COLOMBIA, Nov 29 – A plane carrying 81 people, including a top Brazilian football team, has crashed on its approach to the city of Medellin in Colombia, officials say. Reports say there are six survivors. The plane reported electrical problems. The chartered aircraft, flying from Bolivia, was carrying members of the Chapecoense
PETALING JAYA, Nov 28 – Bersih Chairperson Maria Chin Abdullah has been freed from detention under the Security Offences (Special Measure) Act 2012 (Sosma) after 10 days of detain. She was released at 5pm today – a day before a habeas corpus hearing challenging her detention was to be heard in the
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 – The defamation suit filed by Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Abdul Rahman Dahlan against news portal Malaysiakini was amicably resolved through the mediation process at the High Court here today. Malayskini clarified that the article involved in the case, “Minister’s ‘go back to kampung’ notion draws contempt” and
YOKOHAMA, Nov 28 – ADVANCE RIKO, a supplier of advanced thermal management and evaluation systems, has developed a new system which evaluates thermoelectric modules (TEMs) that generate power from waste heat in the atmosphere. Based on patents developed by the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), the new
BATU KAWAN, Nov 28 – Jambatan Kedua Sdn Bhd (JKSB) expects the upgrading and repair work on Jambatan Sultan Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah (JSAHMS) to be completed by Jan 20, 2017. JKSB managing director Datuk Mohd Ashari Alias said Phase 1 (East Bound) of the project, which began in July and covers
AMSTERDAM, Nov 28 – Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Huawei, the world leading ICT solution provider, to realize the global Internet of Things (IoT) vision of both parties at Huawei Connect, Europe 2016. Under the agreement, Gemalto
KUALA TERENGGANU, Nov 28 – The Malaysian Association of Hotels, Terengganu branch has set a five million tourist target for Visit Terengganu Year 2017. Its chairman Rosly Selemin said hotel operators were making every effort to ensure that the target could be achieved including promoting local traditional foods and attractive locations in
GEORGE TOWN, Nov 28 – Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) urges the Selangor government to pay serious attention and take immediate action to curb the problem of pig waste pollution in Tanjung Sepat in the District of Kuala Langat. The long-standing problem from decades ago not only threatens the environment here but also
KULIM, Nov 28 – Osram Opto Semiconductors held the roofing ceremony for its new LED chip production plant at the Kulim Hi-Tech Park in Malaysia, on November 24, 2016. Aldo Kamper, President and CEO of Osram Opto Semiconductors, Dr. Roland Mueller, Managing Director, and Deputy MITI Minister YB Datuk Chua Tee
SHAH ALAM, Nov 26 – The issue of bullying in schools, which is becoming a concern among parents, has drawn the attention of Selangor Umno Puteri which is bringing up the matter at the party’s general assembly to be held next week. Selangor Umno Puteri chief, Salbiah Saari said the issue would
LONDON, Nov 26 – A former youth player with Premier League giants Manchester City alleged Friday that a football paedophile ring was covered up as England captain Wayne Rooney praised victims for speaking out. Jason Dunford added to the growing tide of abuse accusations that have rocked English football. The allegations mainly
JERANTUT, Nov 26 – As of yesterday, 3,495 appeals for rechecking of the Ujian Pencapaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR) 2016 results were received, said Education Minister Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid. He said of the number, 202 were requests from parents or guardians whose children obtained 5As while 79 for pupils who got 7As.
With many of us having new Macs here or on the way, it’s a good time to do some housekeeping: tidying up your existing Mac ready for a restore from Time Machine, or to think about how you want to organize your new machine if setting it up from scratch. (Cue comments war on which
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 26 – Police are all set to ensure tight security and good traffic management during the Umno General Assembly next week. Without disclosing the number of personnel mobilised for the assembly, Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar said police had made early preparations to ensure it proceeds smoothly.
LONDON, Nov 26 – Britons wanting to retain benefits of European Union membership after the country leaves could pay Brussels for the individual citizenship, European Parliament’s lead Brexit negotiator Guy Verhofstadt told The Times on Saturday. “Many say ‘we don’t want to cut our links’. I like the idea that people who are
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 26 – Several areas in Hulu Selangor are facing water supply disruption due to the landslide on Jalan Utama Serendah Idaman which caused a main pipe to burst. Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Syabas) in a statement here today said the areas were Desa Melor, Desa Anggerik,
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 26 – Trading in the ringgit is expected to remain volatile next week and dip to the RM4.48 level to the US dollar before stabilising and rebounding. The rebound will come in the wake of an expected interest rate hike by the US Federal Reserve (Fed) in December. Affin
BEIJING, Nov 26 – A powerful 6.5-magnitude quake rocked a mountainous area of far western China Friday night, with one person killed when a house collapsed in a region often plagued with seismic activity. The tremor struck southern Xinjiang, a vast region bordering central Asia, at a relatively shallow depth of 12km,
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 26 – Bursa Malaysia is likely to trade sideways next week, with the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) moving between 1,620 and 1,640 points. Affin Hwang Investment Bank Vice President/Head of Retail Research Datuk Dr Nazri Khan Adam Khan said the market would be pressured by oil
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 25 – Stern action will be taken against members of the public who obstructed civil servants, especially women, from discharging their duties, said Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar today.He advised the public against bullying women enforcement personnel as action would be taken against anyone doing
