CANBERRA: Australia has committed up to AUD89.9mil (RM272.3mil) towards the search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 over two years, budget papers released on Tuesday revealed. Australia has been leading the hunt for the plane, which was carrying 239 people when it disappeared on March 8 en …
Read More »Seputeh MP claims trial over 'Onederful' Malaysia parody during CNY
KUALA LUMPUR: Seputeh MP Teresa Kok has been charged with sedition over her controversial Chinese New Year video. Teresa, 50, claimed trial at the Sessions Court here to publishing a seditious video titled Teresa Kok ‘Onederful’ Malaysia CNY 2014 on YouTube. The alleged offence occurred at an apartm …
Read More »PSG, Man City face squad caps, fines over FFP breaches
LONDON (Reuters) – Paris St Germain and Manchester City face fines of 60 million euros (49.3 million pounds) and limits on their Champions League squads for next season for breaching UEFA’s Financial Fair Play rules, a source close to the process told Reuters on Tuesday. UEFA said last w …
Read More »M'sian and English courts in 'jurisdiction race' over divorce hearing
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian and English courts are set for a “jurisdiction race” to decide which will hear the high profile divorce between a former Miss Malaysia and her estranged tycoon husband. While Pauline Chai Siew Phin (pic) has filed her divorce petition in a London court, Tan Sri Khoo Kay …
Read More »Thousands show concern over new tax
KUALA LUMPUR: The anti-Goods and Services Tax (GST) rally ended prematurely as rain descended upon Dataran Merdeka where a massive crowd had gathered. The rally, held in protest against the Federal Government, went on peacefully with no untoward incident except for a few scuffles between people wear …
Read More »South Korean PM resigns over ferry disaster
JINDO, South Korea, April 27, 2014 (AFP) – South Korea’s prime minister resigned Sunday over the sinking of a passenger ferry that left more than 300 people dead or missing, amid huge public anger over what is seen as a bungled response to the tragedy. Chung Hong-Won admitted he had not …
Read More »General : Asean, China Agree To Build Mutual Trust Over South China Sea
By Minggu Simon Lhasa BANGKOK, April 23 (Bernama) — Asean and China have agreed to continue building mutual trust and practical cooperation between themselves to maintain and promote peace, stability and maritime security in the South China Sea. This was highlighted at the 7th Asean-China Seni …
Read More »Opposition divided over hudud issue
A dream is about to come true for PAS which is pushing Parliament to give the nod to implement hudud law in Kelantan but its coalition partners are having nightmares about it. MANY DAP leaders had thought that it was the usual hot air from PAS when news reports on the Kelantan government pushing for …
Read More »Business : Matrade Aims To Attract Over 100 Firms To Participate In Caexpo 2014
KUCHING, April 16 (Bernama) — The Malaysia External Trade Development Corp (Matrade) aims to attract over 100 Malaysian companies to participate in the 11th China-Asean Expo 2014 (Caexpo 2014) in Nanning, China. The expo, from Sept 22-24, will see the participation by companies from Asian coun …
Read More »Over 280 missing after South Korean ferry capsizes
SEOUL (Reuters) – About 160 passengers, including high school students, were plucked to safety on Wednesday in a dramatic rescue from a South Korean passenger ferry sinking with 475 on board, officials said, although at least two people had died. South Korean officials said the rescue operatio …
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