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Former IS sieged Kobani Syrians convert to Christianity
KOBANI – The community of Syrians who converted to Christianity from Islam is growing in Kobani, a town besieged by Islamic State (IS) for months, and where the tide turned against the militants four years ago. The converts say the
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Indonesia chooses between Jokowi and Prabowo in biggest one day polls
JAKARTA – Indonesians began voting in the world’s biggest single-day election today as polling stations opened across the sprawling equatorial archipelago following a six-month campaign to choose a new president and parliament. The eight-hour vote across a country that stretches
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Adib Inquest: Lawyers object to pathologist presence
SHAH ALAM: The lawyers for fireman Muhammad Adib Mohd Kassim’s family and the Housing and Local Government Ministry today objected to Hospital Kuala Lumpur (HKL) pathologist Dr Ahmad Hafizam Hasmi sitting in at the proceedings. Lawyer Syazlin Mansor, who represents
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Add on baggage rates still the same, says MAS, contrary to viralled info
PUCHONG: Malaysian Airlines (MAS) yesterday said that a list of rates for its add on baggage viralled on social media is incorrect. MAS in a statement said that their extra baggage (prepaid) rates were still bench marked with the industry
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Chinese businesses cautious as Mahathir, Beijing move ahead on ECRL
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s relationship with China is under scrutiny ahead of Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad’s expected April visit to Beijing. Mainland Chinese businesses in Malaysia, in particular, are hopeful that the 93-year-old leader will be able to smooth ties with
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Chronology of ECRL project
KUALA LUMPUR: The East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) which created a rout over its cost of construction earlier has resumed at a lower cost following the conclusion of a supplementary agreement (SA) between Malaysia Rail Link Sdn Bhd (MRL) and
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Dr Mahathir: Pro-import policies to be changed with tax
CYBERJAYA: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said today the current government policies which seem to be pro-import rather than exports need to be changed. This, he said, might involve a change in the tax system. “We are not even
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Mahathir: Ruling parties do not get much support in by-elections
CYBERJAYA: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said today most ruling parties do not get a lot of support during by-elections because there will be no change in the government following these polls. Commenting on the Pakatan Harapan (PH) defeat
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Lorry laden with rice, noodles overturns on highway
KUALA LUMPUR: An unfortunate lorry accident on the New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE) around 10 am today didn’t cause serious injury to anyone but triggered an avalanche of rice and bee hoon packets onto the road, as well as delays.
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Najib Trial: Affin Bank probed for Ihsan Perdana’s deals
KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara’s financial intelligence department analyst Nizam Yahya told the court today that he served Affin Bank Berhad with a notice under Section 37 (1) of Amlatfa on July 6, 2015 to obtain bank documents related to SRC
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