Malaysia

MH370 search to enter new phase

KUALA LUMPUR: The search for the missing MH370 plane will enter a new phase with intensified probe over a larger area of the southern Indian Ocean following a tripartite meeting in Canberra between Malaysia, China and Australia. Australian Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss said there would be meeti …

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Azmin Ali starts to flex his muscles

Incumbent looks unstoppable as his lead over his two rivals widens in the race to retain the PKR deputy presidency. PERMATANG Pauh was the centre of attention for PKR last weekend. PKR circles were expecting Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to use the Permatang Pauh division meeting to issue some sort of am …

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Harvest rainwater, users urged

PETALING JAYA: As the biggest users of treated water, domestic consumers should harvest rainwater to help maintain dam levels, said Association of Water Energy Research president S. Piarapakaran. Based on 2012 statistics, he said 61.7% of the treated water supply in Malaysia was used by domestic con …

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Immigration bottleneck at LCCT resolved

SEPANG: Clearing immigration is faster now at the Low Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT) after more counters were opened following Sunday’s bottleneck where about 1,000 travellers were affected due to a lack of officers. The affected travellers had also complained about faulty air-conditioning and escalat …

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General : UTC Kotaraya Begins Operations In June

JOHOR BAHARU, May 5 (Bernama) — The Urban Transformation Centre (UTC) in Galleria@Kotaraya, near here will begin operations on June 1. State Secretary Datuk Ismail Karim said 80 percent of the renovation works covering 138,557 square feet had already been completed. “Thirty-nine agencies …

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'Baa Stool': The cute furry footstool inspired by sheep

You could be forgiven for thinking this nebulous-looking seat belonged in a field, but the Baa Stool is in fact the latest quirky design to hit the world of interiors. Is it a furry stool, a fluffy cloud or a fuzzy sheep? Whatever it is, wouldn’t you like to have one? Set to go on display at Clerken …

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General : Timeline Of The Search For MH370

KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 (Bernama) — The search for the missing Malaysia Airlines (MAS) Flight MH370 enters its 60th day tomorrow as Malaysia and several other countries consider a new phase of scouring the floor of the southern Indian Ocean. The focus has shifted to the ocean floor after an aerial …

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