ALOR SETAR, May 15 (Bernama) — Kedah police have beefed up security along the state’s border with Thailand to avoid any untoward incidents following spates of bombings in the neighbouring country. Kedah Police chief Datuk Ahmad Ibrahim said tight control had been clamped down at entry po …

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak will be attending the wedding reception of the daughter of Terengganu Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Ahmad Said at his residence in Kemaman on May 17. Najib said he did not realise that there would be a reception after the wedding which took place las …

SEREMBAN: A nun is fighting for her life while another is seriously injured after they were beaten up by attackers believed to be snatch thieves. The elderly women from the Holy Infant Jesus Convent were outside the Church of Visitation at about 6am yesterday for morning mass when they were attacked …

Ahmad Said busy with daughter’s wedding plans KEMAMAN: Former Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Ahmad Said’s private residence here seems untouched by the recent political crisis, with wedding preparations going on as planned. Some 16 white canopies have been erected in the compound of the sprawling mansion i …

ALOR SETAR, May 14 (Bernama) — The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah on Wednesday received RM8.93 million in business tithe for 2013 from Bank Rakyat and the Pilgrims Fund Board (Tabung Haji). The ceremony was held at Istana Anak Bukit here. The tithe would then be c …

The global aviation industry must not only learn important lessons from MH370, but implement them. The world learned from Air France but didn’t act. The same mistake must not be made again. MY government didn’t get everything right. Yet other parties, too, must learn from MH370 – and make changes. N …

KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 (Bernama) – The Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama) has been shortlisted for the Photographer of The Year and Best Media Organisation (Community Service) in this year’s National Press Club (NPC) Awards. Bernama photojournalist, Mohd Nasaruddin Mohamad Adib, will …

BANGKOK: Two anti-government protesters were killed and 21 were wounded in a gun and grenade attack early Thursday in Bangkok, medical officials and police told AFP, stoking fears of wider political violence in the crisis-hit kingdom. Police said two M79 grenades were launched into a protest site at …

GEORGE TOWN, May 14 (Bernama) — The Penang G Cycling Club will be organising the 2014 Ride of Silence race on May 21, to commemorate those who died or suffered injuries while cycling on roads. The race, held for the third time, is also aimed at creating awareness among those who use motorised …

PUTRAJAYA, May 14 (Bernama) — The political crisis in Terengganu following the reported announcement by former menteri besar Datuk Seri Ahmad Said that he had quit Umno, is almost resolved, according to Terengganu Umno Liaison secretary, Datuk Tengku Putera Tengku Awang. He said from a phone c …

CANBERRA: Australia has committed up to A$ 89.9mil (RM272mil) towards the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 over two years. Australia has been leading the hunt for the plane which was carrying 239 people when it disappeared on March 8 en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. It is …

KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 (Bernama) — Team spirit and unity in the team will see the national badminton squad pull off a surprise at the Thomas & Uber Cup Final which starts in New Delhi, India on May 25. National singles head coach Rashid Sidek said apart from team spirit and unity, mental str …

KUALA LUMPUR: Buddhists throughout the nation thronged temples to celebrate Wesak Day, a day that marks the birth, enlightenment and death of Gautama Buddha. The faithful who came to Wisma Buddhist were seen praying, offering flowers and bathing Buddha statues. A vegetarian lunch was served after a …

KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 (Bernama) — Malaysian exports of lamps and lighting fittings as well as parts to Germany between January and February this year grew by 33.93 per cent compared to same period of 2013. In a statement, the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade) said last y …

PETALING JAYA: Two nuns were attacked in an attempted robbery outside the Church of Visitation in Seremban (pic) Wednesday morning around 6am before Lauds, an early morning Christian prayer. In a Facebook post, the Church requested its followers to pray for two of their nuns who were in hospital – o …