TOKYO, Jun 29 – Fujitsu today announced that it has built an accounting system that complies with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) for the Central Bank of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar. This construction, and subsequent launch of operations in April 2016, was based on a contract with
GEORGE TOWN, Jun 29 – Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng was arrested by the Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission (MACC) at his office in Komtar here today. According to a tweet by state executive councillor Dr Afif Bahardin, an arrest warrant has been issued to Chief Minister by MACC Officers and Lim
TOKYO, Jun 29 – FASTER, a consortium of six international companies, together with its supplier NEC Corporation, today announced that construction and end-to-end testing of a new trans-Pacific submarine cable system, the “FASTER Cable System,” has been successfully completed and will start service on June 30, 2016. The 9,000km trans-Pacific
GEORGE TOWN, Jun 29 – Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng was arrested by the Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission (MACC) at his office in Komtar here today. According to a tweet by state executive councillor Dr Afif Bahardin, an arrest warrant has been issued to Chief Minister by MACC Officers and Lim
KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 29 – Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s plan to continue his political struggle by joining another party or setting up a new party will have no impact on Umno, said former prime minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. He said that the support for Umno is still strong. He told this
GEORGE TOWN, Jun 29 – About 200 taxi drivers gathered at The Esplanade, here, this morning as a mark of protest against the Uber and GrabCar, as well as in anticipation of the cabinet’s decision on the ride-sharing app. Penang Taxi Associate Association (Gabungan) secretary Muhamad Shahimi Hadzri urged the Federal government to Stop
KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 29 – Malaysia today condemned “in the strongest terms” the terrorist attack on Istanbul’s Ataturk airport yesterday that resulted in 36 dead and close to 150 injured. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak, expressing shock at the news of the attack, extended his “deepest condolences” to the people
GERIK, Jun 29 – UMNO’s decision to sack Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir was made after the Supreme Council discussed a report from the party’s disciplinary committee, said party vice-president Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein. “The decision was made based on the arguments and facts contained in the
ISTANBUL, Jun 29 – A triple suicide bombing and gun attack at Istanbul’s Ataturk airport has killed at least 36 people, including foreigners, with Turkey’s prime minister saying early signs pointed to an assault by the Islamic State group. The attackers began spraying bullets at the international terminal entrance before blowing themselves
PETALING JAYA, Jun 29 – Eco World Development Group Bhd’s subsidiary has purchased two parcels of land in Seberang Perai Selatan, Penang from Batu Kawan Development Sdn Bhd for RM875.24 million. Eco World estimates that a mixed township development on the sites will have a combined gross development value of RM7.76 billion.
MALACCA, Jun 29 – The Malacca Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested three officers of the Department of Museums Malaysia and a company manager over an investigation into RM700,000 worth of false claims, according to sources. They said the three men and a woman, aged between 30 and 50, were held between
LONDON, Jun 29 – British opposition Labour lawmakers voted massively against their leader Jeremy Corbyn in a no-confidence motion Tuesday triggered by the Brexit crisis, but the veteran socialist refused to quit. Corbyn, who has the crucial backing of labour unions and was elected last year in a landslide by ordinary Labour
PETALING JAYA, Jun 29 – YTL Power International Bhd, which is involved in the water industry in the UK, is unable to quantify the effect of Brexit on its business operations for the time being. In response to a verbal query from Bursa Malaysia, the group said the impact is still unknown
PUTRAJAYA, Jun 29 – The Malaysian Public Transport Users Association (4PAM) is of the opinion that plans to rename the Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (klia2) would just be a waste of funds. 4PAM President Ajit Johl said, in a statement, that the funds could be better utilised to improve public
ISTANBUL, Jun 29 – A triple suicide bombing and gun attack at Istanbul’s Ataturk airport killed at least 32 people and left scores wounded, in the latest deadly strike to rock Turkey’s biggest city. The attackers began spraying bullets at airport guards at the terminal entrance and a shootout erupted before they
AMSTERDAM, Jun 29 – Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, supplies VTB24 with its Ezio Mobile Protector smartphone-based secure software app solution, which provides secure generation of One Time Passwords (OTPs) for validation of remote banking transactions via a convenient application running on the customers’ mobile device. VTB24 is a key
GEORGE TOWN, Jun 29 – Penang Gerakan pointed out against the discriminatory guidelines for property ownership in relation to the brochure of a new development project called Mutiara Jesselton, Parcel 2, of Jesselton Villas, near Jesselton Heights, Penang. Penang Gerakan key spokesperson Ooi Zhi Yi said in the brochure, there is
GEORGE TOWN, Jun 29 – About 1,000 people were attended Penang Three Pair Roads and Undersea Tunnel Debate between Gerakan secretary-general Datuk Liang Teik Meng and Penang executive councillor Lim Hock Seng which was held at Caring Society Complex main hall here on Tuesday night. Both debaters were reached on about 8:20pm while the debate
GEORGE TOWN, Jun 28 – Gurney Paragon Mall treated 33 underprivileged children and their caretakers from Wisma Yatim Perempuan Islam Pulau Pinang to a joy of shopping and a breaking of fast at Gurney Paragon Mall’s justfood (Level 5) and Padini Concept Store respectively. Held on Monday evening, the shopping cum
LONDON, Jun 28 – EU leaders attempted to rescue the European project and Prime Minister David Cameron sought to calm fears over Britain’s vote to leave the bloc as ratings agencies downgraded the country. Britain has been pitched into uncertainty by Thursday’s referendum result, with Cameron announcing his resignation, the economy facing
