August 05, 2019 5:00 AMKUALA LUMPUR • A decision by the Pakatan Harapan (PH) government to scrap a requirement for the controversial Lynas rare earth plant to ship back its feared radioactive waste as a condition to renew its operating licence has attracted condemnation among its own lawmakers as well as the opposition. Go to […]Continue reading

July 19, 2019 5:00 AMKUALA LUMPUR • The birth of a two-headed baby turtle in Malaysia captivated conservationists, but it survived only a few days after being discovered. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-19 00:05:27 Category: AMKUALA Tag: 2019 Post ID: 8429

July 18, 2019 5:00 AMKUALA LUMPUR • The former Malaysian King, Sultan Muham-mad V of Kelantan, has divorced former Russian beauty queen Oksana Voevodina, according to local media reports – an apparent abrupt end to the whirlwind romance that enraptured and befuddled Malaysia in equal parts. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-18 00:05:47 […]Continue reading

July 18, 2019 2:16 AMKUALA LUMPUR (REUTERS) – Orangutan populations in forest patches found in oil palm estates in the eastern Malaysian state of Sabah fell as much as 30 per cent in 15 years, but the overall population of the species in the area is stable, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) said. […]Continue reading

July 12, 2019 5:00 AMKUALA LUMPUR • Hundreds of fishermen from Penang and Perak yesterday gathered near Malaysia’s Parliament in Kuala Lumpur to protest against plans for three man-made islands at the border of the two northern states, which they say will curtail the livelihoods of about 10,000 colleagues. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post […]Continue reading

July 11, 2019 8:28 AMKUALA LUMPUR – Hundreds of fishermen from Penang and Perak gathered on Thursday (July 11) at Malaysia’s Parliament to protest plans for 1,821-hectare man-made islands at the border of the two northern states which they say will curtail the livelihoods of about 10,000 colleagues. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: […]Continue reading

July 10, 2019 8:54 AMKUALA LUMPUR (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Malaysian couples who want to marry can find out if they are a good match by taking a compatibility quiz, said Deputy Women, Family and Community Development Minister Hannah Yeoh. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-10 03:06:13 Category: AMKUALA Tag: 2019 Post […]Continue reading

July 09, 2019 5:00 AMKUALA LUMPUR • Malaysia’s key opposition parties Umno and Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS) yesterday declined Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad’s invitation to other Malay parties to join his Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (PPBM). Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-09 00:05:38 Category: AMKUALA Tag: 2019 Post ID: 7992

July 09, 2019 5:00 AMKUALA LUMPUR • The newly revived East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project may be celebrated in a relaunch ceremony on July 25, Malaysian Transport Minister Anthony Loke said yesterday. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-09 00:05:35 Category: AMKUALA Tag: 2019 Post ID: 7991

July 06, 2019 5:00 AMKUALA LUMPUR • The Malaysian producer of Hollywood film The Wolf Of Wall Street and stepson of the country’s disgraced former leader was yesterday charged with illegally receiving almost US$250 million (S$339 million) from the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) state fund. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-06 00:05:17 Category: […]Continue reading