PETALING JAYA: Nineteen years on, and the records and feats keep on coming. There is just no stopping Malaysians from breaking records. The Malaysia Book of Records (MBR) held its biggest event yet, “The Night of Achievers”, to honour more than 90 record holders, 60 of whom were present to accept th …

By Neville D’Cruz MELBOURNE, April 30 (Bernama) – Internationally acclaimed Sabah-born artist Hong Yi, who goes by the nickname “Red”, will be a special guest at Fiesta Malaysia this May 25 at Federation Square here. The Melbourne architecture graduate is well known for her a …

KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 (Bernama) — Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad regards the three-day official visit of the President of the United States (US), Barack Obama, to Malaysia which ended on Monday, as “extraordinary”. He said, Obama’s action of taking time to vis …

TAWAU, April 30 (BERNAMA) — The Suluk ethnic community in Sabah has been urged not to be influenced by provocative actions by a group who displayed the flags of the self-proclaimed Sulu Sultanate in Kampung Long Danau, Lahad Datu near here last week. Describing the action of flying the flags a …

PUTRAJAYA, April 30 (Bernama) — Applications for this year’s feed-in-tariff photovoltaic solar quota for Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Labuan will open on Friday with several improvements. Sustainable Energy Development Authority Malaysia (SEDA Malaysia) chief executive Datin Badriah Ab …

LONDON, April 30, 2014 (AFP) – British actor Bob Hoskins, known for his roles in films including “Who Framed Roger Rabbit”, has died at the age of 71 following a bout of pneumonia, his family said Wednesday. The gruff Londoner, who rose to fame in British gangster films in the 1980 …

SEPANG, April 30 (Bernama) — The preliminary report on the Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 aircraft’s disappearance will be released tomorrow, said Acting Transport Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein. He said the report would be similar to the one forwarded to the International …

PETALING JAYA: Some bus drivers are fed up of being seen as the guilty party behind every bus accident in Malaysia. Peninsular Malaysia Bus Drivers Association chairman Sa’adan Man said there was more than one side to an accident, adding that it was unfair to heap blame solely on a driver. “There ar …

KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 (Bernama) — The Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade) will lead 20 Malaysian oil and gas (O&G)companies to the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) 2014 in Houston, United States (US). The participation in Houston is to promote Malaysia’s O& …

KUALA LUMPUR: MCA is firm in opposing PAS’ plan to impose hudud and as such, Barisan Nasional will not have a consensus to support the proposal. MCA president Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said this in response to reporters who noted that several Umno leaders had stated that they were in favour of hudud …

KUCHING, April 30 (Bernama) — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has detained the operator of the ‘Kawan Mas’ express boat, which sank in the Sungai Rajang near Giam Bungan in Belaga on May 28 2013, to help investigation into a case, involving embezzlement of subsidise …

The actors may be 37 years older, but Star Wars fans will be more than happy to welcome them back. The original Star Wars movie blasted its way onto screens a long time ago, in a cinema galaxy seemingly far, far away – but Han Solo, Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia will be back soon. Disney has just …

By Kurniawati Kamarudin KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama) — 1st of May is dedicated as the Worker’s Day, a day of recognition for anyone considered as a worker regardless in the public or the private sector. And speaking of workers in the public sector, they are regarded as the frontline transforma …

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: The Sultan of Brunei announced that a controversial new penal code featuring tough Islamic criminal punishments that has been criticised by United Nations (UN) human rights officials would be phased in from Thursday. “Today… I place my faith in and am grateful to All …

LOS ANGELES: The original Star Wars movie blasted its way onto screens a long time ago, in a cinema galaxy seemingly far, far away – but Han, Luke and Leia will be back soon. On Tuesday, Disney announced the cast of the film just now entering production under the name Star Wars: Episode VII, a …