IPOH, June 2 (Bernama) — Perak recorded the highest arrest for drug-related offences in the country, totalling 5,179 people, between January and May this year, said State Deputy Police Chief Datuk A. Paramasivam. The number, he said, showed an increase of 1,136 people from the corresponding pe …
Read More »Twice as much fun in the Gold Coast
Whether you prefer exciting outings in the city or a more relaxed pace in the countryside, Australia’s Gold Coast caters to your dream holiday. THERE’S so much more to the Gold Coast then meets the eye. With a spectacular hinterland less than an hour’s drive from the gorgeous beaches, you can double …
Read More »General : Bomba Needs Additional RM70 Million For El Nino Period
MELAKA, June 2 (Bernama) — The Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) needs an additional RM70 million allocation to purchase equipment and improve the logistics needed to face the El Nino phenomenon, said its Director-General, Datuk Wan Mohd Nor Ibrahim. He said the department had submitted a requ …
Read More »Spanish King Juan Carlos abdicates
MADRID, June 02, 2014 (AFP) – Spanish King Juan Carlos will abdicate in favour of his son Prince Felipe, the nation announced on Monday, ending a 39-year reign that ushered in democracy but was was later battered by royal scandals. The 76-year-old monarch, crowned in November 1975 after the de …
Read More »General : More Development Allocations For Rural Areas Through Increased Revenue From GST
BARAM (Sarawak), June 2 (Bernama) — Rural folk would benefit from increased development allocations for their areas with the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) from next year, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, here, Monday. He said with the implementation of GST, …
Read More »Cleaning up the oceans
PETALING JAYA: Most people would imagine the bottom of an ocean to be filled with colourful coral, seaweed and pretty fishes. However, the reality is that the ocean is being destroyed by the rubbish that humans dump into the seas, rivers and beaches. “Humans only care about what they can see w …
Read More »Business : Boeing, Japan Transocean Air Finalise Order For Next-generation 737s
By Tengku Noor Shamsiah Tengku Abdullah SINGAPORE, June 2 (Bernama) — Boeing and Japan Transocean Air (JTA) finalised an order today for 12 Next-Generation 737-800 airplanes. The arrival of the new 737-800s in 2016 will mark the start of the airline’s fleet renewal programme. “This …
Read More »Little girl in escalator tragedy laid to rest
PETALING JAYA: The girl who died after plunging three storeys to her death in a shopping mall has been laid to rest in Puncak Alam. Nurul Emielda Nadia Sallehuddin, seven, was going up to the third floor of the Gardens Mall when she slipped through a small opening at the top corner of the escalator …
Read More »Business : Matrade: Sales Worth Rm18.9 Million Registered In Bangalore
By Saraswathi Muniappan NEW DELHI, June 2 (Bernama) — Sales worth RM18.9 million were registered at Showcase Malaysia held in Bangalore, Karnataka, by the Malaysian External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade). The sales were reported by the 26 participating companies from various sectors …
Read More »Much ado about chocolates
IT all started with some chocolates. Some tests were carried out and traces of porcine DNA were found. And just like that, pandemonium ensued. These chocolates were shunned like the plague. People were up in arms. Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) raced to hold press conferences, falling over th …
Read More »Sabah's cowboy town
Lahad Datu has gained notoriety, and may be a harbinger of what lies in store. THE coffee shop talk about the 4.45am Lahad Datu shooting on Wednesday is that it involved soldiers, Bugis bouncers, Tator bar girls, a karaoke outlet, a convenience store, a poisoned dagger, stabbing and an M16. As news …
Read More »Spotlight on orchids at Penang floral festival
GEORGE TOWN: Flower enthusiasts should make a beeline to the Penang Floral Festival 2014, where 800 orchids of various species and hybrids will be on display at Penang Botanic Gardens until June 8. Event manager Tony Tan, who is also Federation of Malaya Orchid Society vice-president, said this year …
Read More »U.S. soldier flies to freedom after Afghan prisoner swap
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The sole American prisoner of war held in Afghanistan was flown to a U.S. military hospital in Germany on Sunday after being freed in a swap deal for five Taliban militants who were released from the Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba. Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl had been hel …
Read More »Thailand coup: Soldiers and police out in force to deter protest
BANGKOK: Around 6,000 police and soldiers were deployed across Bangkok on Sunday, according to a Thai official, as authorities tried to deter anti-coup protesters who have threatened a day of flashmob rallies in defiance of the army. Small but vociferous protests have been held every day in the cap …
Read More »Taking ties to greater heights
Najib’s China journey is replete with bilateral potential, deep-seated goodwill and poignant memories of two countries whose relationship began with the father and continues with the son. BY today, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak would have retraced the journey that his late father Tun Razak Hussei …
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