KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak today expressed his grief over the landslide incident in Tanjung Bungah, Penang, this morning. “(I feel) Sad about the landslide in Tanjung Bungah. Hopefully, the search and rescue mission runs smoothly, let us pray together,” Najib said in a
GEORGE TOWN, Oct 21 – The incident happened so fast, about only one minute and all the workers were feared buried underneath. That was the first hand account of a Bangladeshi construction worker who survived the landslide incident in Lengkok Lembah Permai, Tanjung Bungah here this morning that is believed to have
GEORGE TOWN, Oct 21 – Rescuers are still combing the scene of a deadly landslide which buried over a dozen workers at a construction site at Lorong Lembah Permai 3, Tanjung Bungah here this morning. According to reports, Tanjung Bungah Residents Association (TBRA) chairman Meenakshi Raman said to prevent the repeat
GEORGE TOWN, Oct 21 – Fifteen workers were at the Tanjung Bungah construction site, two bodies retrieved by rescuers, while a third is in the process of being extricated. The remains of one Myanmar and two Indonesian foreign workers were recovered from the scene which was hit by the landslide shortly after 8am today. Penang Island
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 20 – Malaysia is poised to negotiate terms with United States-based seabed exploration outfit, ‘Ocean Infinity’ to begin a new search for the Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 jetliner which vanished in 2014. Department of Civil Aviation Director-General Datuk Seri Azharuddin Abdul Rahman said the Malaysian Government had given permission to
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 – The Prime Minister has promised good news for entrepreneurs as he sets out to boost the entrepreneurial sector in the 2018 Budget. Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak said the good news would go a long way to prove the government’s commitment to providing support to the country’s
BRUSSELS, Oct 20 – EU leaders were set to agree Friday to start preparatory talks on the bloc’s relationship with Britain after Brexit, offering some progress for embattled Prime Minister Theresa May to take back home. German Chancellor Angela Merkel struck an optimistic note after a summit dinner on Thursday night, saying
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 20 – Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin wants the 29 Malaysian youth ambassadors participating in the Southeast Asian and Japanese Youth Programme (SSEAYP) to share the 2050 National Transformation with participants from other countries. He said only Malaysia had the TN50 which provided youths the opportunity to design
BEIJING, Oct 20 – As the Chinese Communist Party gathers for its most defining congress in decades, a new catchphrase is echoing through Beijing’s cavernous Great Hall of the People: Xi Jinping’s “new era thought”. The catechism is being reverentially uttered by almost every one of the more than 2,300 delegates to
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 – Leading e-commerce platform, Lazada Malaysia, today announced the launch of the cash-on-delivery (COD) payment method for 4.5 million international products. “Customers are now able to purchase international products from top categories, including fashion, electronic accessories, home and living, as well as select COD as their payment of
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 19 – The government has finalised the approach to implement the Nationwide Fiberisation Plan (NFP), which is developed to expand the availability and improve the affordability of broadband services, Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Seri Dr Salleh Said Keruak announced today. He said the NFP would be undertaken through a
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said the founder of the YTL Group of Companies, Tan Sri Dr Yeoh Tiong Lay had made a huge contribution to Malaysia’s Chinese community, including in the education sector. The Prime Minister said Yeoh, who passed away yesterday had also
GEORGE TOWN, Oct 19 – The masterplan for the Penang Arts District (PAD) has been submitted to the Penang Island City Council (MBPP) last month for planning permission approval, said Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng. He said the state government would invest RM30 million to establish the PAD on a 3.72-hectare development
NEW DELHI, Oct 19 – An explosion at an illegal firecracker factory in eastern India killed seven workers and injured nine others in the hours before Thursday’s Diwali festival, officials said. Firework use hits a peak across India during the Hindu festival but New Delhi authorities have tried to restrict sales to
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 19 – The Court of Appeal today cleared Parti Amanah Negara (Amanah) president Mohamad Sabu of two criminal defamation charges over his remarks on the 1950 Bukit Kepong incident. A three-man bench comprising Datuk Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat, Datuk Ahmadi Asnawi and Datuk Rhodzariah Bujang dismissed the prosecution’s appeal and
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 – YTL Corporation Bhd and YTL Power International Bhd today announced boardroom changes after the demise of Tan Sri Dr Yeoh Tiong Lay. Yeoh, the founder of the YTL Group of Companies, was Executive Chairman of YTL Corporation and YTL Power International, passed away peacefully on Oct 18,
NAIROBI, Oct 18 – One of Kenya’s top election officials quit Wednesday in a searing statement accusing her colleagues of political bias and saying an upcoming presidential election could not be credible. The resignation of one of seven poll commissioners is the latest dramatic twist to an election process that has plunged
PETALING JAYA, Oct 18 – Business mogul and prominent philanthropist Tan Sri Yeoh Tiong Lay, the founder of YTL Corporation Bhd, has passed away at age 88. He is survived by his wife Puan Sri Yeoh Kai Yong and seven children including his eldest son, Tan Sri Francis Yeoh is the
HONG KONG, Oct 18 – The 12th Eco Expo Asia will be held from 26-29 October at the AsiaWorld-Expo. Organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd, and co-organised by the Environment Bureau of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government, the expo
HONG KONG, Oct 18 – The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) is staging the mega promotion event “In Style, Hong Kong” in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur to promote Hong Kong’s advantages as an international business centre and a lifestyle trendsetter. By organising a series of events and engaging
