NICOSIA, March 29 – Most of the passengers and crew who were on board a hijacked Egyptian plane that was forced to divert to Larnaca airport in Cyprus have been freed. EgyptAir Flight MS181 was taken over after a passenger claimed to be wearing a suicide explosive belt. Reports say the lone hijacker wants
NICOSIA, March 29 – With all the security measures at modern airports, how could a hijacker overcome a passenger jet — possibly with explosives? The pilot of EgyptAir Flight MS181 said a passenger claimed to have an explosive belt, forcing the plane to land in Cyprus on Tuesday. It’s still not clear
CAIRO, March 29 – Most of the passengers on an EgyptAir plane that was hijacked and forced to land at Larnaca airport in Cyprus were released on Tuesday, the airline and Egyptian officials said, after the jet was diverted during its flight to Cairo from Alexandria. A hijacker told the pilot
KUALA LUMPUR, March 29 – About 300 taxi drivers staged a protest against the ride-hailing apps Uber and GrabCar here today, causing a two-hour traffic congestion in the heart of the city where they had “parked” their vehicles along Jalan Bukit Bintang. The protesting taxi drivers stationed their vehicles in
KUALA LUMPUR, March 29 – Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin believes squash queen Datuk Nicol David will not face a major hurdle or pressure at the World Squash Championship, hosted by Malaysia. The World Championship to be held at the National Squash Centre in Bukit Jalil from April 24 to
GEORGE TOWN, March 29 – A motorcyclist who fell into the sea at 7.9km of the Penang Bridge after being hit by a lorry was miraculously saved by a fisherman who was fishing in the area. Mohd Ashraff Mohd Fauzi, 28, who fractured his left leg in the accident was later
KUALA LUMPUR, March 29 – The Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) acting president Tan Sri Al-Amin Abd Majid remained confident that national ace Datuk Lee Chong Wei will bounce back to his smashing form and win the 2016 Malaysia Open. Al-Amin believes Chong Wei, the 10-time Malaysia Open champion, will wrest
KUALA LUMPUR, March 29 – Online marketing service is gaining popularity among city folks, especially among working housewives. Seeing the potential, Azeem Mohamed, 28, started his online marketing delivery service five months ago. Using the concept “We Bring The Market To You”, his delivery business, PasarTap, prospered and is now sought after
NICOSIA, March 29 – EgyptAir said negotiations had resulted in the release of all passengers on the hijacked Egyptian plane except for five foreigners and the crew. Meanwhile, Cyprus official said 56 people on board the hijacked EgyptAir plane have been released and have left the aircraft. The plane landed in Larnaca
CAMERON HIGHLANDS, March 29 – All 210 driving schools nationwide must adopt the online registration system by 2018 to avoid price manipulation during registration. Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Ab Aziz Kaprawi said 57 driving schools have adopted the online registration system which comes with the MS ISO 9000 certification standard. “The purpose
KUALA LUMPUR, March 29 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said the establishment of the World Bank Group Office in Kuala Lumpur goes to show that Malaysia is one of the most favoured location in the region for international organisations and businesses. Despite the global headwinds and uncertainties, the
KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 – Three of the four new Light Rail Transit (LRT) stations under the Ampang Line Extension Project (LEP) which will be opened this Friday (April 1) will be equipped with excellent park and ride facilities. Prasarana in a statement Monday said the three stations will be IOI
KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 – The government had spent about RM280.5 million in the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines MH370 plane as of February 2016, according to the Transport Ministry. The ministry, in a written reply to the Dewan Rakyat, said the search for the aircraft was carried out in
KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 – Prasarana Malaysia Berhad (Prasarana) will open four new stations for the Light Rail Transit (LRT) system in Puchong beginning April 1. Prasarana chief executive officer Datuk Azmi Abdul Aziz said the stations under the Ampang line LRT extension project are IOI Puchong Jaya, Pusat Bandar Puchong,
SEPANG, March 28 – Maldives President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom arrived here today to begin a two-day official visit to Malaysia. Abdulla Yameen, who was accompanied by his wife Fathimath Ibrahim, was greeted upon arrival at the KL International Airport by Education Minister Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid, who is the minister-in-attendance.
GEORGE TOWN, March 28 – The DAP led Penang state government are urged to declassify the open tender documents involving the approval of land to build medical facilities and hotel on Phase 2 of Taman Manggis, Jalan Zainal Abidin, here. Penang Gerakan Youth Public Complaints Bureau chief Jason Loo said the
GEORGE TOWN, March 28 – The government recently announced the intention to ban smoking in hotels by end of 2016 and subsequently extend it to other public places. Hoteliers from the Malaysian Association of Hotels, however, wondered if the Tobacco Control and Smoking Bill will provide designated smoking zones. Until the implementation
ALOR SETAR, March 28 – The Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah, today opened Aman Central, the biggest shopping mall in Kedah, here. His Majesty delivered a brief address and signed a plaque. Tuanku Abdul Halim was greeted on arrival by Belleview Group managing director Datuk Sonny Ho, owner of
KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 – The Dewan Rakyat was informed by the Home Ministry (KDN) that 89,771 firearm licences were issued by the ministry until Dec 31, 2015. The ministry in a written reply to the Dewan Rakyat said 12,917 licences were for pistol, Revolver (1,789), Rifle (2,243), Shotgun (63,145) Pump
KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 – Malaysia has still the option of withdrawing from the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) if the government finds that it has more disadvantages than benefits. Deputy International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Ahmad Maslan said Malaysia could do so, despite having signed the TPPA, by giving a
