WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The last U.S. prisoner of war from America’s waning Afgan war, was handed over to U.S. Special Operations forces in Afghanistan on Saturday in a dramatic swap for five Taliban detainees who will be handed over from Guantanamo Bay prison to Qatar. Army Sergeant Bowe …

PETALING JAYA: South Korean pop star Psy’s Gangnam Style has just become the first YouTube video in history to surpass two billion views on Saturday. “Very honorable and burdensome numbers. With the appreciation, I’ll come back soon with more joyful one,” tweeted the South Ko …

SHAH ALAM: Potential house buyers are spoilt for choice with the variety of properties on display at the popular StarProperty Fair 2014. The three-day event features the country’s top property developers and their latest projects, suitable for both first-time buyers or investors. Mah Sing Group Bhd …

SYDNEY: The head of Australia’s transport safety bureau has defended the fruitless hunt thus far for the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, saying he is confident that search teams are targeting the right area. Satellite analysis in the days after the Bo­­-eing 777 vanished on March 8 with 23 …

BEIJING: Malaysia and China on Saturday renewed the bond of friendship that was established four decades ago. In a brief yet meaningful ceremony at the sprawling Great Hall of the People facing Tiananmen Square here, leaders from both countries were joined by diplomats, business community and youths …

IT IS World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) today and the theme this year is “Raising taxes on tobacco”. Universiti Malaya Nicotine Addiction Research and Collaboration Centre coordinator and psychiatrist Dr Amer Siddiq Amer Nordin said increasing the price of cigarettes had proven to be effective in reducing …

KUALA LUMPUR, May 31, 2014 (AFP) – A Thai tanker is thought to have been hijacked on its way from Singapore to Indonesia, the International Maritime Bureau said Saturday, following a number of pirate attacks in Southeast Asian waters. The diesel oil tanker MT Orapin 4, with 14 crew aboard, los …

THE new chairman of the Energy Commission (EC) Datuk Abdul Razak Abdul Majid is probably in a tight spot. Before taking on the top post in the EC, he was heading MyPower Corp Bhd, the entity under the Energy, Green Technology and Water Ministry given the mandate to reform the electricity sector. One …

From Niam Seet Wei BEIJING, May 30 (Bernama) — Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak Friday called for the establishment of a concrete and comprehensive mechanism to successfully implement plans to shape Malaysia-China diplomatic relations over the next 40 years. He suggested tha …

BANGALORE, May 30 (Bernama) — Malaysian companies participating at the trade exhibition, Showcase Malaysia here, are seeing a good outcome from the various business to business meeting held. Selangor-based, APS Medical Sdn Bhd is already looking forward to exporting its single use, disposable …

KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 (Bernama) — Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam said today the ministry is considering introducing a reward system for medical facilities and practitioners as a means of improving healthcare services in the country. He said the system would be in line with the min …

KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 (Bernama) — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said multi-ethnic Malaysians should appreciate their ability to celebrate each other’s cultures and traditions. In a message to Malaysians of the Kadazandusun and Dayak heritage celebrating Kaamatan and Gawai, he …

SIBU, May 30 (Bernama) — Some 14,800 passengers were recorded travelling by express boats plying the Rajang River yesterday alone. State police commissioner, Datuk Wira Muhammad Sabtu Osman said they were those returning to their longhouses and homes in various places in the Kapit, Sibu, Sarik …

SHAH ALAM: The popular property fair organised by StarProperty.my begins today. It will feature some of Malaysia’s top property developers and their projects. The three-day event, which ends on Sunday at Setia City Convention Centre, features 28 exhibitors, including property developers, and is open …

KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 (Bernama) — Professional services have an important role to play to improve the competitiveness of the Malaysian economy with the result that their quality and competitiveness have important spill-over effects. “The disappearance of anti-competitive regulatory restri …