KANGAR: Forty-five passengers cheated death after the tour bus they were travelling in skidded and plunged into a ravine in a hilly area in Wang Kelian near here. Perlis Fire and Rescue Department director Mohd Fadzil Haroon said the passengers were injured in the mishap which occurred at 9.40am. Th …
Read More »Veteran vs greenhorn
GERAKAN president Datuk Mah Siew Keong admits it is a risk for him to contest the Teluk Intan parliamentary seat because, if he loses, it might cost him the party presidency. A UK law graduate, Mah served as Teluk Intan MP for two terms before he was defeated in the seat in the last two general elec …
Read More »Cancer victim’s operation to remove 20kg tumour a success
GEORGE TOWN: Bone cancer patient Thum Mei San finally had her “burden” lifted after undergoing an arm amputation surgery because of a 20kg tumour growing on her left shoulder. Though weak from the five-and-a-half hour surgery at the Penang Hospital, Thum looked happy after regaining consciousness. “ …
Read More »Animal lovers kickstart signature campaign for arrowed dog Brianna
PETALING JAYA: Some 150 people gathered in a café in Kelana Jaya here to sign a petition to kick-start a campaign seeking justice for an old dog brutalised by a resident in a housing estate near Kajang recently. The Rottweiler, which was sick with severe tick fever and partially blind, was shot with …
Read More »Stand up and speak up
Moderate Malaysians have the right to tell our politicians that we want the liberal, secular and plural ways. SOME of our politicians seriously need to have their heads examined. They need psychiatric treatment and the sooner they get it, the better it will be for Malaysia because they are a danger …
Read More »Swede’s love at first bite – durian
BALIK PULAU: It was love at first bite for Swedish student Gabriel Granback when he first tasted durian two weeks ago. Now, the 23-year-old can consume about 10 durians a day either for breakfast, lunch or dinner. “I first tasted durians in Thailand. I thought it was really good. Later, I did some r …
Read More »MCA: Chinese voters will back BN in Teluk Intan
TELUK INTAN: More than a third of the Chinese voters in Teluk Intan are expected to vote for Barisan Nasional. Chinese comprise over 41% of the 60,000 voters in the constituency and their support is crucial for the coalition, says Teluk Intan MCA chairman Datuk Seri Kuan Peng Soon. He put the suppor …
Read More »China beat Japan 3-1 for Uber Cup (updated)
NEW DELHI: China continued to set the benchmark for women’s badminton after marching to their 13th Uber Cup title with a 3-1 win over Japan at the Siri Fort Indoor Stadium. On Saturday, China conceded the first point in this year’s competition after losing the first doubles but met little resi …
Read More »China Daily Asia Weekly joins ePaper
PETALING JAYA: The China Daily Asia Weekly is the latest newspaper to be part of the CIMB-Asean ePaper collaboration just as Malaysia and China celebrate 40 years of bilateral relations. The weekly newspaper will now be made free in digital for all The Star’s 80,000 ePaper subscribers, providing mor …
Read More »Business : Asia Must Come To Terms With Greater Economic Integration, Says Najib
From Ahmad Fuad Yahya ASTANA (KAZAKHSTAN), May 23 (Bernama) — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Abdul Razak said Asia must come to terms with greater economic integration to help increase the power of middle nations and raise the living standards for all in the era of globalisation. Simultan …
Read More »PM: Asia must work together
ASTANA: Asia must come to terms with greater economic integration to help raise the living standards for all in the era of globalisation, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. Simultaneously, he said, Asian citizens must also be given greater equity and equality in order for the region to …
Read More »Thai military detains ousted leaders for 'up to a week'
BANGKOK, May 24, 2014 (AFP) – Thailand’s military will detain former premier Yingluck Shinawatra and ousted government leaders for up to one week, the army said Saturday, tightening its grip over the country following a coup that has provoked an international outcry. Briefing the media f …
Read More »General : Najib Calls On Malaysians To Cheer On Thomas Cup Team
KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 (Bernama) — Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak today called on all Malaysians to cheer on the national badminton team who are competing in the prestigious Thomas Cup tournament in New Dehli. The Prime Minister also congratulated the squad for advancing to the semifinals after defe …
Read More »Panda-monium at Zoo Negara but what about the tapirs?
Our very own Malayan tapir is on the way to extinction, with its numbers having decreased over recent years. But how much does the public actually know about the tapir? I honestly didn’t know too much about the species besides the fact that it is endangered. For those who do not know, a tapir …
Read More »Business : Kedah Drew RM4 Billion In Manufacturing Investments From January To March – MB
From Nor Hamzeela Hambali TOKYO, May 23 (Bernama) — Kedah received RM4 billion in investments in the manufacturing sector between January and March 2014, said Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir. “In 2013, the state attracted investments in the manufacturing sector worth more than …
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