KUALA LUMPUR, March 8 – No matter how one looks at it, the so-called Citizens’ Declaration campaign led by former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad to oust Datuk Seri Najib Razak as Prime Minister doesn’t make sense. It might work in countries prone to political upheavals or prolonged street protests
AMSTERDAM, Mar 8 – Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, was selected by Jordan’s Ministry of Information, Communication and Technology (MoICT) for the country’s ambitious new citizen ID program. Gemalto will supply the Ministry of Interior (MOI) – through OFFTEC – with its Sealys polycarbonate contactless
KUALA LUMPUR, March 8 – The current search operation for MH370 is expected to be completed later this year, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said today. He said the government remained hopeful that MH370 would be found in the 120,000 square kilometre area under investigation. “If it is not
THAILAND, Mar 8 – The electronics and electrical appliances (E&E) industry in Thailand has long been an important sector to the nation, first as a manufacturer of white goods, then computers and parts, and now integrated circuits, hard disk drives, and printed circuit boards. In the meantime, the constituting a
GEORGE TOWN, March 8 – Around 2,000 people residing near a cement plant in Chuping, Perlis are affected by dust pollution from quarry rock blasting and breaking, and cement processing factory here, said Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) president, S.M. Mohamed Idris. He said that the problem that has continued for more
KUCHING, March 8 – The Star and The Sin Chew, respectively the country’s leading English and Chinese language newspapers today launch their own e-papers programme for Sarawak. Chief Minister Tan Sri Adenan Satem officiated at the ceremony held at his office here. Media Chinese International Limited (MCIL) Group executive chairman Tan Sri
KUALA LUMPUR, March 8 – The next-of-kin of 32 passengers on board the Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 which went missing enroute to Beijing from Kuala Lumpur on March 8, 2014, have filed a suit against the airline, now known as Malaysian Airline System Berhad (MAS) and four others. They filed the
IPOH, March 8 – Gopeng UMNO has called on the government to immediately strip former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad of all positions he holds in government-linked companies (GLCs). The call was made by the division head Datuk Hamzah Mohd Kasim following Dr Mahathir’s move to lead 50 people to sign
DENMARK, March 8 – Grundfos retains its global market leadership and significantly increases earnings. Even though the global pump market is essentially stagnant, the Grundfos Group has seen moderate sales growth of 0.8 per cent measured in local currencies, and has significantly increased its earnings. Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) are DKK
KUALA LUMPUR, March 8 – The final audit report on 1Malaysia Development Berhad will be declassified once the Public Accounts Committee tables its findings on 1MDB in Parliament, said PAC chairman Datuk Hasan Arifin. He said Auditor-General Tan Sri Ambrin Buang told a PAC meeting yesterday that this was provided for under
TOKYO, March 8 – NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) yesterday announced the development of a new biometric personal identification technology that uses the resonation of sound determined by the shape of human ear cavities to distinguish individuals. The new technology instantaneously measures (within approximately one second) acoustic characteristics determined by the shape of
KUALA LUMPUR, March 8 – An interim report on the investigation into the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 will be released at 3pm Tuesday. To mark the second anniversary of the disappearance, the Dewan Rakyat will observe a moment of silence. Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said the report would
YOKOHAMA, March 7 – Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems (MHPS) has signed a joint research agreement on new combustion / measurement technology for gas turbines with Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO). The two companies aim to develop new combustion technology that can use low calorific value fuel efficiently, in preparation for
KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 – The latest discovery of an object at Reunion Island today could only be confirmed after the Malaysian team of experts and MH370 investigation team verify the found object, said Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Aziz Kaprawi. The Malaysian team comprised experts from the Department of
BANGKOK, Mar 7 – Thai Solar Energy (TSE), a leading SET-listed producer and distributor of solar power to the government sector, has announced a 526.7 million baht net profit from its financial results in 2015, representing a 38% increase from the 381.4 million baht net profit in 2014. The profit
KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 – The Pakatan Harapan pact will be using the ‘Mahathir Declaration’ as a platform to free Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim who is currently serving a prison term for sodomy. The Agenda was not included in the original declaration that was announced on Friday. Opposition leader Datuk Seri
GEORGE TOWN, March 7 – Several residents at the Sandilands Foreshore, in C.Y Choy Road are facing an uncertain future as their houses are expected to make way for a new development soon without any clear notice on compensation. Tay Kooi Chooi, 54, who has been staying there for more than
KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 – Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah officially opened the first meeting of the fourth session of the 13th Parliament here Monday. He and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tuanku Hajah Haminah were received on arrival at 10 am by Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Pandikar Amin
KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 – A second possible piece from the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 was found on the French Indian Ocean island of La Reunion last Thursday, reported a news agency. AFP reported the news on Sunday that the piece was found by Johnny Begue while he was out
GUATEMALA CITY, March 7 – A bomb evidently triggered by a cellphone exploded on a public bus in Guatemala, killing at least one person and injuring 17, on Sunday. The incident occurred early Sunday morning in San Jose Pinula, a town located 22 kilometers (14 miles) from the capital. Investigators with the
