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...

DAP’ man defends ‘sleeping’ BN MP

KOTA KINABALU: Former Kota Kinabalu MP, Hiew King Cheu, who recently defected to the Barisan Nasional (BN) has come to the defence of Batu Sapi MP Linda Tsen who was caught “sleeping” in Parliament...

PKR using PasMa to influence non-Malays

KUALA LUMPUR: The Persatuan Ummah Sejahtera Malaysia (PasMa) is seen as one of the causes for the internal break-up in PAS between Muslim ideologists and Anwarinas. Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) Social Science Studies Centre...

Microsoft drops Nokia name from Lumia smartphones

WASHINGTON: US software giant Microsoft today said it will now start selling Lumia smartphones as 'Microsoft Lumia' device instead of calling them Nokia Lumia. "Our global and local websites are going through a transition...

Friday, October 24, 2014

PKR’s Australia roadshow tarnishing Malaysia’s image

An Umno minister today slammed PKR leaders on an anti-Sedition Act roadshow in Australia, saying it tarnishes Malaysia's image. Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim said the PKR leaders were...

Thursday, October 23, 2014

Actress’ ex-driver charged with CBT

KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian actress’ former driver claimed trial in the Ampang Magistrate’s Court here today to criminal breach of trust (CBT) involving RM200,000. Noor Azman Azmi, 40, now a taxi driver, allegedly misappropriated...

WhatsApp message of Sabah ‘kidnapping’ spreads

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah police are investigating the origins of a WhatsApp message, under Section 505(C) of the Penal Code, for “circulating statements causing public mischief”. The message alleged that seven girls had been kidnapped...

MH370 wreckage expected to reach Indonesia’s shores

PETALING JAYA: After almost eight months of intensive searches, the hunt for Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 may soon be over following reports that aircraft debris is expected to wash up on the coastline of...

iPhone 6 Plus available in Malaysia from 6 November

Apple's new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus will be available in Malaysia from 6 November 2014, according to announcements by two local telcos - DiGi and Maxis. Both DiGi Telecommunications [DiGi] and Maxis...

Video of well-known ustaz in bed with young woman goes viral

PETALING JAYA - A short video clip showing a well-known religious figure in bed with a young woman has gone viral. The man resembles an ustaz who never fails to attract a large crowd...

Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Pakatan needs a reboot

Lim Kit Siang may have fallen short of his usual astute discernment when he recently warned Pakatan Rakyat against complacency and called on the coalition to renew its commitment to the Common Policy Framework...

Mark Zuckerberg and 5 Other Billionaires Now Basically Own Hawaii

In a billionaire move that nearly out-Bransons Richard Branson, Mark Zuckerberg just bought part of Hawaii. Yeah, he just bought part of a state. The Facebook founder dropped $100 million on two adjacent chunks...

Apple SIM Allows Users To Swap Data Plans On New iPad Air 2

Yes, Apple's recent iPad event was one of the dullest launches that the company has ever hosted. After allowing Craig Federighi to finish his 30-minute discourse on iOS and OS X news, Tim Cook...

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