HONG KONG, Nov 7 – Hong Kong police used pepper spray Sunday to drive back hundreds of protesters angry at China’s decision to intervene in a row over whether two pro-independence lawmakers should be barred from the city’s legislature. In chaotic scenes reminiscent of mass pro-democracy protests in 2014, demonstrators charged metal
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 – Malaysian entrepreneurs need to start small, think big and move fast to evolve with current trends in the world of venture capitals, startups and new entrepreneurs. US-based IBM Venture Capital Group’s software strategy director Deborah Magid said a lack of confidence and networking, as well as sharing
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 – Form Five students nationwide begin sitting for their Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) 2016 examination today. Bahasa Melayu Kertas 1 is the first paper in the important examination being held until Dec 6 involving 434,535 registered candidates. The Education Ministry said 3,732 examination centres have been opened throughout the
KUANTAN, Nov 7 – More than 1,000 motorcyclists queued up patiently for free fuel at a petrol kiosk in Gebeng, here from 12 noon to 2pm today contributed by an anonymous donor. The charity exercise which was held in two sessions, from noon to 2pm and from 4pm to 6pm, was also
KGI‘s Ming-Chi Kuo is out with his latest iPhone sales numbers forecast which shows the iPhone 7line falling in sales for the second consecutive year. The primary drivers are weak demand in China, slow shipment volume of 4.7” iPhones in 1Q17, and the lack of a new iPhone SE in 2Q17. We are
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 – Four individuals arrested following the Red Shirts rally near news portal Malaysiakini’s headquarters yesterday, were released today. Selangor CID chief, SAC Fadzil Ahmat said the two men and two women were arrested for allegedly placing rubbish outside the building in Petaling Jaya. “They were detained outside the building
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak today wished success for candidates sitting for this year’s Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination. He in his Twitter post said to the candidates of the SPM examination which starts tomorrow, hopefully it will be eased and he pray that all of them will
GEORGE TOWN, Nov 6 – DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng, who is also current Penang Chief Minister, has proposed state DAP chairman Chow Kon Yeow as the right candidate to take over as the next Penang chief minister if Lim is ousted through the Barisan Nasional’s “dirty scheme”. Lim, the party secretary-general, told delegates to
GEORGE TOWN, Nov 4 – There may be a huge crack along a joint in the retaining wall of the flyover along Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway (LCE), but Penang state public works and utilities committee chairman Lim Hock Seng said this occurrence on the Sungai Pinang Interchange along the LCE was
BEIJING, Nov 4 – China’s internet tycoon Jack Ma has been appointed as the government’s digital economy adviser, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak announced today. Najib made the announcement when launching the Alitrip Malaysia Tourism Pavilion, an e-commerce platform for tourism, here Friday. Earlier, Ma, who is founder and executive chairman
GEORGE TOWN, Nov 4 – Flash Floods hitting many low-lying areas of the city today again after hours of continuous downpour. Flash floods occurred in several areas in the southwest of the island, including Bayan Lepas, Bayan Baru and Baru Maung, causing drains to overflow. Flood waters, which rose to ankle level
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 – The second day of largest trade fashion and lifestyle event, Malaysia Fashion Week 2016 (MFW 2016), was continued at MATRADE Exhibition & Convention Centre (MECC) here today after the launching by Minister II of International Trade & Industry YB Dato’ Seri Ong Ka Chuan yesterday. The
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 2 – Malaysia Fashion Week 2016 (MFW), a project by INTRADE, returns for the third year with a bang, promising another year of fashion galore and more. The event was officially launched by YB Dato’ Seri Ong Ka Chuan, Minister II of International Trade & Industry at the MATRADE
FORT LAUDERDALE, Oct 31 – Hillary Clinton battled to contain renewed FBI focus on her emails Sunday as Donald Trump blitzed western states in the tightening race for the White House. Nine days before the vote, the 69-year-old former secretary of state hit the campaign trail hard in the battleground state of
BEIJING, Oct 31 – Malaysia and China will sign the Framework Financing Agreement and Engineering, Procurement, Construction (EPC) Contract for the RM55 billion East Coast Railway Line (ECRL) project tomorrow. Treasury Secretary-General, Tan Sri Dr Irwan Serigar Abdullah, said if the financing for the project could be finalised by year-end, the new
HONG KONG, Oct 31 – The sixth Asian Logistics and Maritime Conference (ALMC) will be held 22-23 November at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC). The two-day conference, the largest event of its kind in Asia, is jointly organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and
WASHINGTON, Oct 31 – History will remember Barack Obama as America’s first black president. But his eight years in office have redefined America’s role in the world and seen a shake-up in US politics. “How’s that hopey-changey stuff working out for ya?” sneered Sarah Palin, the defeated 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee.
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 31 – The life expectancy of Malaysian residents continues to rise, reaching 74.7 years in 2016 compared to 72.2 years in 2000. The Statistics Department said a male child born in 2016 can expect to live up to 72.6 years, compared to 71.9 years in 2010, while a female child,
TOKYO, Oct 31 – NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701) today announced the global launch of NeoFace Image data mining (NeoFace Idm), specialized software that utilizes Artificial Intelligence (AI) to quickly and accurately search video footage, such as content from crime prevention CCTV cameras, for specific individuals. In addition to searching for
WASHINGTON, Oct 31 – The US Senate’s top Democrat blasted FBI chief James Comey Sunday for announcing a new review of Hillary Clinton’s emails just days before the presidential election, an action he says “may have broken the law”. Allegations Clinton put the United States at risk by using a private email
