Apple may discontinue iPad mini series
Not even a month has passed since the launch of the latest iPads and the tech world is surrounded by speculation over the next line of Apple products. According to a report by Taiwan's...
Wednesday, November 5, 2014
The power behind the throne
KUALA LUMPUR: Malay political leaders on both sides of the political divide are afraid of the religious authorities and this can be seen in the manner they express themselves at different forums in different...
Awie could face jail if convicted of injuring wife
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ampang Magistrate’s Court today set January 13 and 14 to hear the case of rock group Wings’ singer Awie, who is charged with hurting his wife in June last year. Magistrate...
NGO wants probe on Taib book
MIRI: The Sarawak People’s Movement or Gerakan Anak Sarawak (GASAK) wants the authorities concerned to probe the contents of a recently released book, Money Logging: On the Trail of the Asian Timber Mafia, by...
Tuesday, November 4, 2014
Tian Chua warns of mammoth rally if Anwar’s conviction upheld
Supporters of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will gather in full force at Dataran Merdeka if the opposition leader's sodomy conviction is upheld, says PKR vice-president Tian Chua. "Although the presence of Anwar's supporters at...
Will Kurup resign over Ibrahim Ali controversy if Cabinet doesn’t back him
Will Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Tan Sri Joseph Kurup quit the Cabinet if it does not support his call for action to be taken against Perkasa president Datuk Ibrahim Ali for his...
Sunday, November 2, 2014
How do I transfer data from a laptop to a tablet?
It should be as simple as copying and pasting files to a USB flash drive, and most of the time it is, but a fair number of users fall at the first hurdle and...
Apple Has Forced a Huge Change at Samsung
The end of the war was dramatic, although it was months coming: Samsung reported a staggering 20 percent drop in sales and an even worse 49 percent collapse in its profits because its flagship...
Widow left devastated after Virgin Galactic crash
Michelle Saling, Alsbury's widow, told MailOnline, 'I have lost the love of my life. I am living in hell right now.' The identity of the other pilot, who was critically injured when he ejected...
Malaysia Cup: Gallant Elephants crush Tigers
Despite one man down from the 69th minute, Pahang showed the stuff champions are made of when they defeated Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) 5-3 in a penalty shootout to retain their Malaysia Cup title...
Friday, October 31, 2014
Two Malaysian boys sue over missing MH370 flight
TWO Malaysian teenage boys on Friday filed a negligence case against the state-owned Malaysia Airlines and the government over the disappearance of flight MH370, their lawyers said. The case, which the minors filed through...
Maxis and DiGi reveal Malaysian iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus price plans
Apple fans thronged the websites of the major telcos, namely Maxis Bhd and DiGi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd as the companies revealed the price plans for Apple’s latest iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus smartphones....
Two robbers believed shot dead by cops
KOTA KINABALU: Two Sulu gunmen, suspected to be robbers, were believed to have been killed in a shootout near here, which was captured on social media. Pictures and videos of the incident along a...
Sodomy II: CJ gives approval to 14 independent observers to attend proceedings
PUTRAJAYA: More than 14 independent observers, including representatives from six high commissions and embassies in Malaysia, are here to hear the appeal of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s Sodomy II case at the Federal Court....
Burkina Faso’s army dissolves parliament after day of unrest
Burkina Faso’s military dissolved parliament and announced a transitional government today after violent protests against President Blaise Compaore, but it was not immediately clear who was in charge. Army chief General Honore Traore said...
Thursday, October 30, 2014
£1M LOAN FOR JAGUAR SUPPLIER SAFEGUARDS JOBS
Reading-based maker of automotive components is creating 12 new jobs - and safeguarding a further 56 - after securing a £1m to help fulfill a Jaguar contract. Magal Engineering, which designs and manufactures automotive...
'No Link' Between DNA Of Sperm Sample And Anwar
PUTRAJAYA: There is "no link" between the DNA of the semen allegedly taken from Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan's rectum and Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, the Federal Court was told today. Anwar's lawyer,...
Six days of darkness, NASA says not gonna happen
For the last several days we are being bombarded about the six days of darkness that is set to ‘darken the whole world’. There are reports –and by the way almost every newspaper and...
Hundreds gather outside Malaysian court as Anwar appeal continues
PUTRAJAYA: Hundreds of supporters and opponents of Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim gathered outside court on Wednesday (Oct 29), as the final appeal in his sodomy trial continued into its second day. Mr Anwar...
Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Mazda to debut all-new CX-3 compact crossover at L.A. Auto Show
Mazda is the latest automaker to dive into the compact crossover SUV pool, announcing the all-new CX-3 will make its global debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show next month. The new Mazda joins...
Nasa Confirms Six Days of Darkness in December'
It may feel like winter is slowly squeezing all the sunlight out of your day, but if you see any news stories claiming the Earth is headed for ‘Six Days of Total Darkness’ then...
AG’s chambers practising double standard
PETALING JAYA: DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng today accused the AG’s chambers of practising a double standard for refusing to charge Ibrahim Ali for his call to burn Malay and Iban copies of the...
RM3 million blown in 10 months: BN wants answers
GEORGE TOWN: Penang Barisan Nasional (BN) has said the Pakatan Rakyat state government lacked credibility, accountability and transparency in regard to the Wet World Wild (WWW) Adventure Park fiasco, a RM3 million business investment...
Anwar makes final appeal in sodomy case
Malaysia's top court today began hearing a final appeal filed by opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim against a sodomy conviction widely regarded as a means to neutralize the threat he poses to the country's ruling...
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
All bad things must end, including BN?
They say all good things must come to an end. I wonder why not enough emphasis is given to the other end of the spectrum, where all bad things must also come to an...
Students drenched but determined, force open gates
KUALA LUMPUR: The growing crowds outside the premises of University Malaya used their combined effort to force through the barricades and gain entry into campus grounds. Despite the hall being in pitch blackness due...
Anwar arrives to thunderous applause
KUALA LUMPUR: With wildly cheering crowds milling around him, opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim joined in solidarity with UM students as they marched onwards to Dewan Tunku Chancellor so he could give his talk “40...
Chrome, Firefox tag bit.ly as malware
Google Chrome and Firefox both use Google's Safe Browsing service in order to determine if a site is safe or not. Recently, the service has listed the bit.ly site for suspicious activity. Within a...
Lee Chong Wei withdraws from Hong Kong Open after allegations of doping
Defending champion Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia will miss next month's Yonex-Sunrise Hong Kong Open for the first time in almost a decade after being allegedly involved in a doping scandal that has shocked...
Crowd forced open UM main gate, allowing 800 to enter
KUALA LUMPUR: The crowd gathered in front of University Malaya had broke open the main gate, allowing more than 800 people to enter into the campus. The crowd had gathered outside the UM gate...
Speaking about context, what about other sedition cases?
Context, the Attorney-General Chambers said today, was the important ingredient to consider when deciding whether Datuk Ibrahim Ali committed sedition when he threatened to burn bibles that contained the word "Allah" last year. "As...
Saturday, October 25, 2014
Android Wear Gets Its First Big Update
Google's Android Wear on Thursday got its first major update, bringing GPS support and offline music capabilities to the wearables platform. "Android Wear is great for tracking things like route, distance and speed," wrote...
Porsche Macan – the real sports utility vehicle
The Porsche Macan, (pronounced ma-kan) is now officially available in Malaysia, brought in by Sime Darby Auto Performance (SDAP), the local official importers of Porsche vehicles. Four variants are available, with prices ranging from...
