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SEPANG: Malaysia Airlines (MAS) retired the Boeing 737-400 passenger aircraft from its fleet Saturday night, 22 years after it entered the carrier’s service in 1992. The last 737-400 series flight touched down in Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) at 9.31pm Saturday, after taking off fr …

SUNGKAI: The country is still lagging behind in good results for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathe­matics (STEM), said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. Emphasising the importance of acquiring knowledge in STEM, he said concerted efforts were needed to move forward in the field. He …

GEORGE TOWN: More than 15 prized orchids worth a total of RM20,000 have been stolen from the Penang Floral Festival venue, including a grand prize-winning endangered species that could only be found in Sabah. The flowers, which were on exhibition at the Penang Botanic Gardens, vanished overnight. Ev …

TANJUNG MALIM, June 6 (Bernama) — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak today advised educators and parents to expose children right from pre-school to careers in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. He said many children harboured the perception that these were …

KOTA KINABALU, June 3 (Bernama) — Disciplinary action, including sacking, was taken against 360 police officers and staff in Sabah from 2010 until February this year, for various offences, said Sabah Commissioner Datuk Hamza Taib. He said of this number, 53 were officers while 307 were of othe …

How Narendra Modi was able to clear the hurdle of suspicions over his role in Gujarat’s anti-Muslim riots is a fascinating case study. INDIA is on the cusp of immense change. The election of Narendra Modi – an unthinkable outcome as recently as a year ago – will alter Asian, if not global, politics. …

BARAM (Sarawak), June 2 (Bernama) — Rural folk would benefit from increased development allocations for their areas with the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) from next year, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, here, Monday. He said with the implementation of GST, …

BANGALORE, May 30 (Bernama) — Malaysian companies participating at the trade exhibition, Showcase Malaysia here, are seeing a good outcome from the various business to business meeting held. Selangor-based, APS Medical Sdn Bhd is already looking forward to exporting its single use, disposable …

The new traffic system at the Desa Sri Hartamas-Sri Hartamas interchange of Sprint Highway, implemented since March 1, has improved traffic flow in the area. A report by concessionaire Litrak shows the most significant improvement is along the mainline from National Science Centre to Mont Kiara. Pre …

PETALING JAYA: Although he failed to capitalise on the opportunity when it mattered most, Liew Daren is undaunted by the painful setback in his career. His defeat to Japan’s Takuma Ueda in the crucial third singles saw Japan winning the Thomas Cup for the first time. In fact, the 26-year-old Kuala L …

KLINIK 1Malaysia (K1M) was launched in 2010 to provide basic medical care for the urban poor in the country. While statistics from the Ministry of Health (MOH) have shown that the number of people seeking the services of K1M located throughout the country has increased from 1.32 million in 2010 to 4 …

From Nor Hamzeela Hambali TOKYO, May 23 (Bernama) — Kedah received RM4 billion in investments in the manufacturing sector between January and March 2014, said Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir. “In 2013, the state attracted investments in the manufacturing sector worth more than …

NEW DELHI: Japan put up a giant-killing act when they sent defending champions China crashing out of the Thomas Cup Finals by a 3-0 margin in a semi-final match at Siri Fort Indoor Stadium on Friday. World number two Chen Long’s defence crumbled under persistent attacks from Kenichi Tago, who …

TELUK INTAN: Many young voters are expected to return – some from Singapore – to cast their votes for the Teluk Intan parliamentary by-election on May 31, which is a Saturday. Chinese voters will also be coming back to celebrate the rice dumpling festival over the weekend although this falls on Mond …

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 …