UPDATES on #MH17 | 'Double air tragedies will hurt MAS' [12.10pm] Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim backs Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak's call for an emergency parliamentary sitting on the downing of Flight MH17. [11.37am] Malaysia Airlines in a statement today announces it is waivin …

S’gor MB on the way out speculation deepens It is fuelled by a series of perceived mismanagement of public issues. S’gor MB on the way out speculation deepens

Two MAS tragedies in four months FREE YOURSAY ‘Russia and Putin are to be held responsible for MH17.’ Two MAS tragedies in four months

In hindsight, should MH17 avoid Ukraine route? FREE YOURSAY 'Flying over a conflict zone carries risk, even if declared safe.' In hindsight, should MH17 avoid Ukraine route?

UN aviation body corrects Liow’s statement MH17 FREE ICAO says it does not have the power to open or shut routes. UN aviation body corrects Liow’s statement

Gunmen deny monitors proper access to MH17 crash site MH17 FREE 'We had expected unfettered access, that's the way we work.' Gunmen deny monitors proper access to MH17 crash site

PAS, NGOs hand over Gaza protest memo to US A group of about 1,000 protesters from PAS and 23 Muslim NGOs today rallied against the violence in Gaza in front of the United States Embassy in Kuala Lumpur. The group, which included many university students, marched from the nearby Tabung Haji Mosque t …

#MH17 | First came the loud explosion that made buildings rattle: then it started raining bodies. One of the corpses fell through the rickety roof of Irina Tipunova's house in the sleepy village of Rozsypne, just after Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 exploded high over eastern Ukraine, where pro- …

#MH17 | Round-up of Day 1 Updates from 6pm till 12MN: [12midnight] CNN reports on President Barack Obama’s press conference where he expresses outrage and says that one of its citizens was on board the plane. “We stand shoulder to shoulder in grief with the Dutch people,” he says. [11pm] PM Najib an …

Dr Teh Su Thye | The world mourns on Nelson Mandela Day Since 2009, the world has celebrated Nelson Mandela Day on July 18, which is Madiba’s (Mandela’s clan name) birthday. This is a day to celebrate the legacy of great peacemakers of our time, who passed away on Dec 5, 2013. Ironically, today many …

KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 (Bernama) — The B777-200 aircraft bearing registration number 9M-MRD that operated MH17 on 17 July, 2014 had a clean maintenance record, according to Malaysia Airlines (MAS) today. In a statement here, the national airline said the aircraft’s last maintenance check …

UPDATES #MH17 | “We know that it was a surface to air missile that shot it down, but it is important to get additional information to get a focus on. My concern is that there is a lot of Eastern Ukraine. We do not want propaganda or games,” US President Barack Obama says. He also confirms that at le …

#MH17 | Sharing from a teacher to his Primary 3 students on MH17 in Singapore. Remembering MH17, and sending love from our neighbour. Thanks, Matthew Zachary Liu. A quote from Matthew, "Not all lessons come from textbooks." Learn to love, and cherish your love ones. Timeline PhotosSomethin …

Najib wants emergency sitting over #MH17 Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak tonight sought an emergency parliamentary sitting following the alleged downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine. The premier, who was clad in black Baju Melayu, also announced that the national flag would …

Expert: Plane flew 480km north of normal route An aviation expert has claimed that the ill-fated MH17 flew a route 482 kilometre north of the usual path from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur. According to a report by The Telegraph, Robert Mark, a commercial pilot, said most MAS planes flying between the tw …