Monthly Archives: 5月 2014

Drilling in critical areas to go on till July

UNDERGROUND tunnelling works by Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Corp in Jalan Bukit Bintang is nearing completion. MRT Corp chief executive officer Datuk Wira Azhar Abdul Hamid said the final 10% of drilling through the most critical areas would continue until the end of July this year. “We cannot guarante …

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Late Sultan laid to rest

KUALA KANGSAR: In keeping with age-old tradition, the body of the late Sultan Azlan Shah of Perak was carried on a yellow pedati (carriage) shaded by white umbrellas to his final resting place at the Royal Mausoleum next to the Ubudiah Mosque here. Members of the armed forces and police led the hear …

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General : Raja Nazrin Proclaimed New Sultan Of Perak

KUALA KANGSAR, May 29 (Bernama) — The Regent of Perak, Raja Dr Nazrin Shah, 58, has been proclaimed the new Sultan of Perak. The announcement was made by Orang Kaya Bendahara Seri Maharaja Gen (Rtd) Tan Sri Mohd Zahidi Zainuddin at the Balairong Seri (Throne Room) of the Istana Iskandariah her …

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Apple to get Beats, music mogul Iovine for US$3bil

SAN FRANCISCO: Apple Inc will buy Beats for about US$ 3bil (RM9.67bil) and bring recording mogul Jimmy Iovine into its ranks, hoping to win points with the music industry and help it catch up in fast-growing music streaming.  As expected, Beats co-founders Iovine and rapper Dr Dre will join Apple as …

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Road bumps and political mountains

DAP’s Dyana Sofya Mohd Daud is struggling with questions about her mother’s past role in Perkasa while Barisan Nasional’s Datuk Mah Siew Keong is trying to come across as a man of the future in the Teluk Intan by-election. DAP candidate Dyana Sofya Mohd Daud’s campaign in the Teluk Intan by-election …

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Roof of Aquatic Centre caves in

KANGAR: Ten minutes of rainfall was enough to cause the canvas canopy roof at the State Aquatic Centre here to start to tear. The men’s diving platform synchro competition was under way when it began to rain at the venue, which received a lot of attention in the past two weeks as contractors r …

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