Nestlé’s H1 pre-tax profit rises to RM403 millionnestle_04.jpg
Nestlé (Malaysia) Bhd registered a pre-tax profit of RM403.81 million for its first half year ended June 30, 2015, up from RM393.87 million in the corresponding period last year. Revenue stood at...
View ArticleNational defence must be ‘out of the box’, says...
The government will always adopt an innovative or "out of the box" approach in the aspects of defence because it involves peace and national security. Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein...
View ArticleWorld War 2 ‘comfort women’ hope for apology from...
As many as 200,000 Korean women were forced to work in Japanese military brothels during World War Two, but Kim Bok-dong is not hopeful that Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is about to apologise....
View ArticleLiverpool’s forgotten man Enrique vows to stay at the...
Liverpool's forgotten left-back Jose Enrique has vowed to stay at the club and fight for a starting place despite being "alienated" by manager Brendan Rodgers, the Liverpool Echo reported. The...
View ArticleSofter ringgit more attractive for foreign franchises to expand, says...
The weakness of the ringgit against other currencies makes Malaysia an attractive destination for foreign franchises to expand their businesses here due to the cheaper costs. Perbadanan Nasional Bhd...
View ArticleZulfadli moves into unchartered territory in...
Former World Junior champion Zulfadli Zulkifli moved into unchartered territory in his maiden World Championships by advancing to the third round after beating Ireland's Scott Evans 21-16, 21-13 at the...
View ArticleMcDonald’s France apologises for ‘don’t feed the...
McDonald's France was forced to apologise today following the emergence of an internal note reportedly ordering staff not to hand out food to "tramps" at a restaurant on the swish Cote d'Azur. The note...
View ArticleShell to introduce Euro 4 RON 97 next month, Euro 5 diesel by...
Shell Malaysia will bring in Euro 4 RON97 next month and Euro 5 diesel petrol in the fourth quarter, in line with the government's imposed deadline. International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri...
View ArticleI fear God above all else, says MACC’s Bahri upon...
Reinstated anti-graft investigator Datuk Bahri Mohamad Zin has resumed work saying he will not be deterred by recent memories of his sudden, short-lived transfer, and police scrutiny of him and other...
View ArticleSaya lebih takut tuhan berbanding manusia, kata pengarah...
Penyiasat badan anti rasuah Datuk Bahri Mohamad Zin tidak berasa terhalang dengan kejadian menimpanya baru-baru ini, iaitu pertukaran pejabat yang tiba-tiba dan sekejap, serta siasatan polis...
View ArticlePembinaan MRT siap 65.4%MRT_Malaysia2_131114_AFIF.jpg
Pembinaan projek Transit Aliran Berkapasiti Tinggi (MRT) siap 65.4%, kata Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Mass Rapid Transit Corporation Sdn Bhd Datuk Seri Shahril Mokhtar. Beliau berkata pembinaan laluan dari...
View ArticleMahkamah Persekutuan dengar rayuan kes transgender esokPutrajaya_court2_tmi.jpg
Mahkamah Persekutuan menetapkan esok untuk mendengar rayuan kerajaan Negeri Sembilan dan 4 yang lain terhadap keputusan Mahkamah Persekutuan mengisytiharkan sebagai tidak sah enakmen syariah negeri itu...
View ArticleMRT construction reaches 65% completionMRT_Malaysia2_131114_AFIF.jpg
The construction of Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) project has reached 65.4%, said Mass Rapid Transit Corporation Sdn Bhd chief executive officer Datuk Seri Shahril Mokhtar. He said the construction of the...
View ArticleJokowi reshuffles Indonesia’s Cabinet, 5 ministers...
Indonesian President Joko Widodo today announced a Cabinet reshuffle by dropping five ministers and changing the portfolio of one. In a Cabinet reshuffle announcement at the Presidential Palace which...
View ArticlePerisai Petroleum’s 2Q net profit jumps 66.5%perisai-petroleum-logo.jpg
Perisai Petroleum Teknologi Bhd’s net profit jumps 66.5% to RM1.6 million or 0.13 sen per share in the second quarter ended June 30, 2015 (2QFY15), from barely RM961,000 or 0.08 sen per share...
View ArticleEx-civil servant detained for allegedly selling fake licences,...
A Road Transport Department (RTD) retiree has been arrested by police on suspicion of selling fake driving licences and identity cards. The 57-year-old had produced fake driving licences and identity...
View ArticleChong Wei in top form at Jakartachong-wei-reuters-120815.JPG
Datuk Lee Chong Wei claimed his first proper scalp at the world championships in Jakarta today, defeating 12th seed Marc Zwiebler so convincingly the German declared his Malaysian opponent ready to win...
View ArticleIsis beheads Croatian hostage in...
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (Isis) group claimed today to have beheaded a Croatian hostage abducted in Egypt, posting a purported picture of the victim's body on Isis-affiliated Twitter...
View ArticleHandwashing in West African schools protects children, families from Ebola,...
Handwashing and giving out soap in schools in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone have helped to keep classrooms Ebola-free this year but schools need to remain vigilant after the summer holidays, the UN...
View ArticleHacking may jeopardise national security, say tech...
Cyberattacks and threats from hackers might jeopardise national security at large, even if they are not politically motivated, say local experts. Cybersecurity experts believe hackers just wanted...
View Article