BEIJING, Dec 14 – China warned Taiwan that declaring independence would be a “dead end”, state media said Wednesday, after the island’s democratically elected president phoned Donald Trump in a precedent-breaking move. Beijing’s stance of opposing and blocking “Taiwan independence splittism” is “firm and unmovable”, Taiwan Affairs Office spokesman An Fengshan said
GEORGE TOWN, Dec 14 – Penang Gerakan Youth today urged the DAP-led Penang state government to clarify on the number of pre-war houses that have been bought by foreigners in the heritage zone here. Its assistant secretary, Loh Kit Mun said Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng and state Local Government, Traffic Management
TOKYO, Dec 14 – NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701) today announced that its subsidiary NEC Corporation (Thailand) provided the Thailand Electronic Transactions Development Agency (ETDA) with hands-on cyber defense training for government agencies in the country. The training was held in Bangkok, Thailand from 6 to 9 December, for more than
LONDON, Dec 14 – A London translation agency said on Tuesday it is advertising for its first “emoji translator” to help meet the “challenges posed by the world’s fastest-growing language”. Based in the City of London financial district, Today Translations advertised on its website for a translator whose job will consist of
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 14 – The Women, Family and Community Development Ministry has allocated RM20.5 million for the subsidised mammogram programme next year. Its Deputy Minister Datin Paduka Chew Mei Fun said the program would benefit about 65,000 women in this country. The provision would allow a screening test for the early
HONG KONG, Dec 14 – Despite challenges facing the global economy, Hong Kong’s exports are expected to stabilise in 2017, with improvements in export value and volume compared to this year. The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) today released its Export Index for the fourth quarter of 2016 (4Q16),
PUTRAJAYA, Dec 13 – The Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) bilateral agreement was signed in Putrajaya on Tuesday (Dec 13), setting the stage for design and construction until service begins by 2026. Dubbed a game changer by leaders of both countries, the HSR will take travellers from Singapore to Kuala
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak is confident that Umno will remain undeterred against the trickery of the opposition who envy the solidarity shown by the party during its general assembly last week. He said the opposition was now in a desperate and disorganised state, so
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 10 – There was an air of sadness at the Istana Negara today as its 574 staff said goodbye to Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah and Tuanku Hajah Haminah, whose term as the 14th Yang di-Pertuan Agong and Raja Permaisuri Agong ends on Monday. The sounds of “zikir”
JAKARTA, Dec 10 – Tens of thousands of people have been displaced after a devastating earthquake in Indonesia killed more than 100 people, an official said on this Saturday, leaving communities in ruins as aid trickled into the disaster-stricken province. “We have 45,300 people evacuating in several places as of Saturday
BUTTERWORTH, Dec 10 – The federal government spent RM14.44 million under the 1Malaysia Maintenance Fund (TP1M) for the completion of 33 projects in Penang since 2013. Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government Ministry deputy secretary-general (Urban Wellbeing) Datuk Halimi Abdul Manaf said the expenditure served as 100% funding for repair of
GRAND RAPIDS, Dec 10 – Donald Trump plunged his quest for America’s next top diplomat back into the spotlight Friday by confirming that one frontrunner, outspoken former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani, will not join his cabinet. Giuliani had made no secret of his desire for the job, but came under media
GEORGE TOWN, Dec 10 – Eight double storey shophouses at Jalan CY Choy near Weld Quay, were damaged by fire today. The area is part of George Town heritage enclave. A Fire and Rescue Department spokesman said 22 firemen managed to put out the fire at about 12 pm. The fire broke at
SYDNEY, Dec 10 – Australia’s biggest theme park re-opened quietly Saturday without the water ride that killed four people and faces demolition. Two women and two men died on the Thunder River Rapids attraction at the once hugely popular Dreamworld tourist resort on the Gold Coast on Oct 25. Owner Ardent Leisure,
MALACCA, Dec 10 – Several Umno leaders have shared their views following the concern expressed by Prime Minister and Umno President Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak over the future of the Malays and Bumiputeras if there is a change of government after the 14th General Election. Zulkafli Ab Aziz of the
SEOUL, Dec 10 – A day after South Korean lawmakers successfully impeached scandal-hit President Park Geun-Hye, hundreds of thousands of people were expected to take to the streets of Seoul on Saturday for a scheduled protest turned celebration. For the seventh straight week, the capital braced for one of the huge candle-lit
TUARAN, Dec 10 – More than 97,000 graduates have benefited and obtained jobs since the launch of the 1Malaysia Training Scheme (SL1M) in 2011 until last September. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Abdul Rahman Dahlan said through SL1M, graduates were given the opportunity to go for job training and improve
HANOI, Dec 10 – An action plan for a Malaysia-Vietnam strategic partnership is expected to be completed in early 2017 in order to achieve a bilateral trade target of US$15 billion by 2020. International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed said they have given out our inputs to the Vietnamese side.
TOKYO, Dec 9 – H.I.S. Co., Ltd. (TSE1: 9603), a leading travel and airline ticket agency, has announced results for the full year ended October 31, 2016. Consolidated net sales were 523.7 billion yen, down 2.6% from last year; operating income was 14.2 billion yen, down 29.5%; and ordinary income
SEOUL, Dec 9 – South Korean lawmakers on Friday passed an impeachment motion against President Park Geun-Hye, stripping away her sweeping executive powers over a corruption scandal that paralysed her administration and triggered massive street protests. The National Assembly ballot transfers Park’s authority to the prime minister, pending a decision by
