PETALING JAYA: Don’t be surprised when you run into a guide dog wearing a vest telling people not to feed it or pat it in public spaces. That’s probably a guide dog for the blind, Lashawn Chan, which started guiding Stevens Chan, the founder and CEO of the Malaysian chapter of social business enterp …
Read More »Singapore Airlines plane headed to Hong Kong from Changi turned back after cargo door problems
SINGAPORE: A Singapore Airlines (SIA) plane to Hong Kong was turned back mid-flight after a cargo door warning light was triggered. Flight SQ866, an Airbus A380 superjumbo, “was en route from Singapore to Hong Kong when there was a warning light that came on with regards to the cargo door, so …
Read More »Business : Matrade To Create Business Opportunities In Saudi Arabia
KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 (Bernama) — The Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade) will coordinate the participation of 22 Malaysian exhibitors at the Malaysia Services Exhibition (MSE) 2014 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, from May 11-14. The exhibition is being held in conjunction with th …
Read More »Singapore Airlines plane headed to Hong Kong from Changi turned back after cargo door problems
SINGAPORE: A Singapore Airlines (SIA) plane to Hong Kong was turned back mid-flight after a cargo door warning light was triggered. Flight SQ866, an Airbus A380 superjumbo, “was en route from Singapore to Hong Kong when there was a warning light that came on with regards to the cargo door, so …
Read More »Thai protesters launch 'final fight' as government clings on
BANGKOK: Thai protesters vowed Friday to besiege television stations and police positions as they launched a launched a “final fight” to topple a government that is on the ropes after its leader was dismissed. Several thousand protesters left their main encampment in a park in the city …
Read More »General : Najib Sparks Move For Belum-Temenggor Rainforest To Be World Heritage
GERIK (Perak), May 9 (Bernama) — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak on Friday urged the relevant agencies to consider whether the Belum-Temenggor rainforest can be recognised as a Unesco world heritage site. He said if the 300,000-hectare expanse of the rainforest in Perak met the crite …
Read More »CCTV footage of Haadyai bombing suspects released
HAADYAI: Police here have released CCTV footage of the four suspects involved in the bombing of the city. The footage showed one suspect riding off with an accomplice after parking the bomb-strapped motorcycle outside the 7-Eleven in Ponpichai Road. Another clip showed the driver of a black pick-up …
Read More »Woman loses house and cash in two separate scams
JOHOR BARU: A gullible single mother has lost everything – including her house – after falling victim in two separate scams. In the first scam, the 30-year-old was duped into paying RM3,200 to bogus courier agents to release a parcel purportedly containing valuables and cash totalling US$ 800,000 (R …
Read More »Business : Malaysian Firms’ Sales At HK Gift Fair Hit RM10.65 Mln
KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 (Bernama) — Malaysian companies participating at the Hong Kong Gifts and Premium Fair, held on April 27-30 in Hong Kong, reported sales of RM10.65 million. The fair was Asia’s leading gifts and premium show and one of the largest in the world, said Malaysia External T …
Read More »General : Concession Companies Submit Proposals On Toll Structure – Fadillah
PETALING JAYA, May 8 (Bernama) — Several highway concessionaires have submitted feedback to the government regarding issues on the toll, said Works Minister Datuk Fadillah Yusof. He said the feedback, which were obtained following several meetings between him and the concession companies earli …
Read More »AirAsia bigwigs, staff say farewell to LCCT
PETALING JAYA: AirAsia and AirAsia X bosses and staff took to Twitter Thursday to bid farewell to the Low Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT), as the budget airline closed down its operations there before moving to KLIA2 beginning Friday. In a tweet on Thursday night, AirAsia Group chief executive officer …
Read More »General : Media Covering Thailand’s Political Conflict Faces Attacks, Harassment
BANGKOK, May 8 (Bernama) — The media covering the ongoing political conflict in Thailand have increasingly become the target of harassment although many incidents affecting them have gone unreported. In recent months, some local and foreign journalists have chosen not to report attacks on them …
Read More »MH370: Chief steward’s daughter continues to tweet about him, two months after plane’s disappearance
PETALING JAYA: Two months on from Malaysia Airlines (MAS) flight MH370’s disappearance, Maira Elizabeth Nari continues to tweet her father, chief steward Andrew Nari. Andrew was one of the 239 on-board Beijing-bound flight MH370 which went missing on March 8. Since the plane’s disappearance, his da …
Read More »General : Tabung Haji Never Suggested Umrah Pilgrims To Go For Vaccine Jab
KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 (Bernama) — Tabung Haji Travel and Services Sdn Bhd (THTS) has never recommended that intending umrah pilgrims go for the H1N1 vaccination as a precautionary measure against the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome-coronavirus (MERS-CoV). Tabung Haji Business Development Genera …
Read More »Features : Early Intervention Centres Help Special Needs Children
By Nabilah Saleh Early childhood intervention for children with developmental disabilities and delays is crucial for their growth and development, but is seldom discussed in public channels. The last of this two-part series delves further into the role of Early Intervention Programmes (EIP). KUALA L …
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