Seoul (AFP) – North Korea is a weak “pariah state” whose heavily militarised border with the South marks “freedom’s frontier”, US President Barack Obama told American troops in Seoul on Saturday. The meeting place of the two countries is a division between a ̶ …
Read More »Former Barca coach Vilanova, 45, dies of cancer
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Former Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova has died aged 45 following a battle with cancer that forced him to stand down at the end of last season, the club announced on Friday. He took over at the Nou Camp ahead of the 2012-13 season having been Pep Guardiola’s assistant …
Read More »Try the durian, Mr President… and nasi lemak
PETALING JAYA: “What do you feel like eating today? Come, let’s go makan.” For many Malaysians, that question is a way of life and often, the very foundation of a good time. Thanks to a multicultural wealth of influences ranging from spicy Indian notes to rich Malay fare, Malaysia …
Read More »Anifah: Obama’s visit a nod to Malaysia’s growing role in the international stage
PUTRAJAYA: President Barack Obama’s visit is a recognition of Malaysia’s growing role in the international stage as Kuala Lumpur is getting ready to take over the Asean chairmanship next year and seeking a non-permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council. Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Anifah …
Read More »Sport : UniMAP Crowned Northern Zone Suksis Games Champions
ARAU, April 25 (Bernama) — Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP) Police Undergraduate Voluntary Corps (Suksis) team emerged champions of the 2014 Northern Zone Suksis Games (SUTRA) with six gold, one silver and four bronze medals. The one-day championship held at Syed Sirajuddin Areeb Putra Spor …
Read More »General : No New MERS-CoV Cases Reported – Subramaniam
KUALA LUMPUR, April 25 (Bernama) — There are no new cases of the the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) reported in the country since the death of a man on April 13. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam there were no other cases received by the ministry on the spre …
Read More »The Star wins silver at Putra Brand Awards
PETALING JAYA: The Star has bagged the silver award in the Media category at the Putra Brand Awards, the only print medium to win in that category. Other winners under the category last night were Astro, which clinched gold, and bronze winners Hitz FM, Malaysiakini and ntv7. AirAsia was crowned as t …
Read More »General : Najib Launches Community Complaints Portal ‘fortherakyat.com’
KUALA LUMPUR, April 25 (Bernama) — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak today launched community complaints portal ‘fortherakyat.com’, which will serve as another platform for the public to make known their problems. The portal managed by Umno Youth’s Community Complaint …
Read More »General : Bernama-UMS’ Stock Lab Launched
KOTA KINABALU, April 25 (Bernama) — Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) and the Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama) today broke new ground by officially opening the Stock Lab at the university’s Faculty of Business Economics and Accounting Friday. This makes the university the first ins …
Read More »General : Eligible Malaysians Abroad Can Apply For Postal Voting From Today Till May 12
KUALA LUMPUR, April 25 (Bernama) — Malaysians living abroad who are eligible to vote in the Bukit Gelugor Parliamentary by-election can apply for postal voting starting from today till May 12. Election Commission (EC) secretary Datuk Abdul Ghani Salleh said they could download the 1B form for …
Read More »General : Najib Attends Friday Prayers At Kampung Baru’s Masjid Jamek
KUALA LUMPUR, April 25 (Bernama) — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak joined the Muslim congregation for Friday prayers at Kampung Baru’s Masjid Jamek here. Najib’s arrival at 1 pm was received by Federal Territories Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor, Titiwangsa …
Read More »Drunk passenger triggers Bali hijack alert
JAKARTA: A drunk passenger on a Virgin Australia plane was arrested at Bali airport after triggering a hijack alert when he attempted to enter the cockpit, airline and Indonesian officials said Friday. “This is no hijacking, this is a miscommunication,” said Heru Sudjatmiko, a Virgin Aus …
Read More »Business : Obama’s Visit Underlines Strong Economic Relations, Says Anifah
PUTRAJAYA, April 25 (Bernama) — The historic visit by US President Barack Obama underlines the strong economic relations that form the bedrock of Malaysia-United States bilateral ties, says Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Anifah Aman. He said the United States remained one of Malaysia’s bigg …
Read More »Memorial service with a political message
KUALA LUMPUR: The national memorial service for Karpal Singh kick-started on a political note with the DAP pledging to perform better in the next general election. Despite the last-minute change of venue, the memorial was attended by 3,000 people at the Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Chinese Assembly Hal …
Read More »General : Good Malaysia-US Relations To Be Further Strengthened – Awang Adek
By Nani Rahayu Yusof WASHINGTON DC, April 25 (Bernama) — The effort to improve and strengthen Malaysia’s relationship with the United States (US), which is also its fourth-largest trading partner, is among the main focus of Datuk Dr Awang Adek Husin as the new Malaysian Ambassador to the …
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