By Tengku Noor Shamsiah Tengku Abdullah SINGAPORE, June 2 (Bernama) — Boeing and Japan Transocean Air (JTA) finalised an order today for 12 Next-Generation 737-800 airplanes. The arrival of the new 737-800s in 2016 will mark the start of the airline’s fleet renewal programme. “This …

PETALING JAYA: The girl who died after plunging three storeys to her death in a shopping mall has been laid to rest in Puncak Alam. Nurul Emielda Nadia Sallehuddin, seven, was going up to the third floor of the Gardens Mall when she slipped through a small opening at the top corner of the escalator …

By Saraswathi Muniappan NEW DELHI, June 2 (Bernama) — Sales worth RM18.9 million were registered at Showcase Malaysia held in Bangalore, Karnataka, by the Malaysian External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade). The sales were reported by the 26 participating companies from various sectors …

IT all started with some chocolates. Some tests were carried out and traces of porcine DNA were found. And just like that, pandemonium ensued. These chocolates were shunned like the plague. People were up in arms. Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) raced to hold press conferences, falling over th …

Lahad Datu has gained notoriety, and may be a harbinger of what lies in store. THE coffee shop talk about the 4.45am Lahad Datu shooting on Wednesday is that it involved soldiers, Bugis bouncers, Tator bar girls, a karaoke outlet, a convenience store, a poisoned dagger, stabbing and an M16. As news …

GEORGE TOWN: Flower enthusiasts should make a beeline to the Penang Floral Festival 2014, where 800 orchids of various species and hybrids will be on display at Penang Botanic Gardens until June 8. Event manager Tony Tan, who is also Federation of Malaya Orchid Society vice-president, said this year …

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The sole American prisoner of war held in Afghanistan was flown to a U.S. military hospital in Germany on Sunday after being freed in a swap deal for five Taliban militants who were released from the Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba. Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl had been hel …

BANGKOK: Around 6,000 police and soldiers were deployed across Bangkok on Sunday, according to a Thai official, as authorities tried to deter anti-coup protesters who have threatened a day of flashmob rallies in defiance of the army.  Small but vociferous protests have been held every day in the cap …

Najib’s China journey is replete with bilateral potential, deep-seated goodwill and poignant memories of two countries whose relationship began with the father and continues with the son. BY today, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak would have retraced the journey that his late father Tun Razak Hussei …

PAS leaders should look at their backyard first before blaming the existing criminal laws for the spike in rape cases in the country. THE highly publicised gang rape involving a 15-year-old schoolgirl by more than 10 men in the district of Ketereh near Kota Baru seems to have given PAS a reboot to p …

At 78, former MIC president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu is as active and outspoken as ever. Since leaving the Cabinet in 2008, Samy Vellu has taken on a new role as the Government’s special envoy (infrastructure) to India and South Asia, wooing new projects for the country. He talks to Sunday Sta …

TELUK INTAN: Gerakan president Datuk Mah Siew Keong has regained the Teluk Intan parliamentary seat in a close fight with a 238-majority win over DAP’s Dyana Sofya Mohd Daud. Mah polled 20,157 votes while Dyana Sofya gained 19,919 and there were 543 spoilt votes. The by-election results were announc …

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The last U.S. prisoner of war from America’s waning Afgan war, was handed over to U.S. Special Operations forces in Afghanistan on Saturday in a dramatic swap for five Taliban detainees who will be handed over from Guantanamo Bay prison to Qatar. Army Sergeant Bowe …

PETALING JAYA: South Korean pop star Psy’s Gangnam Style has just become the first YouTube video in history to surpass two billion views on Saturday. “Very honorable and burdensome numbers. With the appreciation, I’ll come back soon with more joyful one,” tweeted the South Ko …

SHAH ALAM: Potential house buyers are spoilt for choice with the variety of properties on display at the popular StarProperty Fair 2014. The three-day event features the country’s top property developers and their latest projects, suitable for both first-time buyers or investors. Mah Sing Group Bhd …