XIAN: Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak fulfilled his wish to visit two key attractions in this ancient Chinese capital – the Great Mosque of Xian and the Museum of Qin Terracotta Warriors and Horses – on the second day of his official visit to China. Immediately after launching the Malaysia-Xian Halal Foo …

Prime Minister and wife in front of Xi An mosqueBy Niam Seet Wei XI’AN (China), May 28 (Bernama) — Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak was enthralled when visiting the 1,200-year-old Great Mosque in Xi’an, the capital of northwest China’s Shaanxi province. He …

They fit in a pocket, have batteries that last all week and are almost indestructible: old-school Nokias, Ericssons and Motorolas are making a comeback as consumers, tired of fragile and overly-wired smartphones, go retro. Forget apps, video calls or selfies, old school handsets like the Nokia 3310 …

IPOH, May 28 (Bernama) — The Sultan of Perak, Sultan Azlan Shah, passed away at 1.30 pm WEdnesday. His Royal Highness was 86. The death was announced by Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir over Radio Television Malaysia (RTM). Zambry said the late sultan would be laid to rest …

XI’AN: The Great Mosque of Xi’an was delighted to receive Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak during his official visit to Xi’an on Wednesday. The mosque’s management committee deputy director Lin Mingzhi, 61, said the USD10,000 (RM32,200) donated by Najib on behalf of …

By Alan Ting KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama) — It was a letter from former Prime Minister Tun Abdul Razak Hussein to his Chinese counterpart Zhou Enlai in 1971 that started the ball rolling for the establishment of Malaysia-China diplomatic relations. As both nations celebrate the 40th anniversary of M …

WINSTON-SALEM: US author and poet Maya Angelou has died at age 86 in North Carolina, local media reported on Wednesday, citing her agent and a local official. Angelou provided eloquent commentary on race, gender and living life to its fullest in poems and memoirs such as I Know Why the Caged Bird Si …

By Niam Seet Wei XI’AN (China), May 28 (Bernama) — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak says Xi’an is the gateway for Malaysian halal products to enter China, the world’s second largest economy. There are about 140,000 Muslims in Xi’an, which makes it an ideal plac …

From Niam Seet Wei XI’AN (China), May 27 (Bernama) — Malaysia views Xi’an, the capital of western China’s Shaanxi province, as the gateway to enter China’s vast halal market, Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said Tuesday. The m …

NASA unveils its ‘global selfie’ – a mosaic of more than 36,000 selfies uploaded to social media showing people and places around the world – proving there is no escape from the selfie. The 3.2-gigapixel zoomable image, which can be seen below, is the culmination of a project that began on April 22, …

KUALA TERENGGANU, May 27 (Bernama) – The Public Service Department (PSD) wants the 1.5 million civil servants to change their way of working in line with the transformation of the public sector. Its director-general, Tan Sri Mohamad Zabidi Zainal said all civil servants should work as a team t …

THANKS to a series of recent flash floods, Klang Valley folk have become a paranoid lot who dread the sound of thunder. Their anger and frustration are rising with the floodwaters and, of course, with the number of hours wasted in the resulting traffic jams. Many cannot help but doubt the relevance …

KUALA LUMPUR: It is 40 years since former Prime Minister Tun Abdul Razak Hussein made his inaugural visit to China and members of the original delegation who accompanied him recall it as one of their proudest moments. Datuk Abdul Rahman Rahim, who was attached with the Commission of Malaysia in Hong …

PUTRAJAYA, May 27 (Bernama) — The Film Censorship Board will expand online screening of films for speedier and more efficient film screening, while the screening fee is to be raised. Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the ministry, through the censorship board, would be making …

BATU PAHAT, May 27 (Bernama) — Johor has been able to reduce its crime rate for five consecutive years since 2008, recording a drop of 9,519 cases, said Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar Tuesday. He said for the period between January and April this year, the crime rate in t …