BUTTERWORTH, Jan 1 – A total of 828 summonses for various offences were issued by the Road Transport Department (RTD) in the operations in conjunction with the Christmas and also the 2017 New Year celebrations throughout Penang beginning Dec 24. State RTD Director Noorul Habib Abdul Guduse said throughout the operation
ISTANBUL, Jan 1 – Thirty-nine people, including many foreigners, were killed when a gunman reportedly dressed as Santa Claus stormed an Istanbul nightclub as revellers were celebrating the New Year, the latest carnage to rock Turkey after a bloody 2016. The assailant shot dead a policeman and a civilian at the
HONG KONG, Jan 1 – Thousands of protesters, chanting “Sovereignty belongs to the people!” marched through Hong Kong on New Year’s Day to protest at the government’s legal bid to unseat some pro-democracy lawmakers. The four popularly elected legislators, who led the rally, were the latest targets of a government move which
KEDAH, Jan 1 – About 500 residents in Kampung Sematang Tepi Laut and Kampung Tengku Laksamana, Kuala Kedah, Kedah face various problems because of the access road to their village is badly damaged. The road conditions not only affect their comfort but also could threaten the safety of the villagers if not
TAIPEI, Dec 31 – Taiwan will not bend to pressure despite China returning to its “old ways” of intimidation, President Tsai Ing-wen said Saturday, following Beijing’s protests over her call to US President-elect Donald Trump. China has stepped up military drills near Taiwan since the call earlier in December, in a move
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 31 – The ringgit, which ended the year on a bearish note, will likely continue its downtrend next week, as investor sentiment is dampened by expectations of higher US interest rates next year. A dealer said strong US economic data which showed US consumer confidence rose to the highest
KUALA TERENGGANU, Dec 31 – Thirty-three schools in Terengganu will not reopen in the new year as scheduled tomorrow. The floods have made sure of that. These schools are either flooded, the access roads are flooded or they are being used as flood relief centres. Terengganu Education Department director Shafruddin Ali Hussin said
PRAGUE, Dec 31 – A Boeing 707 operated by a Polish charter airline on Friday made an emergency landing in Prague after a bomb threat by a passenger who was then detained by police, Czech officials said. Interior Minister Milan Chovanec told the Czech public television that there were a man who threatened
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 31 – Bursa Malaysia is likely to trend higher towards the 1,650-point level next week to usher in 2017 amid further recovery in the crude oil market, said a dealer. The dealer expected oil and gas stocks to be in focus if the crude oil market sustained its upward
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 31 – The new retail price for Ron95 and diesel for January 2017 will increased by 20 sen per litre while Ron97 will increased by 15 sen per liter in January 2017 effective at midnight tonight. The new price after Goods and Services Tax (GST), the retail price of petrol and
NIBONG TEBAL, Dec 30 – Penang Local Government, Traffic Management and Flood Mitigation Chow Kon Yeow hold an operation and maintainence of sanitary landfill material recovery facilities briefing for members of media at the Pulau Burung sanitary landfill this morning. Also present were Jawi assemblyman YB Soon Lip Chee, General Manager of PLB Terang Sdn Bhd
SYDNEY, Dec 30 – Counter-terrorism police have arrested a man in Sydney for allegedly making threats against New Year’s Eve celebrations in an online blog, authorities said Friday. The arrest came a week after police said they had foiled a “significant” Islamic State-inspired terror plot for Christmas Day targeting central Melbourne with
PUTRAJAYA, Dec 30 – The retail prices of RON95 and diesel are expected to go up in Jan due to an increase in the price of crude oil in the world market this month, said Finance Ministry Strategic Communications director Datuk Lokman Noor Adam. He said the retail price of
PARIS, Dec 30 – Former world No. 1 Ana Ivanovic on Wednesday announced her retirement from tennis, admitting that the physical toll of the circuit had proved too much. The 29-year-old Serbian held the top spot for 12 weeks in 2008, the season when she claimed her sole Grand Slam success by
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 30 – The closing date for the registration of the 1Malaysia People’s Aid (BR1M) 2017 which should have ended tomorrow, has been extended to Jan 13. According to a statement by the Finance Ministry issued today, the application could be made online at https://ebr1m.hasil.gov.my or any branch
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 30 – The Federal Land Development Authority’s (Felda) decision to acquire a stake in Indonesia’s PT Eagle High Plantation Tbk (EHP) is vital to its progress as it has reached a stage where it needs to reinvent itself after six decades in the industry. Felda deputy director-general (management)
UNITED STATES, Dec 30 – More than a dozen Nobel laureates on Thursday urged the United Nations to “end the human crisis” of Myanmar’s Rohingya minority group, whose members have been fleeing to Bangladesh to escape a bloody military crackdown. In an open letter addressed to the UN Security Council, 23
A variety of changes have come to Twitter during 2016, but one capability that the company has yet to add despite requests from users is an edit button. Twitter is one of few social networks that doesn’t allow users to edit their content once it’s been shared, but now the
GEORGE TOWN, Dec 30 – The DAP-led Penang government has sought the cooperation of state opposition leader Datuk Jahara Hamid of Barisan Nasional (BN) to resolve the housing issue in the state. State Exco for Housing, Town and Country Planning, Jagdeep Singh Deo said an informal agreement was reached during
WASHINGTON, Dec 30 – President Barack Obama on Thursday unleashed a barrage of retaliatory measures against Moscow for meddling in the US election, imposing sanctions on two intelligence agencies, expelling 35 agents and shuttering two Russian compounds inside the United States. Making good on a promise to punish Vladimir Putin’s government
