It’s officially 2017 and we’re already looking forward to what Apple has in store over the next twelve months. This year will mark the 10th anniversary of the iPhone, and the grand opening of Apple’s ‘Spaceship’ Campus 2 headquarters in Cupertino where it will host events at a new 1000 seat auditorium,
KANGAR, Jan 2 – The Perlis Road Transport Department (RTD) issued traffic summonses to 10,341 drivers for various offences in 24 operations conducted last year. According to State Transportation and Public Utilities Committee chairman, Datuk Sabry Ahmad, of the total, 4,705 cases were road tax and insurance-related offences while 2,895 cases were
SEREMBAN, Jan 2 – The Chinese community in Negri Sembilan has been reminded not to be influenced by the instigation of the opposition which is out to change the Barisan Nasional-led state government. National MCA Youth chief, Datuk Chong Sin Woon said the opposition had often cried out their slogan, “Ini Kalilah”
Last New Year’s Day I decided to start eating healthy, exercising daily, and filling the Activity Rings on my Apple Watch as a way to get in shape. I broke my New Year’s resolution by January 4, but I started again on April 1 and ultimately lost over 50 pounds in 2016.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 2 – The Meteorological Department has warned of strong east-north-easterly winds of 50km to 60km per hour and waves as high as 4.5m in the waters of Condore and Reef North until midnight today. It also warned of winds of 40kph to 50kph and waves as high as
SEOUL, Jan 1 – South Korea’s impeached President Park Geun-Hye on Sunday repeated denials of involvement in a snowballing corruption scandal and said rumours have been “getting out of hand”, Yonhap news agency reported. “Rumours, stories and broadcasts have been distorted and false information has been getting out of hand,” she was quoted as
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 1 – The school session in several schools in Terengganu, Kelantan and Johor was postponed due to floods and the big wave phenomenon. In TERENGGANU, 22 out of 501 primary and secondary schools delayed commencing their new session as the roads leading to the schools were flooded while some schools
BEIJING, Jan 1 – China will never allow anyone to “make a great fuss” about its territorial sovereignty and maritime rights, President Xi Jinping said in his New Year’s address, while China’s top official in charge of Taiwan ties warned of risk ahead in 2017. China’s increasingly assertive moves to push its
BENTONG, Jan 1 – The government is prepared to hear the objections of express bus operators against the requirement for a second bus driver in journey exceeding four hours or 300km. Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai however stressed the dispute should be accompanied with a proposal to ensure the safety
BANGKOK, Jan 1 – Thailand’s new King Maha Vajiralongkorn urged his subjects to unite in a New Year’s Eve speech delivered on Saturday, his first major address to the politically-split nation since ascending to the throne. Thailand has been gripped with grief ever since the October passing of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, a
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
