KAMPUNG BARU is a unique place with tracts of land valued up to a billion ringgit. It has not experienced the rapid development which has taken place in neighbouring areas. The vast area, located right in the heart of Kuala Lumpur, is dotted with low lying homes, attap houses on stilts and rural vil …

From D. Arul Rajoo BEIJING, May 30 (Bernama) — Another packed itinerary awaits Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak on the fourth day of his visit to China. Najib, who is here to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Malaysia and C …

The new traffic system at the Desa Sri Hartamas-Sri Hartamas interchange of Sprint Highway, implemented since March 1, has improved traffic flow in the area. A report by concessionaire Litrak shows the most significant improvement is along the mainline from National Science Centre to Mont Kiara. Pre …

UNDERGROUND tunnelling works by Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Corp in Jalan Bukit Bintang is nearing completion. MRT Corp chief executive officer Datuk Wira Azhar Abdul Hamid said the final 10% of drilling through the most critical areas would continue until the end of July this year. “We cannot guarante …

KUALA KANGSAR: In keeping with age-old tradition, the body of the late Sultan Azlan Shah of Perak was carried on a yellow pedati (carriage) shaded by white umbrellas to his final resting place at the Royal Mausoleum next to the Ubudiah Mosque here. Members of the armed forces and police led the hear …

KUALA KANGSAR, May 29 (Bernama) — The Regent of Perak, Raja Dr Nazrin Shah, 58, has been proclaimed the new Sultan of Perak. The announcement was made by Orang Kaya Bendahara Seri Maharaja Gen (Rtd) Tan Sri Mohd Zahidi Zainuddin at the Balairong Seri (Throne Room) of the Istana Iskandariah her …

PUTRAJAYA, May 29 (Bernama) — The late Sultan of Perak, Sultan Azlan Shah’s collection of landmark constitutional law and other judgements have stood the test of time and remain a continuing legacy for this nation, said Attorney-General Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail. He said the collection o …

SAN FRANCISCO: Apple Inc will buy Beats for about US$ 3bil (RM9.67bil) and bring recording mogul Jimmy Iovine into its ranks, hoping to win points with the music industry and help it catch up in fast-growing music streaming.  As expected, Beats co-founders Iovine and rapper Dr Dre will join Apple as …

JOHOR BAHARU, May 29 (Bernama) — The Sultan of Johor, Sultan Ibrahim, Thursday expressed condolences over the demise of the Sultan of Perak, Sultan Azlan Shah. Sultan Ibrahim expressed the condolences in his speech opening the meeting of the Johor state legislative assembly at Bangunan Sultan …

KOTA KINABALU, May 29 (Bernama) — All federal departments and agencies in Sabah are required to fly the national flag at half mast for seven days from today as a mark of respect for the late Sultan of Perak, Sultan Azlan Shah. Sabah federal secretary Datuk Abu Bakar Hassan said in a statement …

SEREMBAN, May 29 (Bernama) — All heads of state and federal departments in Negeri Sembilan have been asked to hoist the state and federal flags at half-mast today as a mark of mourning over the demise of the Sultan of Perak, Sultan Azlan Shah. The instruction was given by the State Secretary D …

DAP’s Dyana Sofya Mohd Daud is struggling with questions about her mother’s past role in Perkasa while Barisan Nasional’s Datuk Mah Siew Keong is trying to come across as a man of the future in the Teluk Intan by-election. DAP candidate Dyana Sofya Mohd Daud’s campaign in the Teluk Intan by-election …

KUALA LUMPUR, May 29 (Bernama) — The Malaysian Franchise Association (MFA) expects the franchise industry to contribute RM25.6 billion to the country’s economy in 2015. Last year, the industry contributed 2.5 per cent or RM24.6 billion to the economy. MFA Chairman Datuk Mohd Latip Sarrug …

KANGAR: Ten minutes of rainfall was enough to cause the canvas canopy roof at the State Aquatic Centre here to start to tear. The men’s diving platform synchro competition was under way when it began to rain at the venue, which received a lot of attention in the past two weeks as contractors r …

KUALA LUMPUR, May 29 (Bernama) — The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on May 28, 2014 approved additional extended operations (ETOPS) for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The move will allow 787s to be operated up to 330 minutes from a landing field and signals continued confidence in the airpla …