CYBERJAYA, April 27 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and US President Barack Obama today officially launched the Malaysian Global Innovation and Creativity Centre (MaGIC). The United States leader, who is on a three-day visit to Malaysia, stopped by in Cyberjaya to be briefed on MaGIC, which he said
PUTRAJAYA, April 27 – Malaysia and the United States have affirmed the importance of safeguarding maritime security and ensuring freedom of navigation and over flight throughout the region, including critical waterways in the South China Sea. This was contained in a joint statement issued following talks between Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk
KUALA LUMPUR, April 27 — Malaysia cannot flourish if the country’s religious and ethnic minorities are sidelined, President of the United States Barack said today. In his first official visit to the country, Obama said that prejudices against people from different religions and races have no place in the modern
PUTRAJAYA, April 27 – US President Barack Obama said on Sunday that the United States was fully committed to providing more assets to assist in the search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 in the southern Indian Ocean. “I can tell you the United States is absolutely committed to providing
KUALA LUMPUR, April 28 – Excitement is in the air at Universiti Malaya as participants and guests await the arrival of President Barack Obama on Sunday. Some 400 are here for the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) townhall meeting, of which 103 are participants of the YSEALI workshop, representing 10
CYBERJAYA, April 27 – Malaysia and the United States have pledged to continue their shared commitment to foster more young entrepreneurs, as they will form the bedrock of both countries’ economies in the future. US President Barack Obama said this was important to provide a chance for youth, so they
PUTRAJAYA, April 27 – Malaysia and the United States have agreed to upgrade their bilateral relations to a “comprehensive partnership”, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. This, he said, marked a new phase in the relationship, with greater collaboration on the economy, security, education, science, technology and other
PUTRAJAYA, April 27 – US President Barack Obama has denied that Washington is ‘bullying’ Malaysia in the ongoing negotiations for the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA). Instead, he said, he himself was being bullied by his own (Democratic) party on the pact while protests against the agreement was more due to
BAYAN LEPAS, April 27 – Queensbay Mall’s Vogue For Virtue 2014 is aims to make charity fashionable, which comprises of two major highlights, the month-long Model Search and the Charity Fashion Show with celebrities that took place at 7.30pm on 26 April 2014 at the mall’s Central Atrium. In essence,
KUALA LUMPUR, April 26 – More than 100 Asean young leaders will share their views and opinions with the United States (US) President Barack Obama in a “town hall” meeting, an informal public meeting, to be held at a local university, here Sunday. The 103 participants of the Young Southeast Asian
CYBERJAYA, April 26 – The visit to Cyberjaya on Sunday by US President Barack Obama, who is expected to launch the Malaysia Global Innovation and Creativity Centre (MaGIC), will enhance the township’s image as a smart city. Faris Yahaya, managing director of Cybercity manager Cyberview Sdn Bhd, said the country’s premier
PERTH, April 26 – The Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) codenamed Bluefin-21 faced a second technical issue Friday since its maiden underwater mission to search for the whereabouts of missing Malaysia Airlines (MAS) Flight MH370. The Joint Agency Coordination Centre (JACC), which oversees the search operation, said the unmanned-vehicle was brought up
CYBERJAYA, April 26 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak tonight witnessed the signing of memorandum of understandings between the Malaysian Global Innovation and Creativity Centre (MaGIC) and Stanford University and UP Global to foster and develop a vibrant entrepreneur eco-system in Malaysia. Strongly backing the MaGIC concept, Najib said he
KUALA LUMPUR, April 26 – Horizon Outlet Shoppes Sdn Bhd has agreed to purchase 16.19 hectares of land from Malaysian conglomerate Sime Darby Property Bhd to build the Kuala Lumpur International Outlets (KLIO). Horizon Outlet Shoppes is a joint venture between US-based Horizon Group Properties and Mainstay Holdings Sdn Bhd, a
GEORGE TOWN, April 26 – G HOTEL Sdn Bhd expects its soon to be completed G Hotel Kelawai project to contribute positively to the group’s topline over the next year. G Hotel Director Phuah Choon Meng said the group hopes the G Hotel Kelawai, for which construction started in 2009, will
KUALA LUMPUR, April 25 – PBA Holdings Bhd’s (PBAHB) unit Perbadanan Bekalan Air Pulau Pinang (PBAPP), after obtaining consent from the Penang state government, will submit a water tariff review proposal. In a statement here today, PBAHB said its subsidiary will submit the proposal to the National Water Services Commission (SPAN),
KUALA LUMPUR, April 25 – President Barack Obama’s visit to Malaysia bodes well for the technology sector and the business environment as a whole, says Treasury Secretary-General Tan Sri Dr Mohd Irwan Serigar Abdullah. “Malaysia is a trading nation. The US President’s visit will also boost the confidence of the investing
KUALA LUMPUR, April 25 – Hong Leong Bank Bhd has received an approval and authorisation from the Securities Commission for a proposed Multi-Currency Subordinated Notes Programme of up to RM10 billion. In a statement Friday, Hong Leong Bank said the proceeds from the programme would be utilised for working capital, general
KUALA LUMPUR, April 25 – The preliminary findings on the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 are likely to be released next week, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. “In the government’s commitment to the unrelenting search for MH370, I have also commissioned an internal investigation experts team and
KUALA LUMPUR, April 25 – Muslims are not encouraged to say, “rest in peace” to a non-Muslim upon the latter’s death. Malaysia Islamic Development Department (Jakim) director-general, Datuk Othman Mustapha said saying those words had implications on a Muslim’s faith if the real meaning was not understood, as saying “rest in
