PETALING JAYA: A jilted security guard fell 11 storeys to his death after allegedly killing a 43-year-old female acquaintance in a tragic case of unrequited love. The chief security guard, known only as Jim, was found dead at around 4pm yesterday at the bottom of a flat in Kelana Jaya. He died insta …
Read More »Babysitters charged with murder
MUAR: A couple has been charged with the murder of a 14-month-old toddler they were babysitting. Tan Yean Seang, 35, and his wife Tan Kok Shoo, 39, allegedly committed the offence between 6.30pm on April 16 and 9.30am on April 17 at17 Jalan Omri here. They were charged in the magistrate’s court here …
Read More »Inspired Atletico ease past Chelsea to set up Madrid final
LONDON (Reuters) – Atletico Madrid produced an inspired display of counter-attacking football to beat Chelsea 3-1 in the Champions League semi-final second leg on Wednesday and set up an all-Spanish final against city rivals Real. Goals from Adrian Lopez, a penalty from Diego Costa and the kil …
Read More »Malaysian records keep tumbling 19 years on
PETALING JAYA: Nineteen years on, and the records and feats keep on coming. There is just no stopping Malaysians from breaking records. The Malaysia Book of Records (MBR) held its biggest event yet, “The Night of Achievers”, to honour more than 90 record holders, 60 of whom were present to accept th …
Read More »General : Malaysia Fiesta In Melbourne Attracts Top Sabah-born Artist
By Neville D’Cruz MELBOURNE, April 30 (Bernama) – Internationally acclaimed Sabah-born artist Hong Yi, who goes by the nickname “Red”, will be a special guest at Fiesta Malaysia this May 25 at Federation Square here. The Melbourne architecture graduate is well known for her a …
Read More »General : Obama’s Three-day Visit “Extraordinary” – Dr Mahathir
KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 (Bernama) — Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad regards the three-day official visit of the President of the United States (US), Barack Obama, to Malaysia which ended on Monday, as “extraordinary”. He said, Obama’s action of taking time to vis …
Read More »General : ESScom Warns Local Communities To Be Wary Of Provocateers
TAWAU, April 30 (BERNAMA) — The Suluk ethnic community in Sabah has been urged not to be influenced by provocative actions by a group who displayed the flags of the self-proclaimed Sulu Sultanate in Kampung Long Danau, Lahad Datu near here last week. Describing the action of flying the flags a …
Read More »Business : Application For Photovoltaic Solar Quota For 2014 To Open On Friday – SEDA
PUTRAJAYA, April 30 (Bernama) — Applications for this year’s feed-in-tariff photovoltaic solar quota for Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Labuan will open on Friday with several improvements. Sustainable Energy Development Authority Malaysia (SEDA Malaysia) chief executive Datin Badriah Ab …
Read More »British actor Bob Hoskins dies aged 71
LONDON, April 30, 2014 (AFP) – British actor Bob Hoskins, known for his roles in films including “Who Framed Roger Rabbit”, has died at the age of 71 following a bout of pneumonia, his family said Wednesday. The gruff Londoner, who rose to fame in British gangster films in the 1980 …
Read More »General : Preliminary Report On MH370 To Be Released Tomorrow – Hishammuddin
SEPANG, April 30 (Bernama) — The preliminary report on the Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 aircraft’s disappearance will be released tomorrow, said Acting Transport Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein. He said the report would be similar to the one forwarded to the International …
Read More »Group: Many causes lead to crashes – not just drivers
PETALING JAYA: Some bus drivers are fed up of being seen as the guilty party behind every bus accident in Malaysia. Peninsular Malaysia Bus Drivers Association chairman Sa’adan Man said there was more than one side to an accident, adding that it was unfair to heap blame solely on a driver. “There ar …
Read More »Business : Matrade To Lead 20 M’sian O&G Exhibitors To OTC 2014
KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 (Bernama) — The Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade) will lead 20 Malaysian oil and gas (O&G)companies to the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) 2014 in Houston, United States (US). The participation in Houston is to promote Malaysia’s O& …
Read More »MCA: We are firmly against hudud
KUALA LUMPUR: MCA is firm in opposing PAS’ plan to impose hudud and as such, Barisan Nasional will not have a consensus to support the proposal. MCA president Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said this in response to reporters who noted that several Umno leaders had stated that they were in favour of hudud …
Read More »General : Sarawak MACC Detains ‘Kawan Mas’ Express Boat Operator
KUCHING, April 30 (Bernama) — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has detained the operator of the ‘Kawan Mas’ express boat, which sank in the Sungai Rajang near Giam Bungan in Belaga on May 28 2013, to help investigation into a case, involving embezzlement of subsidise …
Read More »Original Han Solo, Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia in new 'Star Wars'
The actors may be 37 years older, but Star Wars fans will be more than happy to welcome them back. The original Star Wars movie blasted its way onto screens a long time ago, in a cinema galaxy seemingly far, far away – but Han Solo, Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia will be back soon. Disney has just …
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