Malaysians can relate very well to anything to do with food and the need to get the best pickings. And no place is too far, so why not the Gold Coast which is a just a plane ride away! STRAIGHT from the sea, to the boat, to you within hours – does it come any fresher than this? Unless you catch it y …

KUALA LUMPUR: It was a sold-out show by American singing superstar Taylor Swift at the Putra Indoor Stadium in Bukit Jalil. Performing for the first time here, she had the 7,500-strong crowd singing and dancing along last night to her hits, such as I Knew You Were Trouble and You Belong With Me. Swi …

GEORGE TOWN: A family of 12 are all decked out in their green and yellow ensemble to root for Brazil in the FIFA World Cup 2014. Clad in vivid shades of green and yellow, three generations of the family are wearing Brazil jerseys and T-shirts to cheer for their favourite team under one roof in Kampu …

KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 (Bernama) — The Education Ministry and Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) have outlined several standard operating procedure (SOP) to ensure that the quality of 1Malaysia notebook being distributed to the targetted group is guaranteed. Deputy Educat …

KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 (Bernama) — The government announced on Wednesday that rubber tappers throughout the country would receive the RM500 subsidy, like the one given to smallholders of the commodity previously. Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities Datuk Seri Douglas Uggah Embas s …

JERANTUT, June 11 (Bernama) — The government will adopt the latest technology in tackling illegal forest incursions and hunting of wild animals to prevent such activities from spreading, said Natural Resources and Environment Minister Datuk Seri G Palanivel. He said these measures were necessa …

KUALA LUMPUR: American singing sensation Taylor Swift certainly knew how to excite the 7,500-strong fans who turned up at her maiden concert here at the Putra Indoor Stadium Wednesday night. Screams and cheers echoed throughout the venue as the seven-time Grammy winner delivered her signature worldw …

KUALA LUMPUR: International pop star Taylor Swift arrived in Kuala Lumpur at 2pm Wednesday, aboard a special Taylor Swift Airbus A320 launched by AirAsia for her Malaysian leg of The RED Tour presented by Cornetto in South East Asia. More to come … The Star Online Highlights

PUTRAJAYA, June 11 (Bernama) — The Raja Permaisuri Agong Tuanku Hajah Haminah today called on members of the Malaysian Girl Guides Association to always protect the country’s good name and reputation. She said in whatever events they represented the country, be it in design, innovation o …

KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 (Bernama) — The reappointment of pensioners in the civil service and statutory bodies does not affect promotion in the public sector as they are retained based on their expertise, the Dewan Rakyat was told Wednesday. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk …

KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 (Bernama) — The Youth and Sports Ministry is working in collaboration with the Agriculture Ministry with other government agencies to help youths in rural areas to set up small businesses, the Dewan Rakyat was told Wednesay. Its deputy minister, Datuk M.Saravanan said the …

PETALING JAYA: Actress Nora Danish has come out on top among local artistes on the Instagram popularity chart with a following exceeding 800,000 on the social website. She has 828,000 followers, according to a random survey that was run until 4pm on Monday by mStar, the Malay news portal of the Star …

By Tengku Noor Shamsiah Tengku Abdullah SINGAPORE, June 11 (Bernama) — Boeing Business Jets (BBJ) has announced the order of a BBJ 777-300ER (Extended Range) airplane to an undisclosed customer. President, Boeing Business Jets, Capt. Steve Taylor said: “2014 continues to be a positive ye …

PETALING JAYA: Three football-loving friends are investing their savings in a trip of a lifetime to watch the World Cup live in Brazil, the home of the beautiful game. Maintenance manager T. Mahen said he had been planning to go and watch the World Cup since he was 17 but never had the money to do s …

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly BerdimuhamedovFrom Nur-ul Afida Kamaludin ASHGABAT (TURKMENISTAN), June 11 (Bernama) — Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov praised Malaysia for implementing productive and wise policies in developing i …