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Raised matriculation intake won’t affect STPM applicants
PUTRAJAYA: The Education Ministry today said the additional 15,000 seats for the matriculation programme recently announced by the Cabinet will not affect the intake of Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) holders in public universities. In a statement, it said it
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Animal haven in Jordan amidst Middle East conflicts
For more than a year after being moved to a Jordanian wildlife reserve from war-hit Syria, two bears, Loz and Sukkar, would cower whenever planes flew by, traumatised by past bombardments. They are among dozens of animals that have been
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US warship in disputed South China Sea amidst US – China tensions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. military said one of its warships sailed near the disputed Scarborough Shoal claimed by China in the South China Sea on Sunday, a move likely to anger Beijing at a time of tense ties between
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Google suspends business with Huawei post Trump blacklist
CALIFORNIA: Alphabet Inc’s Google has suspended business with Huawei that requires the transfer of hardware, software and technical services except those publicly available via open source licensing, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Sunday, in a blow
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Amidst issues in Malaysia, Lynas Corp ventures into US
CANBERRA: Rare earths producer Lynas Corp confirmed that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Texas-based Blue Line Corp to set up a rare earth separation facility in the United States. Lynas’ move into the United States follows ongoing
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‘Felda settlers won’t lose their land rights’
KUALA LUMPUR: Federal Land Development Authority (Felda) today denied the news report in Berita Harian, among others, claiming its settlers were at risk of losing their land rights, alleging the contents in the article were inaccurate. Head of the Legacy
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RM17 million armoured military vehicle project: Datuk Seri remanded
PUTRAJAYA: Another suspect with the title ´Datuk Seri´ has been remanded for four days from today over a probe into suspected corruption involving a project worth RM17 million to supply equipment for armoured military vehicles. The remand order on the
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Australia’s conservative coalition wins parliamentary majority
SYDNEY: Australia’s conservative coalition secured an outright parliamentary majority on Monday following a shock election victory, allowing Prime Minister Scott Morrison to progress his legislative agenda without the support of independents. Morrison’s coalition defied forecasts to be re-elected in what
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Explosion injures tourists near Giza pyramids
CAIRO: An explosion targeting a tourist bus injured at least 12 people on Sunday, mostly South African tourists, near a new museum being built close to the Giza pyramids, two security sources said. A third security source said the bus
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‘NFC still owes the gov’t over RM250mil’
PUCHONG: The National Feedlot Corporation (NFC) still owes the government over RM250 million, said Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng. “Based on the complete statement of federal government loans as of April 30, 2019 from the Accountant-General’s Department, the outstanding loan
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