KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 31 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak announced today that Sept 4 is a public holiday at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium, where the closing ceremony of the 2017 Kuala Lumpur SEA Games (KL2017) was being held. It was the first time the National Day eve
BANGKOK, Aug 30 – Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has defended Malaysia’s large haul of gold medals in the Kuala Lumpur SEA Games, saying that “it was normal” for the host country due to the better preparations they made. Although applauding the admirable performance put up by Thailand’s athletes in the biennial
SEPANG, Aug 30 – Malaysia is the first country in the Association of South-East Asian Nations (Asean) to use the Required Navigation Performance Authorisation Required Approach (RNP-AR APCH) as its low-cost carrier AirAsia Bhd now uses the flight procedure. The flight procedure is designed to shorten the distance an aircraft has
JOHOR BARU, Aug 30 – Similar to South Korea’s “Running Man” game-show, the Angry Birds Crew Challenge (ABC Challenge) set to take place here, in October, looks to boost self-esteem and confidence among students. The programme by Angry Birds Activity Park Johor Baru and the Johor State Education Department has seen
SEREMBAN, Aug 30 – The excellent performance of the national athletes at the 29th Kuala Lumpur SEA Games 2017 (KL2017) is something that is most encouraging, said Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan. He said it was the best achievement ever recorded by the national contingent in the history of the SEA
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 30 – The Court of Appeal here today dismissed an appeal by Umno Youth vice-chief Khairul Azwan Harun against a High Court’s decision in dismissing a defamation suit he filed against Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) secretary-general Mohd Rafizi Ramli in connection with Majlis Amanah Rakyat’s (Mara) property dealings in
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 – The 2017 Kuala Lumpur SEA Games (KL2017) medical and anti-doping committee collected a total of 799 urine and 32 blood samples from the athletes in the Games which officially closes today after 17 days of competition. The committee’s head Datuk Dr S. S. Cheema said all
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 –Malaysian athletes fought with grit to the very end to wrap up their best ever SEA Games to emerge overall champions and present a euphoric gift of 145 gold medals to the nation which celebrates its 60th anniversary tomorrow. In the final push today, Malaysia whacked
GEORGE TOWN, Aug 30 – State police chief, Datuk Chuah Ghee Lye said Penang police will step up security surveillance and preparedness in facing any possibility although it has received no information on any threats in the run-up to the state’s National Day celebration tomorrow. Therefore, he said police would not
HOUSTON, Aug 30 – Rescuers in Texas were racing against time Wednesday to find survivors of Harvey’s wrath and take them to safety, with Houston’s mayor declaring a nighttime curfew to head off looting as rains persisted and the raging floodwaters continued to rise. Five days after the monster storm slammed
TOKYO, Aug 30 – When nuclear-armed North Korea fired a ballistic missile over Japan this week, it sparked international condemnation. But it also raised the question: Why Japan? Location, location, location It might seem obvious, but geography is frequently a huge factor in geopolitical wrangling. The Japanese archipelago forms a long string
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 – All Malaysians clearly expressed their patriotism and love for the country during the 29th SEA Games that conclude today, said Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. The Deputy Prime Minister said the expression was all the more prominent when Malaysian athletes achieved success and won medals at
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 – Rapid KL will extend the Light Rail Transit (LRT), Mass Rapid Transit (MRT), KL Monorail and RapidKL bus services tomorrow in conjunction with the closing ceremony of the Kuala Lumpur SEA Games 2017 and the Merdeka Eve celebration. Rapid KL in a statement today said the
SYDNEY, Aug 30 – A black-and-white number plate with the single digit “4” has sold at a Sydney auction for a record-breaking near US$2.0 million (RM8.5 million), reportedly to a Chinese-Australian sex toy entrepreneur. The sale shattered pre-sale estimates of up to Aus$1.5 million, with the auction hammer coming down at Aus$2.45
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 – Japanese supreme instrumentalist KITARO, who is famous for his brand of contemplative, highly melodic synthesizer music, is set to perform on Christmas Eve, 24th December, at 10p.m. at the Arena of Stars, Resorts World Genting. It has been more than 6 years since he last
TOKYO, Aug 30 – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Engine & Turbocharger, Ltd. (MHIET), a Group company of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), has received an order for 147 units of its MGS Series gensets, the core lineup in the company’s diesel power plant offerings, from PT PLN (Persero), a state-owned electricity
SHAH ALAM, Aug 29 – The jinx of not winning the ‘mother of all gold medals’ in the SEA Games as the host came back to haunt when Thailand once again gate crashed Malaysia’s celebrations of having won 140 gold medals here tonight. The highly anticipated final turned into somewhat an
BEIJING, Aug 29 – The number of people missing after a landslide struck dozens of homes in rural southwestern China has climbed to 32, authorities said Tuesday. At least three people were found dead and seven were injured in Monday’s disaster in a township in Bijie city in Guizhou province, according to
WASHINGTON, Aug 29 – They’re running out of superlatives and statistics to describe Harvey’s wrath: rainfall on an unprecedented scale, nine trillion gallons of water and forecasters adding new colours to their charts to better illustrate the maelstrom. But while the monster storm’s damage is projected to run into the billions,
MEXICO CITY, Aug 29 – Mexican fishing authorities have been boycotted the effort to save the critically endangered vaquita marina porpoise, environmentalists said Monday, calling them “accomplices” in the near-extinction of the world’s smallest porpoise. While Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto has embarked on a much-vaunted campaign to save the estimated
