ALOR SETAR, May 21 (Bernama) – Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin arrived at Istana Anak Bukit today to pay his last respects to Kedah Regency Council chairman Tan Sri Tunku Annuar Sultan Badlishah. Upon arrival at Istana Anak Bukit at 3pm, Muhyiddin had an audience with the Yang d …
Read More »Loud cheers as convoy arrives at Zoo Negara
KUALA LUMPUR: The two VIPs (very important pandas) received rock star treatment with fans cheering loudly as the convoy bringing the two reached Zoo Negara. “Fu Wa! Feng Yi! Fu Wa! Feng Yi,” chanted the schoolchildren who were on a special school trip to lend their support at the arrival of the firs …
Read More »General : TH Travel & Services Targets RM3 Mln Sales This Year From Eastern Region
KOTA BAHARU, May 21 (Bernama) — Tabung Haji (TH) Travel and Services Sdn Bhd is aiming for sales of RM3 million this year from its tourism, umrah and haj packages in the eastern region covering Kelantan, Terengganu and Pahang. Eastern region manager Ahmad Zawawee Mohd Nor said last year, the s …
Read More »Four killed, 21 wounded in Taiwan subway stabbing spree
TAIPEI, May 21, 2014 (AFP) – A knife-wielding attacker went on a stabbing spree aboard a Taipei subway train Wednesday, killing four people and wounding 21 others, police said. Cheng Chieh, a 21-year-old college student, was immediately arrested after the incident, the first fatal attack on th …
Read More »Business : MyCC Accepts Undertaking From Lorry Owners Association
KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 (Bernama) — The Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC) has accepted an undertaking from the Central Committee Members of the Pan-Malaysia Lorry Owners Association (PMLOA) concerning its pricing practices on transportation charges. The MyCC said it had found that the member …
Read More »Ousted Egyptian leader Mubarak gets three years jail for embezzling millions
CAIRO (Reuters) – Deposed former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak was sentenced on Wednesday to three years in prison for embezzling millions in public funds for lavish renovations to family properties. The verdict may please some Egyptians who lived through three decades of autocracy under Mu …
Read More »Egyptian court sentences ousted leader Mubarak to three years jail
CAIRO (Reuters) – Deposed former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak was sentenced on Wednesday to three years in prison on a conviction for stealing public funds. The verdict may please some Egyptians who lived through three decades of autocracy under Mubarak before a 2011 uprising toppled him. …
Read More »General : Giant Pandas Find A New Home At Zoo Negara
KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 (Bernama) — A pair of pandas from China, the symbol of 40 years of close Kuala Lumpur-Beijing relations, have now found a new home at the National Zoo, thousands of kilometres from their homeland in Sichuan province in southwest China. The docile creatures, on a 10-year lo …
Read More »Abu Backer didn’t break any rules, says EC
GEORGE TOWN: Bukit Gelugor by-election independent candidate Abu Backer Sidek Mohamad Zan did not break any election rules when he leapt in front of Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng’s car at the State Assembly on Tuesday, said Election Commission secretary Datuk Abdul Ghani Salleh. It was reported …
Read More »Business : SME Corp To Have 100 Firms Certified With National Mark Of Malaysian Brand By Year-End
KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 (Bernama) — SME Corp Malaysia is on track to achieve a total of 100 companies certified with the National Mark of Malaysian Brand, a certification that depicts quality, excellence and distinction of products and services by local firms, by year-end. Its Chief Executive Off …
Read More »Thailand’s Army chief in charge
BANGKOK: With martial law in place, Thailand’s army chief General Prayuth Chan-ocha intends to bring together all stakeholders in the political conflict to break the deadlock, as he says the country cannot continue in this crisis any longer. Prayuth decided to impose the strict law after senators fa …
Read More »General : Kedah Regency Council Chairman Tunku Annuar Dies
ALOR SETAR, May 21 (Bernama) — The Kedah Regency Council chairman, Tan Sri Tunku Annuar Sultan Badlishah, died in Pantai Hospital in Ipoh, Perak at 12.20am Wednesday. Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mukhriz Tun Dr Mahathir said funeral prayers for Tunku Annuar will be held in Istana Anak Bukit, …
Read More »Explore your options
Petaling Jaya: Those looking for study options in the second half of 2014 should visit the Star Education Fair next month. As in previous years, it will offer visitors courses from renowned institutions both locally and abroad, enlightening career talks and a myriad of exciting activities. The Star …
Read More »‘Mum’ thrilled to have Feng Yi staying in Malaysia
CHENGDU: When female panda Feng Yi touches down in Malaysia, there will be a familiar face waiting for her among the excited crowd. Chin Chet Mooi, 55, has been “adopting” the panda since September 2006 via a Colorado-based non-profit organisation, Pandas International. “I am excited that Feng Yi is …
Read More »Business : MAS Shares Rise At Mid-afternoon
KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 (Bernama) — Malaysia Airlines’ share price climbed as much as 9.67 per cent at mid-afternoon today, after a government spokesperson said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak did not mention bankruptcy as one of several options to restructure the national carrier …
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