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%
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
