BATU PAHAT, Sept 11 — Proficiency in English was the key that kick-started the successful career of Berjaya Group of Companies founder Tan Sri Vincent Tan. Sharing his experience, the Malaysian billionaire and philanthropist said it was his proficiency in the language that helped him acquire the McDonald’s franchise in
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 – The Education Ministry today announced that Year 6 pupils would have to resit their UPSR English paper following another leak. Minister II Datuk Sei Idris Jusoh said that the leaks were discovered this morning. This is the second UPSR paper that has been leaked after
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 7 — Some politicians are looking to win over ethnic Malay voters by creating fear that their special rights may come under threat, former deputy minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah has said. Saifuddin said these politicians — whom he did not name — would then harp on the
United State, Sept 8 – The US Coast Guard said on Sunday it abandoned its search for a small, private American plane that strayed into the Caribbean on a flight to Florida before apparently crashing near Jamaica, with the pilot and at least one passenger presumed dead. The plane, whose pilot
Singapore, Sept 9 – Six plain white cotton bags sit in a cabinet above the display urns at the Trinity Casket office in Sin Ming Drive. Weighing between 1kg and 2kg each, the bags hold the ashes of Singaporeans that were not collected by their families. The oldest bag dates
Germany, Sept 9 – German politicians and media have called for a crackdown on radical Islamist propaganda after ultra-conservative Salafists took to the streets calling themselves the “Shariah Police”. Chancellor Angela Merkel (pic) hinted that laws could be tightened after a small group of men wearing orange vests with “Shariah
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 – Despite a sedition charge hanging over his head, Associate Professor Dr Azmi Sharom vowed to continue speaking out for rule of law and democracy. The 45-year-old Universiti Malaya law lecturer said there was nothing radical about his beliefs, and said the sedition charge has not
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 10 — Apple moved to recapture its role as a tech trend-setter yesterday with its first smartwatch and two large-screen versions of the iPhone. With the debuts of Apple Watch and iPhone 6 models stretched to fit a hot “phablet” trend, the California company delivered what rumours
KUALA LUMPUR, September 9 – Marked a milestone of sorts for Prime Minister Najib Razak. On that day he exceeded the tenure of his predecessor, Abdullah Badawi. Abdullah served for five years, five months, and three days, the extra day thrown in with the 2008 leap year. Najib had his
A warmest greeting to all our members and partners. We would like to invite You to our inaugural XOX Penang International Green Carnival 2014, details as below: Date : 13-14 September 2014 (Saturday and Sunday) Time : 9.00am – 6.00pm Venue : Esplanade (Padang Kota Lama) Be one of the
You can’t take any more photos. You can’t install the latest version of iOS. You can’t download the TV show you want to watch. We’ve all been there, and many of us just stay there because it’s too much of a hassle to try to figure out what’s going on. It’s not
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 473,145 Year 6 pupils sat for their UPSR examinations at 8,299 centres beginning today.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 – The Malaysian Meteorological Department today denied the claims it had issued a Tsunami alert in several states claiming it was a communication exercise. A spokesperson from the MMD when contacted said it was a joint training with the National Security Council (MKN) and Royal Police Department
SINGAPORE, Sept 7 – The body of a man was found in the abandoned section of the car park of Pearls Centre on Sunday afternoon. The man, who is believed to be in his 40s, was found lying motionless on the 11th floor of the building in Eu Tong Sen
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 7 – A Bill drafted by the Bar Council to replace the Sedition Act 1984 is not a draft endorsed by the government, said Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. Muhyiddin said people should not be confused or influenced by the draft because such a draft was
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 7 — Malaysian authorities are carrying out the broadest crackdown on the political opposition and social activists since the era of strongman leader Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, as traditionalists in the long-ruling ethnic Malay party appear to gain the upper hand. The setback for civil liberties in
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 7 – The Penang state government has praised Umno for admitting its mistake in its article about the Voluntary Patrol Squad (PPS) published a few days ago. Yet, Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng is insisting that Penang Umno chief Datuk Zainal Abidin apologise, according to Sinar Harian. Although Lim reportedly said he was
Sept 8 – A family of four is believed to be among 30 Malaysians fighting in the Middle East alongside the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (Isis) forces, which has carved out a reputation for brutal treatment of their enemies and hostages. Sources said the four were believed to
BOGOTA, Sept 8, 2014 – The bodies of 10 people killed aboard a Colombian plane that crashed in the Amazon jungle were recovered yesterday, officials said. A Colombian Air Force helicopter took the bodies to the town of Araracuara, where the aircraft had taken off the day before for Florence, capital
Apple and longtime partner Disney this week are bolstering their stores with upgraded versions of iBeacon sensors and NFC readers, according to sources. Apple Stores have had iBeacons stationed throughout showroom floors for several months as a way to pinpoint exactly where a customer is within the store. This allows Apple to
