KUALA LUMPUR: March 27, 2014, Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) has acquired a 57% stake in Packet One Networks (M) Sdn Bhd (P1) for RM350 million, to enable the telecommunication company to deliver converged communications services. Chief executive officer Tan Sri Zamzamzairani Mohd Isa said the acquisition would allow TM to leverage on
KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 – The Formula 1 Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix is to proceed as scheduled at the Sepang International Circuit (SIC) this weekend despite the Malaysia Airlines (MAS) Flight MH370 tragedy. SIC said in the statement Thursday that Formula 1 Management (FOM) Ltd, the worldwide rights holders for the
KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 – The Life Insurance Association of Malaysia (LIAM) announced today its members have agreed to accord special priority in facilitating and expediting claims payment for the passengers and crew of the ill-fated Malaysian jetliner believed to have crashed in the southern corridor of the Indian Ocean. LIAM
MANILA, March 27 – The signing ceremony of the landmark Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB) gets underway in the Philippine capital Thursday. Philippine President Benigno Aquino III was joined at the momentous occasion by Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak of Malaysia, the country which helped broker the
BANGKOK — A Thai satellite has detected about 300 objects floating in the Indian Ocean near the search area for the missing Malaysia Airlines jetliner. Anond Snidvongs, director of Thailand’s space technology development agency, said Thursday the images showed “300 objects of various sizes” in the southern Indian Ocean about 2,700
KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 – Another day has been lost in the search for a missing Malaysian airliner that entered its 20th day today due to bad weather in the southern Indian Ocean where the Malaysia Airlines (MAS) Flight MH370 is believed to have gone down. The operation that started early
KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 – A moderate earthquake, measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale, occurred at noon in the northern Indian Ocean on Thursday, according to the Meteorological Department. It said in a statement that the epicentre of the quake was located 809km southwest of Great Nicobar, India, and 1,453km southwest
Press Statement on Penang Second Bridge Toll Rate By MP Bayan Baru Sim Tze Tzin on 27th March, 2013 I express regret that after 27 days, Penang 2nd Bridge toll rate remains a mystery. Yesterday in Parlimen, I had intense debate with Deputy Works Minister YB Dato Rosnah, when she
KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 – Shares on Bursa Malaysia opened mixed in early trade Thursday on mild buying interest, but weak market sentiment limited gains. At 9.06 am, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) index stood at 1,836.97, down 2.17 points, after opening three points lower at 1,836.14. Gainers outpaced
KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 – The cooperation and professionalism shown in the international search effort for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, which is co-coordinated by Malaysia, earned praise from several countries. Austrian Ambassador to Malaysia Christophe Ceska Wednesday commended Malaysia over its handling of operations in the search for the
PETALING JAYA: Terengganu players have taken to social media to share their experience on the Malindo Air flight that caught fire enroute to Kuala Terengganu Wednesday morning. Midfielder Mohd Faiz Subri posted a short note about their safe landing on his Facebook account along with a photo of the plane wing
PERTH: The search for wreckage of crashed Flight MH370 resumed Wednesday after the weather improved, with Chinese ships and Korean planes joining the hunt over a vast stretch of the Indian Ocean. Gale force winds, rain and big waves prevented any sorties being flown on Tuesday but 12 aircraft will be
KUALA LUMPUR: American swimmer Missy Franklin was awarded the Laureus Sportswoman of the Year at a glittering event at the Istana Budaya here. The 18-year-old rose to prominence at 17 after sweeping four gold medals at the London Olympics in 2012 – 100m and 200m backstroke, 4x200m freestyle and 4×100 medley.
SHAH ALAM, March 26 – A meeting is to be held Thursday between the Selangor and federal governments on the period of the takeover of assets and operations of four water concessionaire companies in the state, said Selangor Menteri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim. He said the meeting with Energy,
KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 – New satellite images have detected 122 potential objects that may be related to the missing Malaysia Airlines (MAS) Flight MH370 aircraft, approximately 2,557km from Perth, Australia. Acting Transport Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein said Wednesday, the Malaysian Remote Sensing Agency (MRSA) yesterday received new satellite
KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 – The the maximum age for ‘youth’ may be reduced from the 40 years presently to 25 or 30 years, the Dewan Rakyat heard Wednesday. Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said this was among the ministry’s efforts to update the National Youth Policy (NYP) to empower
KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 – China’s Deputy Foreign Minister Zhang Yesui today paid a courtesy call on acting Transport Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein at the Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC) here. Zhang, who is a special envoy of the Chinese government, arrived at about 2 pm and had a
PETALING JAYA: An Air Asia X senior first officer has been suspended from the low-cost-carrier after posting up a public message on Facebook denying the crash of MAS flight MH370 and suggesting that the Government was hiding information pertaining to the airliner. Tony Fernandes Tweet Air Asia CEO Tan Sri
THE HAGUE, March 26 – Malaysia has expressed support for the international efforts to reduce the use of weapons-grade nuclear material. Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said here Tuesday that Malaysia was happy to note that 12 of the countries participating in the 2014 Nuclear Security Summit (NSS)
KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 – A Malindo Air aircraft’s fire detection system was activated this morning when the aircraft was flying at about 7,000 feet en route to Kuala Terengganu from the Subang Airport. The fire system was triggered five minutes after the flight took off from the Subang Airport at
