GEORGE TOWN, Oct 4: Police arrested a man for using abusive language against a traffic police…
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No comeback for internal combustion engines?
BRUSSELS, Oct 4: The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) is not planning for a comeback of…
MRB in all-round approach to care for rubber tappers & smallholders to sustain competitiveness of local rubber industry
By Erda Khursyiah Basir KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4: Many years ago, a minister said in jest…
Another sad story of Johor man duped of RM124,000 in non-existent investment scheme after being promised RM9 mln
JOHOR BAHRU, Oct 4: A man claimed to have lost RM124,000 after being deceived into investing in…
Samsung starts to mass produce chips for AI computers
SEOUL, Oct 4: Samsung Electronics Co. said Friday it has begun mass production of its latest industry-leading…
Consumer to get RM50,000 refund as contractor fails to complete house on time
LABUAN, Oct 4: The Labuan Consumer Claims Tribunal has ordered a contractor to refund RM50,000 to…
Singapore’s ex-transport minister Iswaran sentenced to 12 months in jail
SINGAPORE, Oct 4: Former Singapore Transport Minister S. Iswaran was sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment by…
RM20,000 fine & two-year jail terms await offenders using illegal fishing methods, including”bubu naga” fishing traps
SEREMBAN, Oct 4: The Negeri Sembilan Fisheries Department (JPNS) has issued a stern warning to immediately…
World’s smallest Rubik’s cube from Japanese toymaker
TOKYO, Oct 4: A Japanese toy company has unveiled the world’s smallest Rubik’s Cube, with the fully…
Whopping US$12.8 billion scammed from Malaysians in a year
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4: Malaysians have lost a total of US$12.8 billion (RM54 billion) to scams in…
My treasure trove of books, my loot to enjoy
by Trailerman Sam If there’s one not-so-awesome habit that I have, it would be “reading while…
Achieving balanced economic reforms
by Lim Chee Wei More than 90 percent of the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) members under…
What happens when you throw soup at valuable Van Gogh paintings?
LONDON, Sept 29: Three people have been charged with criminal damage after soup was thrown at…
Sir Lewis Hamilton still has fond memories of hot Sepang circuit
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 29: The last time that British Formula One racing ace Sir Lewis Hamilton…
How “Self-Knowledge” turned my attention from the outside world to a place of peace within myself
by Joel Metzger on rebuilding his life after a tragic road accident “Years ago, I believed…
The shifting sands of the global palm oil market
Pic courtesy of MPOB — a modern oil palm estate using mechanical harvesting by Dr Rahim…
Have you ever experienced a good, bad and ugly supermoon all at once?
The fallen giant in front of my house by Trailerman Sam (tapessam@gmail.com) A supermoon occurs when…
Langkawi’s affordable charm, still the region’s best kept secret
Pic courtesy of Rebak Langkawi by Dr Rahim Said Langkawi often finds itself compared to regional…
Paying RM362 for a Ramly burger but in Cambodian riels?
The yummy but yet-to-be-opened version by Dr Rahim Said Oh yes! the Ramly burger — a greasy, glorious…
Sim-Ramkarpal partnership set to rejuvenate Penang DAP
by R.Ratcharathan GEORGE TOWN, Sept 24: The combination of Steven Sim Chee Keong and Ramkarpal Singh…
New daytime 8-hour Berlin-Paris rail connection from December
BERLIN, Sept 24: A new direct train service is set to link Berlin and Paris in a travel…
Strong response for “Give Them Hope” Tiny Art Gala Charity Art Exhibition at KL Eco City Mall on Nov 16 & 17
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24: The “Give Them Hope” Tiny Art Gala Charity Art Exhibition, at the…
When MB or “embi” was such a buzzword in Kedah back then
by A. Kadir Jasin When I was in Kedah during the 1950s and 60s, I’d remember…
Energy scarcity could derail ASEAN’s economic success
PHNOM PENH Sept 22: Energy scarcity continues to grip all Southeast Asian nations where prolonged neglect…