KUALA LUMPUR, April 25 (Bernama) — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak joined the Muslim congregation for Friday prayers at Kampung Baru’s Masjid Jamek here. Najib’s arrival at 1 pm was received by Federal Territories Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor, Titiwangsa …

JAKARTA: A drunk passenger on a Virgin Australia plane was arrested at Bali airport after triggering a hijack alert when he attempted to enter the cockpit, airline and Indonesian officials said Friday. “This is no hijacking, this is a miscommunication,” said Heru Sudjatmiko, a Virgin Aus …

PUTRAJAYA, April 25 (Bernama) — The historic visit by US President Barack Obama underlines the strong economic relations that form the bedrock of Malaysia-United States bilateral ties, says Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Anifah Aman. He said the United States remained one of Malaysia’s bigg …

KUALA LUMPUR: The national memorial service for Karpal Singh kick-started on a political note with the DAP pledging to perform better in the next general election. Despite the last-minute change of venue, the memorial was attended by 3,000 people at the Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Chinese Assembly Hal …

By Nani Rahayu Yusof WASHINGTON DC, April 25 (Bernama) — The effort to improve and strengthen Malaysia’s relationship with the United States (US), which is also its fourth-largest trading partner, is among the main focus of Datuk Dr Awang Adek Husin as the new Malaysian Ambassador to the …

KUALA LUMPUR: The Tourism Ministry will only resume promotional activities in China when there is closure to the MH370 tragedy, says Tourism and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz. “We have to wait for the right time. For the moment, I am not even thinking or wanting to talk about tourists from …

From Nik Nurfaqih Nik Wil PERTH, April 25 (Bernama) — The search operation for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 continued Friday despite the Australians commemorating the 99th Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) day. ANZAC is a remembrance day which is held annually to hono …

PETALING JAYA: Many Malaysians would rather take pictures of an accident than help the victims – an insensitive behaviour that has been caught on film by director and producer Jason Lim. His four-minute video, Who Cares: The Truth About Malaysian Drivers, recorded how people reacted to an accident w …

SEREMBAN: Police have arrested the owner of two dogs which mauled three people in Lenggeng. Nilai OCPD Supt Abdullah Roning said the owner, in his 50s, was being investigated under Section 289 of the Penal Code. The section covers negligence with respect to animals and provides a jail term of up to …

PETALING JAYA: When US President Lyndon B. Johnson visited Malaysia in 1966, miniskirts and bowl-cuts were the height of fashion ala the swinging 60s. The Beatles and Nancy Sinatra ruled the airwaves with hits such as Paperback Writer and These Boots Are Made For Walkin. The 36th US President was in …

MUAR: A couple died after both were suspected of consuming poison at their home in Bukit Gambir near here. Ledang district police chief Supt Mohd Salleh Razak said they rushed to the couple’s single-storey house in Jalan Poi Ai after receiving a tip-off at about 10am yesterday. “We found them uncons …

PUTRAJAYA, April 24 (Bernama) — The Election Commission has set May 25 as the date for the Bukit Gelugor Parliamentary by-election in Penang after taking into account several factors, said its chairman Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof. He said the Parti Keadilan Rakyat conference would be held fr …

HONG KONG: The Star won four prizes at the 13th Asian Media Awards presented by the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) here. Reporter Isabelle Lai received the gold award in the Best in Editorial Content (Newspaper Breaking News Article) category for her report in The Sta …

PUTRAJAYA, April 24 (Bernama) — Price control checks on essential goods carried out at 9,500 business premises throughout the country from January to March showed that there was no drastic increase in the price of such goods, instead there has been a drop in the price of certain products. The …

SUBANG JAYA: Iman Ishak, 25, is a lawyer who turns heads. His presence is distinct and noticeable. Around him people linger and whisper, until one day a man stood before him and bellowed “BARACK OBAMA!”. Iman is a dead ringer for the US president. A DJ-cum-lawyer, Iman has voiced a slight frustratio …