CUIABA Brazil (Reuters) – Chile got the victory they needed if they are to have any chance of progressing from a daunting Group B when they held off a strong Australian fightback to emerge 3-1 winners in another open and entertaining World Cup clash on Friday. Alexis Sanchez put Chile ahead fr …

SALVADOR Brazil (Reuters) – A rampant Netherlands team inflicted a heaviest World Cup defeat on holders Spain in over 60 years with a dazzling 5-1 demolition on Friday that sent shockwaves through the tournament. The Dutch were nothing but brutal in a tetchy 1-0 final defeat by the Spaniards f …

SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazil exploded with street parties as the home team won the World Cup’s opening game Thursday, but scattered violent protests were a reminder that many locals remain angry over the billions spent to host the tournament. Millions of fans dressed in Brazil’s ca …

SPAIN vs NETHERLANDS Arena Fonte Nova will witness one of the most anticipated matches for the 2014 World Cup. It’s a repeat of the 2010 World Cup final. Defending champions Spain is set to face Netherlands in what promises to be an explosive game. Wesley Sneijder said he can’t forget the pain in 20 …

BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s military government lifted a curfew nationwide on Friday, citing the absence of any violence and the need to support the country’s tourism sector. “As the situation has improved and there have been no incidents that can lead to violence … …

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia was crowned as this year’s best family tourist destination at the Lonely Planet Magazine India Travel Awards 2014 in Mumbai. Director of Tourism Malaysia (India) Manoharan Periasamy said the award was a recognition of Malaysia’s achievements in promoting the country as …

KUALA LUMPUR, June 13 (Bernama) — A total of 255,983 Malaysians, or only 0.88 per cent of the country’s population, had pledged their organs between 1997 and May 31 this year, Organ Donation Public Awareness Action Committee chairman Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye said today. He said majority of t …

OPEN-DOOR … Westports CEO Ruben Emir Gnanalingam encourages open and healthy dialogue. Pic: Courtesy of WestportsThis is a first of a two-part interview with Westports Holdings Bhd Chief Executive Officer Ruben Emir Gnanalingam. It provides an insight into Ruben as a son, an entrepreneur, CEO …

THE World Cup 2014 has finally arrived. Here are some pictures to kick start the month-long fever. Brazilian and Croatian fans watch the Group A opening football match betweenBrazil and Croatia at Corinthians Arena in Sao Paulo,

KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 (Bernama) – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak Thursday urged all parties to help the homeless in this country. Najib said Ops Qaseh of the Women, Family and Community Development Ministry is among the government’s initiatives to help the homeless. “As …

KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 (Bernama) — The government is considering providing incentives to developers for installing rainwater collection and reuse system (SPAH) in buildings to address complaints of high cost in fixing the devises, the Dewan Rakyat was told Thursday. Deputy Urban Well-being, Hou …

KOTA BARU: Two men and two juveniles were charged in the Sessions and magistrate’s courts here respectively with gang raping two girls, aged 15 and 17, last month. The two men pleaded not guilty yesterday to two counts of gang rape. Che Azuan Che Hassan, 32, and Muhmed Azroel Hassan, 23, are accused …

SEPANG: The Immigration Department is upgrading its various systems to detect cases of fake identities at entry points. Measures to be implemented include a facial recognition system to detect impersonators and installing passport scanners to read embedded security chips in foreign passports. Home M …

PETALING JAYA: The 2014 World Cup kicks off at 4am, Friday and Malaysian artist Red Hong Yi has marked the occasion by painting the portraits of three stars of this year’s competition with a soccer ball. “I think my painting skills are OK, but my soccer skills are questionable as you can see from th …

GENEVA, June 12 (Bernama) — The right to free flow of information on the Internet must be balanced with the right to be protected from abuse in cyberspace, Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek said. He said as governments and industry players made broadband mor …