By Zairina Zainudin KUALA LUMPUR, June 20 (Bernama) — Malaysia’s Islamic banks have been urged to be more innovative in providing tools and products to attract foreign funds from other regions, particularly the Middle East. Making the call, Syed Alwi Mohamed Sultan, Bank Muamalat Malaysi …
Read More »World Cup 2014: Today in pictures
THE World Cup 2014 has finally arrived. Here are some pictures for today, 22st June 2014. Gallery: World Cup 2014: Today in pictures Nigerias team. – … The Star Online Highlights
Read More »Features : Muslims Need To Restore Islam To Its Glory Days
By Ainul Huda Mohamed Saaid KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama) — The glory of Islamic civilisation seven centuries ago is, today, nothing but history. All that is left is a legacy of knowledge that is being benefited by other communities. Muslims today are no longer regarded as agents of knowledge or pros …
Read More »Odemwingie goal ends long Nigeria wait, knocks Bosnia out
CUIABA Brazil (Reuters) – Nigeria beat Bosnia 1-0 on Saturday to record their first World Cup finals victory since 1998 and condemn the European team to an early exit in their first appearance at the tournament. Peter Odemwingie’s 29th-minute goal lifted the African champions to four poi …
Read More »General : Johor Police Cripple World Cup Betting Worth RM1.05 Million
JOHOR BAHARU, June 20 (Bernama ) — Johor police have crippled a 2014 World Cup gambling syndicate with bettings worth RM1.05 million, state police chief Datuk Mohd Mokhtar Mohd Shariff said Friday. He said Op Soga, which was launched last June 13, had conducted 105 raids and inspections on 311 …
Read More »Record-equalling Klose salvages 2-2 draw for Germany
FORTALEZA Brazil (Reuters) – Germany striker Miroslav Klose came off the bench to score a record-equalling 15th World Cup goal and salvage a 2-2 draw against Ghana in a pulsating Group G game on Saturday. Klose, with his first touch of the game, poked home at the back post from a corner in the …
Read More »General : Najib Dismisses Social Media Report On Muhyiddin’s Possible Resignation From Cabinet
Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and Datuk Seri Najib Tun RazakKUALA LUMPUR, June 20 (Bernama) — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said Friday a social media report that Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin would resign from the Cabinet is a political provocation by certain quarters. …
Read More »World Cup 2014: Today in pictures
THE World Cup 2014 has finally arrived. Here are some pictures for today, 21st June 2014. World Cup 2014: Today in pictures (20 June 2014)
Read More »Costa Rica stun Italy, France crush Switzerland
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Another European football heavyweight fell to Latin American opposition on Friday as Costa Rica shocked Italy 1-0, putting the four-times champions’ qualification in doubt, but France thumped Switzerland 5-2 in an imperious World Cup display. After yet another upset …
Read More »General : SME Corp To Visit 200 Houses In Bukit Besi In Conjunction With ‘Ziarah Kasih’
KUALA TERENGGANU, June 20 (Bernama) — Terengganu SME Corporation will visit 200 houses in the Bukit Besi vicinity in Dungun in conjunction with the ‘ziarah kasih’ programme to visit the homes of target groups. Its director Muhammad Ibrahim said the two-day programme, starting next …
Read More »Business : Westports Sets Another New World Record For Container Productivity
Westports Malaysia Sdn Bhd container operations scored another world’s first in container terminal productivity, notching an impressive 793 moves in one hour, using nine twin-lift cranes to unload containers from China Shipping container vessel, CSCL Le Havre(9572 TEU vessel)Pic: Courtesy of W …
Read More »World Cup 2014: The hunks
World Cup 2014: Today in pictures It has been over a week of intense football – a dazzling display of skills, goals plus the electrifying atmosphere at stadiums throughout the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Some of the goals have been plain spectacular. Beyond that, the beautiful game has something …
Read More »Ten-man Greece hold firm to frustrate Japan
NATAL Brazil (Reuters) – A desperate rearguard action from 10-man Greece held Japan to a 0-0 draw that suited neither side in a match which ended with boos ringing around the Dunas arena and sent Colombia into the last 16 of the World Cup on Thursday. Both sides were looking to get their campa …
Read More »Hype builds for 2014’s Steam Summer Sale
Mounting evidence indicates that the Steam Summer Sale could start on June 19 (a day later here), with hype videos emerging to help gamers prepare their wallets for a fortnight of deep discounts. Set to the tune of the homophonic Sail, a 2012 hit for Awolnation, Awolgaben – Sale is an exaggera …
Read More »General : 50 Per Cent Increase In Aquaculture Production By 2020 Can Be Achieved – Ismail Sabri
KUALA LUMPUR, June 19 (Bernama) — The Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Ministry is confident of achieving the target of increasing aquaculture production to 50 per cent by 2020. Its minister, Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, said the world fishing industry had now focused on aquaculture acti …
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