KENOSHA, Apr 19 – President Donald Trump moved Tuesday to make good on his emblematic pledge to “Buy American, Hire American” by tightening skilled-worker visa rules, but his room for maneuver remains limited without wider congressional reform. Speaking in Kenosha, Wisconsin – one of the states that carried him to his
HONG KONG, Apr 19 – Daniang Dumpling Catering Group Co., Ltd. (“Daniang Dumpling”), one of the largest Chinese fast food restaurant chains, recently announced that GreenTree Inns Hotel Management Group (“GreenTree Group”) completed the acquisition of Daniang Dumpling from CVC Capital Partners, and GreenTree Group has become the controlling shareholder
KUCHING, Apr 19 – A local woman and her Nigerian boyfriend were detained in connection with the discovery of a box containing drugs, worth RM347,300, in her office last week. Sarawak Narcotic Criminal Investigation Department head Supt Sahar Abdul Latif said the woman, about 25 years of age, was arrested at an
WASHINGTON, Apr 19 – After a few days of saber-rattling, US President Donald Trump’s administration has reverted to the same North Korea policy as its predecessor: relying on China to control Pyongyang. The USS Carl Vinson carrier battle group, which Trump boasted last week was the “armada, very powerful” to bring leader
LONDON, Apr 19 – Lions Health has launched the 2017 Young Lions Health Award in partnership with UNICEF and “la Caixa” Foundation. Now in its third year, the competition challenges young creative communications professionals to present a core idea, including a launch event/activation, digital activation and video idea, aimed to be launched
KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 18 – The Education Ministry plans to allow students to use information and communication technology (ICT) devices such as laptops, tablets and mobile phones in schools. Its minister, Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid, said the use of ICT devices for teaching and facilitation (PdPC) in class would be according to
LONDON, Apr 18 – British Prime Minister Theresa May called Tuesday for an early general election on June 8 in a surprise announcement as Britain prepares for delicate negotiations on leaving the European Union. “We need a general election and we need one now. We have at this moment a one-off chance
PUTRAJAYA, Apr 18 – The remand period for a Selangor PKR youth leader has been extended four days starting tomorrow until April 22 to facilitate investigations into allegations of his extraordinary wealth. Magistrate Nik Isfahanie Tasnim Wan Ab Rahman issued the remand order following the submission of the application for extension by
ANKARA, Apr 18 – Donald Trump called Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to congratulate him on winning a referendum granting him sweeping new powers that exposed bitter divisions in the country. The White House said they also discussed a US missile strike in Syria and the fight against the Islamic State group.
KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 18 – The Ministry of Education (MOE) plans to allow students to use information and communication technology (ICT) devices such as laptops, tablets and mobile phones in schools. Its minister, Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid said the use of ICT devices for teaching and facilitation (PdPC) in class would be
BANGKOK, Apr 18 – Street food stalls will be banned from all of Bangkok’s main roads in a sweeping clean-up crusade, a city hall official said Tuesday, prompting outcry and anguish in a food-obsessed capital famed for its spicy roadside cuisine. For months city officials have hemmed in hawkers of all kinds
KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 18 – Malaysian Airlines (MAS) is halfway through its RM6 billion restructuring exercise which is likely to be completed in five years’ time. MAS Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Peter Bellew said the national carrier was working hard to cut costs, realign its fleet and expand routes. “For the last
SEREMBAN, Apr 17 – A fire had destroyed a factory processing paint for vehicles in Nilai early today. Nilai Fire and Rescue operations officer Ahmad Ridhwan Yahya said the station had rushed 12 fire-fighters to the scene after being summoned at 4.32am. These fire-fighters were assisted by 13 more from the Seremban
LISBON, Apr 17 – Five people died when a Swiss-registered light aircraft crashed into a supermarket warehouse in the suburbs of Lisbon on Monday, rescue services said. The fatalities comprised the pilot and all three passengers – a Swiss and three French nationals – who were aboard the aircraft, plus a Portuguese
JOHOR BARU, Apr 17 – The Home Ministry (KDN) has warned all licenced print media against publishing articles that can threaten public order in the country and hurt the feeling of the people and their religion. Deputy Home Minister Datuk Nur Jazlan said the ministry would be firm and would not compromise with
JOHOR BARU, Apr 17 – The Home Ministry will not take action against Chinese-language daily Nanyang Siang Pau for its controversial caricature but wants it to to take act against the staff responsible for it said Datuk Nur Jazlan. The deputy Home Minister said the ministry had considered the newspaper’s long history
SEOUL, Apr 17 – Pre-orders for Samsung Electronics Co Ltd’s flagship Galaxy S8 smartphone have exceeded those of its predecessor S7, the firm’s mobile chief said on Thursday. The new smartphone has received favourable reviews ahead of the start of sales in South Korea, the United States and Canada on April 21.
PETALING JAYA, Apr 17 – An afternoon downpour combined with clogged drainage system resulted in flash floods in several areas in Kuala Lumpur. Kuala Lumpur Fire and Rescue assistant director (operations) Azizan Ismail said a flash flood in Jalan 5/155, Bukit OUG damaged the road and two vehicles. He said the flood
WASHINGTON, Apr 17 – A crewmember was killed and two others injured when a US Army helicopter crashed at a golf course in the US state of Maryland on Monday, officials said. The UH-60 Blackhawk was conducting a routine training flight when it crashed onto the golf course in St Mary’s County
KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 17 – James Lee Chong Meng, the oldest Malaysian who attempted to capture the peak of Mount Everest, arrived at Lobuche today. The 69-year-old climber said he and his team arrived at Lobuche from the Everest Base Camp (EBC) at about 7pm today (Nepal local time). “Today, we attended
