BANGKOK, Sept 5 – Thailand has agreed with Myanmar’s request to address the Rohingya minority group in the neighbouring country as “Bengalis”, says Deputy Prime Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwan. The request was made by Myanmar during a visit by its Supreme Commander, Gen Min Aung Hlaing to Bangkok for a High-Level Committe
GEORGE TOWN, Sept 5 – USM Mid-Autumn Festival 2017 “A Glimpse in Time” will be held on 7 -8 October 2017 at Padang Kawad, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) Main Campus. This event was organized by Chinese Arts & Cultural Secretariat of USM. Various food and beverage stalls, informative exhibitions, interesting and challenging games and
TOKYO, Sept 5 – A Japan Airlines flight bound for New York made an emergency landing at a Tokyo airport Tuesday due to engine trouble apparently caused by a bird strike, the company said. The Boeing 777 plane carrying 233 passengers and 15 crew members took off from Tokyo’s Haneda airport at
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 5 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak received a courtesy call from Datuk Seri Mohamad Fuzi Harun, who was appointed as the new Inspector-General of Police yesterday, at his office in Putrajaya today. Mohamad Fuzi succeeded Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar who went on mandatory retirement
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 5 – Those seeking to generate their own income can now apply to be a Uber driver by renting Proton cars from just RM45 a day. Called the Quick Ride, the service follows the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the e-hailing service provider, national automaker Proton
UNITED NATIONS, Sept 5 – The US accused North Korea of “begging for war” Monday, as it pushed for the “strongest possible measures” on Pyongyang following its sixth and most powerful nuclear text, but faced resistance from China and Russia. US Ambassador Nikki Haley told an emergency meeting of the UN Security
JOHOR BARU, Sept 5 – The official English form of address for Johor’s Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar has been changed from “His Royal Highness” to “His Majesty”, effective today. Johor Sultanah Raja Zarith Sofiah Sultan Idris Shah will be addressed as “Her Majesty”. In a statement issued today, Johor Council of Royal
YANGON, Sept 5 – The Myanmar military has lost contact with a training jet and has kicked off a search for the missing plane, the military said on Tuesday. The plane left the southwestern town of Pathein in the morning, only to lose communication at 9:18 a.m., the military said in
GENEVA, Sept 5 – Human Rights Watch on Tuesday accused Beijing of sabotaging United Nations efforts to promote rights and slammed the world body for often capitulating to Chinese pressure. “China engages with the UN on human rights but often with the goal of aggressively silencing criticism and eroding access for activists
HONG KONG, Sept 5 – Hong Kong’s public radio station has replaced its 24-hour BBC World Service broadcast with Chinese state-run programming, in a move the British broadcaster called “disappointing” as concerns grow over Beijing’s influence on the semi-autonomous city. Listeners woke up on Monday morning to the Mandarin-language broadcast of
SEREMBAN, Sept 5 – Part of Jempol and Kuala Pilah will experience a 24-hour water supply disruption starting at 8am on Sept 6 until 8am on Sept 7. Syarikat Air Negri Sembilan Sdn Bhd (SAINS) Public Relations head Norzita Ismail, in a statement, said the temporary water supply disruption would be caused
XIAMEN, Sept 5 – Chinese President Xi Jinping has told Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi that their two countries should pursue “healthy, stable bilateral ties”, state media reported Tuesday in the wake of a protracted border standoff. The exchange, mentioned in brief dispatches and tweets by China’s official Xinhua news agency, apparently
TOKYO, Sept 5 – The Japan Marine Recreation Association (JMRA) and Fujitsu Limited today announced the deployment of a cloud-based emergency position reporting system developed by Fujitsu for JMRA’s pleasure boat rescue service, the Boat Assistance Network (BAN). The service will be offered beginning in the fall of 2017. When
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 – Budget 2018 which will be tabled in October will cover the people’s aspirations presented at the 2050 National Transformation (TN50) dialogue series, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak. He said the government would not be waiting until 2050 to implement inputs raised in the TN50
JAKARTA, Sept 4 – A Citilink flight scheduled to depart from the Kualanamu Airport, Medan, to Jakarta, was delayed for over an hour after a married couple fought and hit a stewardess on duty. Online media reported that the incident allegedly occurred after the stewardess did not allow the couple to
SEOUL, Sept 4 – Under-fire coach Shin Tae-Yong has promised South Korea will “beef up their mental strength” and go all out for the victory against Uzbekistan Tuesday that would secure World Cup qualification for a ninth successive time. “We’ll return home with victory no matter what,” vowed Shin ahead of the
HONG KONG, Sept 4 – Hong Kong’s public broadcaster RTHK dropped a 24-hour BBC World Servicechannel from its airwaves on Monday, replacing it with state radio from China in what critics say is a sign of encroaching Chinese control in the former British colony. Tensions between Hong Kong and Beijing’s ruling
BEIJING, Sept 4 – North Korea’s escalating nuclear provocations are putting putative ally China in an increasing bind, and may be part of a strategy to twist Beijing’s arm into orchestrating direct talks between Pyongyang and Washington, analysts said. The North’s Kim dynasty has repeatedly used nuclear brinkmanship over the years in
YANGON, Sept 4 – Nobel peace laureate Malala Yousafzai and Muslim countries in Asia led a growing chorus of criticism on Monday aimed at Myanmar and its civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi over the plight of its Rohingya Muslim minority. Nearly 90,000 Rohingya have flooded into Bangladesh in the past 10
HONG KONG, Sept 4 – Jointly organised by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), the second Belt and Road Summit will be held on 11 September (Monday) at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. The second edition
