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 …
Read More »Apple to get Beats, music mogul Iovine for US$3bil
SAN FRANCISCO: Apple Inc will buy Beats for about US$ 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 …
Read More »General : Johor Sultan Expresses Condolences Over Demise Of Sultan Azlan Shah Of Perak
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 …
Read More »General : Sabah Federal Depts, Agencies Fly National Flag At Half Mast Over Demise Of Perak 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 …
Read More »General : NS Hoists Flags At Half-mast Over Demise Of Perak Sultan
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 …
Read More »Road bumps and political mountains
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 …
Read More »Business : Franchise Industry To Contribute RM25.6 Billion To 2015 National Economy
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 …
Read More »Roof of Aquatic Centre caves in
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 …
Read More »Business : Boeing Receives 330-Minute ETOPS Certification for 787s
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 …
Read More »France honours SM Nasarudin
KUALA LUMPUR: Prominent businessman SM Nasarudin SM NasiÂmuddin has been bestowed with a prestigious award from France in recognition of his contribution to the country, especially in the automative industry. The Naza Group of Companies joint group executive chairman received the Chevalier de l’Ord …
Read More »General : Najib Pays Last Respects To The Late Sultan Azlan Shah Of Perak
KUALA KANGSAR, May 29 (Bernama) — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and his wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor on Thursday paid their last respects to the late Sultan of Perak, Sultan Azlan Shah. Najib, who had interrupted his official six-day visit to China, arrived with Rosmah at the Bala …
Read More »Passing of a great judicial luminary
IN his lifetime, Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah was Malaysia’s ninth Yang di-Pertuan Agong, the Sultan of Perak for three decades and the head of the country’s judiciary. In all these positions, he left an indelible mark. But for many, he will be best remembered as the Chief Justice of the High Cour …
Read More »General : Bernama Publishes Book To Mark 40th Year Of Strong Malaysia-China Relations
KUALA LUMPUR, May 28 (Bernama) — Bernama, the Malaysian national news agency, has published a 100-page pictorial book to commemorate the 40 years of strong bilateral relations between Malaysia and China, said its general manager, Datuk Yong Soo Heong. The first edition of the book, entitled …
Read More »Manchester United owner Malcolm Glazer dead at 85
Washington (AFP) – Malcolm Glazer (pic), the controversial American owner of English Premier League giants Manchester United, died Wednesday. He was 85. Glazer gained a global profile through his ownership of United, one of the biggest and best supported football clubs in the world. But he was …
Read More »General : Public Sector’s Big Challenge Is To Raise Confidence Of Public And Investors
TAWAU, May 28 (Bernama) — The big challenge facing the public sector is to raise the confidence of the public and investors on the government’s ability to translate the policies and strategies into results. Sabah Assistant Minister of Resource Development and Information Technology Datuk …
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