GEORGE TOWN: A family of 12 are all decked out in their green and yellow ensemble to root for Brazil in the FIFA World Cup 2014. Clad in vivid shades of green and yellow, three generations of the family are wearing Brazil jerseys and T-shirts to cheer for their favourite team under one roof in Kampu …
Read More »General : Parliament: SOPs Created To Ensure IMalaysia Netbook Quality Guarantted
KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 (Bernama) — The Education Ministry and Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) have outlined several standard operating procedure (SOP) to ensure that the quality of 1Malaysia notebook being distributed to the targetted group is guaranteed. Deputy Educat …
Read More »General : Parliament: Rubber Tappers Too To Get RM500 Subsidy
KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 (Bernama) — The government announced on Wednesday that rubber tappers throughout the country would receive the RM500 subsidy, like the one given to smallholders of the commodity previously. Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities Datuk Seri Douglas Uggah Embas s …
Read More »General : Latest Technology To Be Applied In Curbing Forest Incursions – Palanivel
JERANTUT, June 11 (Bernama) — The government will adopt the latest technology in tackling illegal forest incursions and hunting of wild animals to prevent such activities from spreading, said Natural Resources and Environment Minister Datuk Seri G Palanivel. He said these measures were necessa …
Read More »Taylor Swift paints KL red in first-ever Malaysian concert
KUALA LUMPUR: American singing sensation Taylor Swift certainly knew how to excite the 7,500-strong fans who turned up at her maiden concert here at the Putra Indoor Stadium Wednesday night. Screams and cheers echoed throughout the venue as the seven-time Grammy winner delivered her signature worldw …
Read More »Taylor Swift lands in Kuala Lumpur
KUALA LUMPUR: International pop star Taylor Swift arrived in Kuala Lumpur at 2pm Wednesday, aboard a special Taylor Swift Airbus A320 launched by AirAsia for her Malaysian leg of The RED Tour presented by Cornetto in South East Asia. More to come … The Star Online Highlights
Read More »General : Queen Calls On Girl Guides To Protect Country’s Good Name And Reputation
PUTRAJAYA, June 11 (Bernama) — The Raja Permaisuri Agong Tuanku Hajah Haminah today called on members of the Malaysian Girl Guides Association to always protect the country’s good name and reputation. She said in whatever events they represented the country, be it in design, innovation o …
Read More »General : Reappointment Of Pensioners Does Not Affect Promotion In Civil Service
KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 (Bernama) — The reappointment of pensioners in the civil service and statutory bodies does not affect promotion in the public sector as they are retained based on their expertise, the Dewan Rakyat was told Wednesday. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk …
Read More »General : Ministry Helps Youths To Start Own Businesses – Saravanan
KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 (Bernama) — The Youth and Sports Ministry is working in collaboration with the Agriculture Ministry with other government agencies to help youths in rural areas to set up small businesses, the Dewan Rakyat was told Wednesay. Its deputy minister, Datuk M.Saravanan said the …
Read More »Actress Nora a smash hit on Instagram
PETALING JAYA: Actress Nora Danish has come out on top among local artistes on the Instagram popularity chart with a following exceeding 800,000 on the social website. She has 828,000 followers, according to a random survey that was run until 4pm on Monday by mStar, the Malay news portal of the Star …
Read More »Business : Boeing Business Jets Finalises Order For BBJ 777-300ER Airplane
By Tengku Noor Shamsiah Tengku Abdullah SINGAPORE, June 11 (Bernama) — Boeing Business Jets (BBJ) has announced the order of a BBJ 777-300ER (Extended Range) airplane to an undisclosed customer. President, Boeing Business Jets, Capt. Steve Taylor said: “2014 continues to be a positive ye …
Read More »Trio fulfils football dream to watch World Cup live in Brazil
PETALING JAYA: Three football-loving friends are investing their savings in a trip of a lifetime to watch the World Cup live in Brazil, the home of the beautiful game. Maintenance manager T. Mahen said he had been planning to go and watch the World Cup since he was 17 but never had the money to do s …
Read More »General : Turkmenistan Praises Malaysia’s Productive, Wise Policies
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly BerdimuhamedovFrom Nur-ul Afida Kamaludin ASHGABAT (TURKMENISTAN), June 11 (Bernama) — Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov praised Malaysia for implementing productive and wise policies in developing i …
Read More »Najib: Interest in increasing trade and investment to our mutual benefit
ASHGABAT (Turkmenistan): Malaysia wants to forge new areas of partnership with Turkmenistan as both countries are mutually interested in increasing trade and investment, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. He said both countries would benefit if they worked together by leveraging their r …
Read More »Scorching temperatures are coming
PETALING JAYA: The sweltering heat over the past few days is a taste of how hot it can be in the coming months. Although there may be isolated rain and even thunderstorms in the next three months, the MeteoÂrological Department says the average temperature could go as high as 36°C. On Sunday, it sa …
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