Fiji’s parliament suspends ex-PM Bainimarama for 3 years
FORMER Fiji prime minister Frank Bainimarama was suspended from parliament today for three years over a speech he made criticising the president. Bainimarama came to power after leading a bloodless coup in 2006 and governed until being replaced as prime minister following general elections last December.
Malaysia-Germany relations can only grow stronger, says King
KUALA LUMPUR: The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah expressed confidence that relations between Malaysia and Germany will grow progressively in the years to come. Read full story
Harumaini's six months' absenteeism cut-off date was Jan 28, says Selangor Speaker
KLANG: Selangor Legislative Assembly Speaker Ng Suee Lim says he did not blindly eject Selangor Pejuang chief Harumaini Omar from his Batang Kali state seat. Read full story
Cops deny accident victim was not allowed to lodge report
KUALA LUMPUR: The police have rubbished claims that an accident victim was not allowed to lodge a report at a police station. Read full story
Kapar MP’s Menu Rahmah statement insult to disabled, says Ras Adiba
A STATEMENT made by Kapar MP Dr Halimah Ali associating Menu Rahmah offerings with health risks such as autism can create misunderstandings and was insulting to the disabled community in Malaysia. Senator Ras Adiba Radzi, who expressed disappointment over the statement made during the debate on the motion of thanks on the royal address at […]
Saudis join race to buy Manchester United
SAUDI Arabia has joined the race to buy Manchester United ahead of today’s nominal deadline, according to a report in Britain’s Daily Telegraph, raising the stakes in what could be the most lucrative deal in sports history. The American Glazer family, who completed their takeover of the 20-time English champions in 2005, announced in November […]
Authorities scale Bukit Helang to save stranded climber
KOTA KINABALU: A climber who became stranded on his return hike at Bukit Helang, Kampung Kebagu here but was found safe by authorities later after alerting about his predicament on Friday (Feb 17). Read full story
Malaysia and Germany eager to collaborate on environmental matters, says Anwar
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia looks forward to working together with Germany in biodiversity, ecology and climate change, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Read full story
Syrian family of seven dies in fire after surviving quake
FIVE Syrian children and their parents died today in a fire that struck a Turkish home they moved to after surviving last week’s earthquake, local media reported. The family had relocated to the central region of Konya from the southeastern Turkish city of Nurdagi, which was badly hit by the February 6 quake, to stay […]
South Korea denies its soldiers committed Vietnam War massacre
SOUTH Korea’s defence minister today denied that the country’s soldiers committed massacres in the Vietnam War, suggesting the government would appeal a historic court ruling that acknowledged crimes against civilians. Marines have been accused of killing around 70 civilians during a raid in February 1968, in a case brought to court in Seoul by a […]