KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 (Bernama) — Malaysian companies participating at the Hong Kong Gifts and Premium Fair, held on April 27-30 in Hong Kong, reported sales of RM10.65 million. The fair was Asia’s leading gifts and premium show and one of the largest in the world, said Malaysia External T …

PETALING JAYA, May 8 (Bernama) — Several highway concessionaires have submitted feedback to the government regarding issues on the toll, said Works Minister Datuk Fadillah Yusof. He said the feedback, which were obtained following several meetings between him and the concession companies earli …

PETALING JAYA: AirAsia and AirAsia X bosses and staff took to Twitter Thursday to bid farewell to the Low Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT), as the budget airline closed down its operations there before moving to KLIA2 beginning Friday. In a tweet on Thursday night, AirAsia Group chief executive officer …

BANGKOK, May 8 (Bernama) — The media covering the ongoing political conflict in Thailand have increasingly become the target of harassment although many incidents affecting them have gone unreported. In recent months, some local and foreign journalists have chosen not to report attacks on them …

PETALING JAYA: Two months on from Malaysia Airlines (MAS) flight MH370’s disappearance, Maira Elizabeth Nari continues to tweet her father, chief steward Andrew Nari. Andrew was one of the 239 on-board Beijing-bound flight MH370 which went missing on March 8.  Since the plane’s disappearance, his da …

KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 (Bernama) — Tabung Haji Travel and Services Sdn Bhd (THTS) has never recommended that intending umrah pilgrims go for the H1N1 vaccination as a precautionary measure against the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome-coronavirus (MERS-CoV). Tabung Haji Business Development Genera …

By Nabilah Saleh Early childhood intervention for children with developmental disabilities and delays is crucial for their growth and development, but is seldom discussed in public channels. The last of this two-part series delves further into the role of Early Intervention Programmes (EIP). KUALA L …

Today is World Ovarian Cancer Day, and on this day, ovarian cancer organisations from around the world unite to educate their communities about ovarian cancer and its symptoms. Each year, nearly a quarter of a million women around the world are diagnosed with ovarian cancer, and the disease is respo …

KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 (Bernama) — Malaysia Airlines (MAS) and its low cost carrier, Firefly, have issued a warning of a travel package scam in the market. In a statement today the airlines said Musflyz Privilege, a local travel agent, not affiliated to either MAS or Firefly, was offering travel …

PUTRAJAYA: It is almost certain that Terengganu’s Seberang Takir assemblyman Datuk Abdul Razif Abdul Rahman (pic) will be the state’s new Mentri Besar. Sources told The Star that Abdul Razif, who is also a state executive councillor, had been asked to be on standby to receive the appointment letter …

PUTRAJAYA, May 8 (Bernama) — The Teluk Intan parliamentary by-election will be held on May 31, the Election Commission (EC) announced Thursday. Nomination would be on May 19 and early voting on May 27, said EC chairman Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof. The by-election has been necessitated by the …

PETALING JAYA: A fire broke out at a building in Damansara Perdana, causing clouds of smoke to engulfed the air. Traffic was also in a standstill as motorists slowed down to catch a glimpse of the huge fire, which occurred at about 11.30am on Thursday. Initial reports revealed that the building is s …

JEDDAH, May 8 (Bernama) — Malaysia will host the Asia Media Summit (AMS) in 2015, after the last time it hosted the summit in 2008. Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek said Malaysia was the original host of the prestigious event in 2004. After the summit was h …

PETALING JAYA: Troubled Malaysia Airlines (MAS) will not be given any more financial support by the Government, said Tourism and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz. A report out of Dubai quoting Nazri yesterday said the Transport Ministry had been tasked with coming up with an action plan for MA …

PUTRAJAYA, May 7 (Bernama) — The Malaysia Consumer Expo 2014 scheduled for May 31-June 8 at the Matrade Exhibition and Convention Centre (MECC) here is expected to attract over 200,000 visitors, said Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Minister Datuk Hasan Malek. He said as goods woul …