KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 26 – Malaysia is progressing in its digital transformation agenda, ranking 24th in the Huawei Global Connectivity Index (GCI) 2017, a notch higher from its 25th position last year. According to a report published on the GCI website, the United States topped the index’s list of 50 nations, followed
PUTRAJAYA, Apr 25 – The Ministry of Youth and Sports welcomes the decision of the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) to play all 2019 Asian Cup qualifying matches at Tan Sri Hassan Yunus Stadium, Larkin, Johor Baru. Its minister, Khairy Jamaluddin said the decision for the Malaysian national team to play their
WASHINGTON, Apr 25 – US President Donald Trump on Monday stressed the importance of remembering lessons of the Holocaust, underscoring the need to “remain vigilant against hateful ideologies and indifference.” Trump said every generation must learn and apply the lessons of the Holocaust so that such horror, atrocity, and genocide never
PUTRAJAYA, Apr 25 – Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak today handed an allocation of RM80 million to registered pondok schools, Sekolah Menengah Agama Rakyat (SMAR) and tahfiz (religious) institutions. The Prime Minister said the allocation under the Special Fund for Improvement and Maintenance of Schools as announced in Budget 2017 aimed at
KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 25 – Malaysia’s international reserves remain strong at RM423.2 billion or US$95.7 billion as of April 14. Deputy Finance Minister Senator Datuk Lee Chee Leong said the reserves level is sufficient to finance 8.2 months of retained imports and is 1.1 times the short term external debt. “At the
KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 25 – An owner of an advertising company was charged in the Ampang Sessions Court here today with six counts of money laundering, involving more than RM700,000, two years ago. Kuljit Kaur Ajeet Singh, 56, however, pleaded not guilty to all the charges before Judge Syafeera Mohd. Said. On
SEOUL, Apr 25 – A nuclear-powered US submarine made a port call in South Korea on Tuesday in a show of force amid concerns that North Korea may mark the foundation of its military with a missile launch or a nuclear test, defying US and Chinese pressure. The port call by
KANGAR, Apr 25 – The Education Ministry will not intervene in any case of students being investigated by the police which will be solved in accordance with the law, said its minister Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid. He said the school heads had been reminded not to cover-up any activity involving students who
We’ve been hearing several reports that the launch of the iPhone 8 could be delayed compared to previous years. Reputable Apple analyst KGI Ming-Chi Kuo has also weighed in today, reporting that mass production of the OLED iPhone will likely be pushed back to October/November, instead of the normal August/September timeframe for new iPhone
KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 25 – A total of 10,182 schools nationwide have been provided with broadband internet service with access speeds of 15Mbps, 10Mbps, 6Mbps and 2Mbps as at March 17, the Dewan Negara was told today. Deputy Education Minister Datuk Chong Sin Woon said 69.24% or 7,050 of the schools were
SEOUL, Apr 25 – Nuclear-armed North Korea on Tuesday marked a military anniversary with a conventional firing drill, reports said, as the South announced joint naval exercises with a US aircraft carrier in the flashpoint region. Speculation had mounted that Pyongyang could carry out a sixth nuclear test or another missile launch
KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 25 – Highway concessionaires have been ordered to postpone imposing the minimum RM30 top up rate for the Touch n’ Go cards at the toll plazas so as not to burden motorists. Deputy Works Minister Datuk Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin said the move to impose the minimum top up
KUALA LUMPUR, April 24 – Sultan of Kelantan, Sultan Muhammad V will be officially installed as the 15th Yang di-Pertuan Agong in a ceremony steeped in Malay royal customs and tradition at Istana Negara here today. The ceremony which will be broadcast live by Radio Television Malaysia (RTM) from 9.30am onwards. The
BALIK PULAU, Apr 23 – Patients with unused medical supplies from government hospitals or clinics are advised to return them to avoid wastage as well as to save on the cost of expensive medications, said Deputy Health Minister, Datuk Seri Dr Hilmi Yahya. He said all types of drugs which have not
The rumor mill for the iPhone 8 is seemingly flip-flopping between two distinct designs for Apple’s 2017 flagship iPhone, one made of aluminium and another more drastic look with a curved glass front and back. The latest unverified leaks from today depict the latter device. These photo show an iPhone made of glass and stainless steel with the front screen
NAIROBI, Apr 23 – Italian-born conservationist and writer Kuki Gallman was Sunday seriously injured after being shot in her conservation park in Kenya’s drought-stricken centre. The 73-year-old, whose best-selling autobiography “I Dreamed of Africa” was made into a film with Kim Basinger playing Gallman, was “shot in the stomach during an attack”
KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 23 – Tomorrow, April 24, 2017, Malaysians will once again witness a historical event on the coronation of the country’s sovereign, the Sultan of Kelantan, Sultan Muhammad V, who replaces Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah as the 15th Yang di-Pertuan Agong. It will be the second coronation ceremony
BANGKOK, Apr 23 – Former Thai football chief Worawi Makudi has vowed to push FIFA to lift its ban on him after an appeals court in Bangkok overturned his conviction for forgery. Worawi, who had a long and tumultuous tenure in charge of Thai football, was banned for five years by FIFA
SEOUL, Apr 23 – A US citizen has been arrested as he tried to fly out of North Korea, becoming the third American to be detained there, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported Sunday. There was no immediate official confirmation of the reported arrest, which would come at a tense time in
KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 23 – The installation of Sultan Muhammad V as Malaysia’s 15th Yang di-Pertuan Agong at Istana Negara on Monday, is a much awaited event not only for Malaysians, but also for foreign envoys based in Malaysia. The ceremony, which promises to be steeped in history and tradition and which
