KUALA LIPIS: Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd (KTMB) is expected to close down its 321km Gemas-Gua Musang stretch along the east coast railway to conduct major track repair works soon. Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) chairman Tan Sri Syed Hamid Albar said that despite its earlier notice to KTMB ord …

SEREMBAN, June 23 (Bernama) — The Wanita Umno movement today set up the ‘Adik Firdaus Fund’ to assist a handicapped youth who was found in utter neglect in a flat in Taman Semarak, Nilai, near here, on Saturday. Wanita Umno chief Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil said the fund was a …

A CAR with no steering wheel, accelerator pedal or brake pedal? The company that brought us the innovative Google search engine is now developing a “rounded, almost cuddly-looking two-seater” self-driving car as described by a California-based daily. Is the market ready for it? To make sense of this …

KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 (Bernama) — Strong south-westerly winds and rough seas in the waters of Perlis and Kedah are expected to continue until Friday. The Malaysian Meteorological Department said wind speeds of 40 to 50km per hour and waves reaching 3.5m, were dangerous for small boats, water r …

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia is seeing signs of a possible moderation in overall house prices, data from the central bank show. The growth in the Malaysian House Price Index (MHPI) declined to 9.6% in the fourth quarter of 2013, compared with 12.2% a year earlier, according to Bank Negara. This was the f …

Datuk Seri Najib Tun RazakPUTRAJAYA, June 23 (Bernama) — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak on Monday advised district officers to do much more than just discharge their traditional duty as administrators to provide a more relevant and effective service. He said the district officers sh …

Religion is intertwined in many families in Sabah and alienating any group will have serious implications in the general election. THE other day I had halal Du­­sun food. As a Catholic Ka­­dazandusun, I was cu­rious to know whether the Dusun Muslim dishes were the same as my community. (Dusun a …

THE World Cup 2014 has finally arrived. Here are some pictures for today, 23nd June 2014. Gallery: World Cup 2014: Today in pictures

RIO DE JANEIRO(Reuters) – Teenager Divock Origi became the youngest player to score in this World Cup when he cracked in an 88th-minute winner to give Belgium a 1-0 victory over Russia on Sunday and a place in the last 16. Origi’s well-placed shot came after a dangerous jinking run and c …

PORTO ALEGRE Brazil (Reuters) – Algeria opened the goal scoring floodgates swamping South Korea 4-2 in a thrilling World Cup Group H clash on Sunday that kept hopes of securing a spot in the last 16 alive and triggered celebrations across the Arab nation. Algeria’s first World Cup victor …

PETALING JAYA: Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin was a happy man after Argentina beat Iran 1-0 in their World Cup Group F clash. Iran were close to claiming a point against favourites Argentina but their hardwork and determination were undone by a superb strike from Argentina’s star man Li …

PETALING JAYA: Nigeria are only a win away from qualifying for the knockout stages and many have credited Nigeria’s glowing performances to Nigeria’s head coach Stephen Keshi. However, many do not know that Keshi used to play in the Malaysian league from 1997 to 1998 with northern state, Perlis. The …

The statements of Datuk Seri Jamil Khir Baharom, the Minister in the Prime Minister’;s Department, border on the absurd with his bizarre interpretations of the laws and court decisions of this country. IS this Datuk Seri Jamil Khir Baharom, the Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department, for …

BRASILIA (Reuters) – Argentina captain Lionel Messi and record-equalling Miroslav Klose of Germany rode to the rescue of their teams with trademark goals on another day of rich entertainment at the World Cup on Saturday. Messi snatched a 1-0 win for Argentina against plucky Iran with a typical …

By Zairina Zainudin KUALA LUMPUR, June 20 (Bernama) — Malaysia’s Islamic banks have been urged to be more innovative in providing tools and products to attract foreign funds from other regions, particularly the Middle East. Making the call, Syed Alwi Mohamed Sultan, Bank Muamalat Malaysi …