BERLIN, Feb 12 – Billed as Germany’s “anti-Trump”, centre-left former foreign minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier is set to be elected Sunday as the new ceremonial head of state. The 61-year-old, who regularly polls as Germany’s most popular politician, will represent the EU’s top economy abroad and act as a kind of moral arbiter
PETALING JAYA, Feb 12 – Felda is in the process of selling a hotel in London worth about RM543 million, said its chairman Tan Sri Shahrir Abd Samad. He said the tender for the sale of the hotel, which was bought in 2012, was in the process of being completed. “There are
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 – The Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) hopes more private companies would step in to sponsor the upcoming Kuala Lumpur SEA Games. OCM secretary-general Datuk Low Beng Choo said the involvement of private bodies, especially Malaysian companies, would be crucial to achieve the target of hosting the best
JOHOR BARU, Feb 12 – Felda chairman Tan Sri Shahrir Abdul Samad today clarified that the agency had not lost RM4.3 billion as reported. The Johor Baru Member of Parliament said he has a list of how the RM4.3 billion was utilised, namely for long term investment, both here and abroad. “There
BOGOTA, Feb 12 – President Juan Manuel Santos spoke with US President Donald Trump on the phone Saturday and asked him to support Colombia’s peace plan with FARC rebels, the Latin American leader said on Twitter. Santos, in a series of posts, described their conversation as “productive.” “@POTUS expressed his support for
KOTA BARU, Feb 12 – PAS will not join Pakatan Harapan as long as the pact is participated by DAP and Parti Amanah Negara (Amanah), said its vice-president Datuk Mohd Amar Nik Abdullah. Mohd Amar, who concurred with the decision made by PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang on the issue,
SANDAKAN, Feb 12 – Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin will meet Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) secretary-general tomorrow on his candidacy for the president’s post of the main body. However Khairy said he had yet to decide whether to contest or otherwise. “Probably I will meet FAM secretary-general (Datuk Hamidin Mohd
LUNDU, Feb 12 – Two early voting centres for the Tanjong Datu state by-election, comprising Lundu Community Hall in Kampung Sungai Lundu and Sempadi Camp ULS Hall opened at 8am today. A total of 188 voters or 1.9 percent of the 9,959 registered voters in the by-election comprised early voters who would
MEXICO CITY, Feb 12 – The monarch butterfly population dropped by a quarter in its Mexican wintering grounds this season and US President Donald Trump’s planned wall could affect its migration from Canada, Mexican authorities said Thursday. The orange and black butterfly covered 2.91 hectares of pine and fir forest in the
ALOR STAR, Feb 12 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak has listed determination, teamwork and appropriate strategies as ingredients needed to ensure Barisan Nasional’s (BN) success in the 14th general election (GE14). Citing the successful outing of the Baiduri team from Perak in the badminton tournament under the annual
GEORGE TOWN, Feb 12 – Penang Chap Goh Meh Celebration 2017, which marks the last day of the 15-day Chinese New Year celebration, was happening at Fort Cornwallis here this evening together with Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng and his wife, Betty Chew. Among the highlights were the traditional orange throwing
GEORGE TOWN, Feb 10 – Poh Hock Seah annual Twa Peh Kong ‘Chneah Hoay’ (flame-watching) ceremony at Hai Choo Soo Temple in Tanjung Tokong here this evening. The flame shows that the overall Penang State’s economy is average in the Year of the Fire Rooster. The ritual began at 11.45pm on Friday, the
GEORGE TOWN, Feb 9 – More than hundred devotees carrying kavadis start their pilgrimage from the Lorong Kulit temple to the Waterfall temple, Arulmigu Balathandayuthapani Kovil which located up on a hill, here in conjunction with Thaipusam today. George Town OCPD Asst Comm Mior Faridalathrash Wahid was present to get
GEORGE TOWN, Feb 8 – A two-hour head start by the golden chariot kept it about 1.5km apart from the silver chariot in on the eve of Thaipusam. The gap between them narrowed at one point in Jalan Datuk Keramat because the golden chariot was hindered by the masses of coconuts piled
GEORGE TOWN, Feb 7 – Two days, 16 hot air balloons piloted by balloonists of 8 different nationalities and some 170,000 visitors later, the 3rd Penang Hot Air Balloon Fiesta ended on a high note with balloonists and crew cheering along with visitors as music played and balloons illuminated the sky. The Fiesta’s
GEORGE TOWN, Feb 4 – More than 10,000 devotees attended Jade Emperor Birthday Celebration, who know as Thiⁿ-kong Seh, at Chew Jetty in Weld Quay here this evening together with Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng. 36.5m-long altar was set up and food offerings were placed on the table for the deity
GEORGE TOWN, Feb 4 – Penang Hot Air Balloon Fiesta Night Glow Performance with Fireworks Display was kicked off at Padang Polo here this evening. This was the third times Hot Air Balloon Fiesta is being held in Penang which officiated by the Governor of Penang Tun Abdul Rahman Abbas. The state government of Penang which endorsed and
GEORGE TOWN, Feb 3 – About 100,000 people present at the Penang Chinese New Year Celebration 2017 at UNESCO Heritage area which included at Lebuh King, Penang Street, Lebuh Gereja, Lebuh Bishop, Cannon Street, Lebuh Armenian, Lebuh Ah Quee, Lebuh Pasar, Lebuh China here this evening. Spectacular sights of glowing cherry blossom trees,
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 3 – Main Market-bound first hybrid community-centric retail Real Estate Investment Trust, KIP REIT recently held its balloting ceremony at Malaysian Issuing House Sdn. Bhd.(MIH) where its 10,200,000 Offer Unit made available to the Malaysian Public has been oversubscribed by 5.07 times. The Institutional Offering of 220,650,000
NIBONG TEBAL, Jan 3 – The Penang Hot Air Balloon Fiesta went off to a flying start, literally, as ten balloons made their maiden flight in Padang Awam Jawi today. By far the ideal venue for hot air ballooning in Penang, this free-flying event was held to promote the upcoming
