KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 – The minor flood at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2’s (KLIA2) apron recently was something “expected” even during the time the airport was being constructed, said Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai. Speaking on the water retention at the apron that was revealed through a
JAKARTA Oct 30 – Indonesia’s new government will make changes to its costly gasoline and diesel subsidies before the end of the year, the country’s chief economics minister said on Thursday. Although a highly unpopular step, Indonesia’s new minority coalition government has to urgently address Indonesia’s biggest fiscal problem – a
CYBERJAYA, Oct 30 – Proton strives to counter Malaysians’ negative perception of its cars by improving and upgrading each new model, former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said. He said Proton cars today fared much better as they were powered by efficient engines. “Every new Proton model is an improvement of the
BUKIT MERTAJAM, Oct 30 – The Road Transport Department (JPJ) will be launching a special operation to book goods vehicles which are overloaded or pose safety risks, said its director-general Datuk Seri Ismail Ahmad. He said this followed the approval given by the Attorney-General’s Chambers on Oct 20 for JPJ to
BEIJING, Oct 30 – China’s Xiaomi Inc has become the world’s third-largest smartphone vendor just three years after first hitting the market, trailing only Samsung Electronics Co Ltd and Apple Inc, according to a new industry study. Strategy Analytics said Xiaomi accounted for 6% of all 320 million smartphones shipped during
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 – The government has no plans to amend the University and University Colleges Act 1971 (UUCA) because the provisions of existing laws are sufficient to address issues such as the intrusion of the University of Malaya (UM). Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said the issue could
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 30 – Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is confident that he will escape from being convicted in his second sodomy case. Speaking to local and international reporters at the Federal Court in Putrajaya after the closing arguments by the defence team, Anwar praised the commitment showed by his team during the
DUBAI, Oct 30 – Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak departed for home after a three-day working visit from this most populated city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Najib and his wife, Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, left in a special aircraft from the Dubai World Central Al Maktoum International
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 – The family of three passengers aboard Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 will file a suit against Putrajaya and the national carrier, eight months after it went missing presumably in the southern Indian Ocean. Legal firm Messrs Rusmah Arunan & Associates will file the suit on behalf of
GEORGETOWN, Oct 30 – It is great pleasure for me to be here today to witness the signing of the lease of Wisma Yeap Chor Ee (Ground Floor) between PENANG DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION and PENANG SCIENCE CLUSTER. Today’s event is a major milestone achieved by the Penang State Government in its vision
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 – Boeing and Emirates Airline are celebrating the delivery of the airline’s 100th 777-300ER (Extended Range), marking another milestone in a partnership that began over two decades ago when the Dubai-based airline ordered its first 777. With this delivery, Emirates will have 142 777s in operation and is the
UNITED STATES, Oct 30 – A senior official calling Netanyahu “chickenshit” shows the ugly side of the president and his team when it comes to the Jewish state. When it comes to Israel, President Obama has been Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. There is campaign Obama, who assures the Israelis he
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 30 – The hearing of the final appeal of PKR advisor Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim entered its third day today with his lawyers continuing to persuade the Federal Court Judges to free Anwar from a sodomy charge. Top man in the judiciary, Chief Justice Tun Arifin Zakaria is
SINGAPORE, Oct 30 – Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp , Singapore’s second-biggest lender, reported a 62% rise in quarterly profit on Thursday, helped by a one-off gain from its China unit and strong loan growth. The S$1.23 billion (RM3.16 billion) net profit includes a fair value gain of S$391 million due to its
KUANTAN, Oct 29 – Digi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd in collaboration with the Education Ministry, Women, Family and Community Development Ministry, Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission and CyberSecurity Malaysia is currently carrying out a programme called ‘CyberSAFE in Schools’ in schools throughout the country. The programme’s director, Philip Ling said it is to
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 – Lim Kit Siang has called on Universiti Malaya (UM) to withdraw its police report alleging its campus grounds were trespassed and an illegal gathering took place. The DAP supremo, in a statement, said UM’s administration should take “an enlightened attitude” on what took place on Monday night and admit
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 – Prosecution into the case of Teoh Beng Hock’s death will commence if there is strong and sufficient evidence, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Nancy Shukri. She said police had recently set up a special investigation team to reopen investigations into Beng Hock’s death. “The Attorney-General’s
DUBAI, Oct 29 – Malaysia has improved its delivery system to create a friendly eco-system for investors. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said a mechanism was already in place for investors who faced problem getting approval for investment. “If you face problem to get the approval (to invest), we
CYBERJAYA, Oct 29 – Malaysia may not be a developed country by 2020, if it only emphasises to be a high income nation but lacks behind in research and development, says former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. He said merely earning high income would not make Malaysia a developed country, unlike
WASHINGTON, Oct 29 – Malaysia is ahead of countries such as Taiwan, Switzerland, Austria, United Arab Emirates, Thailand, The Netherlands, Japan, France, China and India – rising two notches to 18th – according to the World Bank Doing Business Report 2015. The Top 5 Asia countries ranked in the latest report
