People all over the world are showing their support for an unofficial anti-racism campaign by taking selfies with bananas. Brazillian footballer Dani Alves has just become one of social medias biggest stars. The Barcelona defender has unwittingly turned the very normal act of eating a banana into a …
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General : MH370: Japan Requests To Join Expert Panel – Hishammuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, April 29 (Bernama) — Japan has requested to take part in the international panel of experts looking into the Malaysia Airlines MH370 tragedy, said Acting Transport Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein. He said Japan was welcomed to join in as the panel was transparent and …
Read More »Trainee pilot injured in light aircraft crash
KOTA BARU: A single-engine light aircraft crash landed in an open space at a densely-populated residential area, near here, causing its 20-year-old pilot to suffer head and leg injuries. Firemen took 15 minutes to pull M. Shankar out of the wrecked Piper Warrior II craft after they rushed there upon …
Read More »Business : Westports’ Share Price Flat At RM2.51 Due To P3 Overhang
KUALA LUMPUR, April 29 (Bernama) — Westports’ share price was flat at RM2.51 as at lunch break today, after opening at RM2.50 and with 250,000 shares transacted. In a note, Maybank Investment Bank (IB) Research said the stock had been flattish since listing in October 2013, due to the P3 …
Read More »Who is to blame for Selangor water woes?
The Selangor Government’s reluctance to gradually raise tariffs, to allow water companies to increase supply and reduce leakages, forced the Federal Government to step in and initiate damage control. Unfortunately, public anger is now directed at the wrong party. THE other day, I was listening to a …
Read More »M’sian in the running for ‘Green Oscar’
PETALING JAYA: A Malaysian conservationist has been selected as one of eight finalists in this year’s Whitley Awards, an international ceremony dedicated to honouring the world’s best conservation efforts. A field biologist and long-term conservationist, Dr Melvin Gumal was picked from over 170 expe …
Read More »Star Media Group launches shopping website
PETALING JAYA: Star Shopping, a new shopping website by Star Media Group, has been launched with a total of 10,000 products from 50 brands. Star Shopping is a partnership between Star Publications (M) Berhad and ShopStylers Sdn Bhd, marking another milestone for the media group in diversifying its d …
Read More »Exclusive: Emma Stone of 'Spider-Man 2' tells Star2 the importance of keeping secrets
The actress, who reprises her role as Gwen Stacy in The Amazing Spider-Man 2, shares why her character is no damsel in distress. Move over, Mary Jane Watson. It’s now all about Peter Parker’s high school sweetheart Gwen Stacy, who takes the spotlight in The Amazing Spider-Man 2: Rise Of Electro. Emm …
Read More »Obama and Najib witness inking of three MoUs
KUALA LUMPUR: US President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak witnessed the signing of several commercial deals between Malaysian and American companies worth US$ 2bil (Rm6.45bil) in the aviation, biotechnology and insurance sectors. The first memorandum of understanding inke …
Read More »General : MMEA Detains Two Foreign Ships For Illegal Fishing
KOTA TINGGI, April 28 (Bernama) — Two foreign ships which were detained last Friday and yesterday for anchoring in a restricted zone in the waters of Pengerang are suspected of illegal fishing activities. The Tanjung Sedili Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) said the vessels had 63 c …
Read More »General : No Incident Of MAS ‘Staff Detained By MH370 Passengers’ Relatives, Says Embassy
BEIJING, April 28 (Bernama) — The Malaysian embassy here today refuted the reported claims that Malaysia Airlines (MAS) staff were detained by the Chinese next of kin of passengers onboard MH370. “The embassy wishes to clarify that the incident as reported by the media did not take place …
Read More »General : IATA Urges Malaysia To Implement Balanced Passenger Service Charge At KLIA, KLIA2
KUALA LUMPUR, April 28 (Bernama) — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) hopes the Malaysian government will implement a balanced passenger service charge (PSC) at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) and the spanking new KLIA2. KLIA2, the budget carrier terminal, will st …
Read More »Azmin juggernaut takes off
Azmin Ali established a clear lead over his rivals in the fight for the deputy presidency as he swept through the first round of the party election last weekend. PEOPLE had been talking about the “Azmin juggernaut” weeks before the PKR election started. Everyone in the party knew he was the man to b …
Read More »Sport : Pandelela Bags Bronze Medal In Third Leg Of World Series
KUALA LUMPUR, April 28 (Bernama) — National diving queen Pandelela Rinong claimed a bronze medal in the third leg of the 2014 FINA Diving World Series held at the London Aquatics Centre in the United Kingdom, early Monday. According to the FINA website www.fina.org the 21-year-old Sarawakian a …
Read More »Light aircraft crashes in Kota Baru, pilot injured
KOTA BARU: A Piper Warrior II single-engine aircraft crashed landed at Taman Kurnia Jaya, Pengkalan Chepa, near here Monday, injuring its pilot. The light aircraft belonging to the Asia Pacific Flight Training Centre crashed in an open area in the densely-populated housing estate. The pilot, who was …
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