and up from US$1.0998 on
KUCHING, May 7 – Sarawak Barisan Nasional Youth and Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Youth today welcomed the cabinet reshuffle announced by Sarawak Chief Minister Datuk Amar Abang Johari Openg yesterday. Sarawak BN Youth chairman cum PBB Youth chief Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said the new state Cabinet line-up announced yesterday and
JELI, May 7 – Unity among the Malays is now stronger with the informal cooperation that has been forged between Umno and PAS, Kelantan Umno Liaison committee chairman Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed said today. The Umno Supreme Council member also said the cooperation had also made PAS members more affable towards Umno
PARIS, May 7 – Turnout in France’s presidential election stood at 28.23% at midday on Sunday, the interior ministry said, down from 30.66% at the same point in the 2012 presidential ballot. Sunday’s figure was slightly down on the midday participation rate of 28.54% recorded during the first round of the election
JELI, May 7 – International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed has denied an allegation that the Malaysian economy will crash by September. He dismissed it as an unfounded claim and a rumour as the country was preparing for the 14th general election. Mustapa said so far, no one could
BUKIT MERTAJAM, May 7 – Barisan Nasional (BN) needs to have a fresh image and cannot be seen as just for the older generation, said Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin. Khairy said BN candidates to be nominated for the 14th General Election (GE14), must be seen as people capable of representing everyone
BANGKOK, May 7 – From tiny chihuahuas to 60kg mastiffs, hundreds of dogs and their owners jogged through a Bangkok park on Sunday to raise money for charity. Nobody was racing against the clock at the “Maa-Rathon” – maa is Thai for dog – and there was no prize for the fastest
PUTRAJAYA, May 7 – Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Anifah Aman will officially open the Malaysian Embassy to the Vatican during his three-day working visit to the Holy See from May 8 to 10, according to a Foreign Ministry (Wisma Putra) statement here today. It said the opening of the embassy marks an
PETALING JAYA, May 7 – Purchasing a house under the current slowdown in global economy, souring prices of property and houses has made it almost impossible for low and middle income groups to own a house. However, the introduction of the 1Malaysia People’s Housing Scheme (PR1MA) has served as a blessing to
ROME, May 7 – Some 6,000 migrants hoping to head to Europe were rescued in the Mediterranean on Friday and Saturday in dozens of frantic operations coordinated by the Italian coastguard. Some 3,000 were picked up Saturday by the navy, coastguard, EU border agency Frontex and several NGOs, the coastguard said in
HUTAN MELINTANG, May 7 – The Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said national education is an important matter and it should be given priority irrespective of race and religion in the country. He said, in the context of education, it should not be linked to the question of
LONDON, May 5 – The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity has today announced the juries who will select the world’s best work to win the coveted Lions awards. The Lions’ winners will be honoured at awards ceremonies taking place across the eight day Festival, from 17-24 June. Encompassing a
GEORGE TOWN, May 5 – The Consumers’ Association of Penang is shocked to find that there is a proliferation of liquor shops in the Little India area here in Penang. We strongly believe that liquor shops should not be allowed to set up in places with homes and offices. We have
GEORGE TOWN, May 4 – Penang MCA chairman Datuk Tan Teik Cheng denounced Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng inciting and provoking state Malay leaders to siege him for speaking up for Chinese – by Lim’s advantage after allocating huge amounts of RM450 million to state Islamic affairs – is a
BANGKOK, May 4 – Five men were charged with violating Thailand’s draconian royal defamation law for sharing Facebook posts written by an exiled dissident academic, a human rights lawyer said Thursday. The case is the largest known lese majeste prosecution so far under Thailand’s new King Maha Vajiralongkorn, who ascended the throne
NEW YORK, May 4 – A Massachusetts court on Wednesday sentenced a man for attempting to defraud a Hollywood studio of millions of dollars by falsely claiming to have created the characters from the 2008 movie Kung Fu Panda. Jayme Gordon, 51, from Boston, was found guilty last November on four counts
BAGAN SERAI, May 4 – The Malaysian High Authority (MHA) is asking motorists to use the ‘Touch ‘n Go’ card facility being enforced on the North-South Expressway (PLUS) since April 26. MHA chairman Datuk Dr Noor Azmi Ghazali said the use of the card would reduce congestion, especially during festive seasons besides
MUMBAI, May 4 – An Egyptian once believed to be the ‘world’s heaviest woman’ left an Indian hospital Thursday for the United Arab Emirates where she will continue treatment following drastic weight-loss surgery, doctors said. Eman Ahmed Abd El Aty weighed roughly 500kg when she arrived in Mumbai in February, but has
