Malaysian companies not at fault in open burning - APIMI |
- Malaysian companies not at fault in open burning - APIMI
- Increase in haze-related illness cases including by over 100 pct for asthma - Health DG
- The death of a fake ringleader
- Why does Apple get all the best apps?
- Certification program begins for new super-fast wi-fi standard
- Wolf urine, lion's roar keep deer from Japan transport
- French police recover lost pet lynx on Riviera
- CAP urges gov't to ban the e-cigarette
- 222 Parliamentarians take oath of office
- Japanese man killed in hot air balloon plunge
- VIDEO: Giant panda twins born in China
- Police make arrests as activists try to enter compound of Parliament house
- Philippine Islamic militants seize local film-makers
- Snowden's Hong Kong lawyer suspects China role in exit
- Singapore sunny, Malaysia gloomy from Indonesian smog
- British killer found in Australia after 15 years on the run
- Bhutan's youth struggle in kingdom of happiness
- VIDEO: Berlusconi sex trial verdict due
- VIDEO: India braced for further floods
- VIDEO: World Heritage site for North Korea
| Malaysian companies not at fault in open burning - APIMI Posted: 24 Jun 2013 12:47 AM PDT Malaysian companies are not at fault in clearing land in Indonesia using fire, causing haze which has affected Singapore and parts of Malaysia, said Association of Plantation Investors of Malaysia in Indonesia (Apimi). |
| Increase in haze-related illness cases including by over 100 pct for asthma - Health DG Posted: 24 Jun 2013 12:46 AM PDT There has been a marked increase in the number of asthma and other haze-related respiratory cases seeking treatment at the hospitals and clinics in Johor and Melaka. |
| The death of a fake ringleader Posted: 24 Jun 2013 12:43 AM PDT Ever since the revocation of the act, criminals are back to our living domain. The act was meant for human rights and freedom, but unfortunately it turned out to be a deadly threat to the public. |
| Why does Apple get all the best apps? Posted: 24 Jun 2013 12:33 AM PDT Apple app shoppers are spoiled for choice because, unlike their Android smartphone-owning counterparts, nine out of ten iPhone and iPad owners have the very latest version of the iOS operating system installed on their devices. |
| Certification program begins for new super-fast wi-fi standard Posted: 24 Jun 2013 12:32 AM PDT Gigabit wi-fi can transfer a full HD film to a tablet in under four minutes and the first smartphones and computers that support the new technology are already being certified for use. |
| Wolf urine, lion's roar keep deer from Japan transport Posted: 24 Jun 2013 12:29 AM PDT Transport operators in northern Japan are sprinkling wolf urine near roads and broadcasting the roar of lions near train tracks in a bid to keep deer away and reduce accidents, officials said Monday. |
| French police recover lost pet lynx on Riviera Posted: 24 Jun 2013 12:29 AM PDT French police on Saturday said they have recovered a pet lynx that escaped from its Russian owners while they were vacationing in the jet-set haven of Saint-Tropez. |
| CAP urges gov't to ban the e-cigarette Posted: 24 Jun 2013 12:26 AM PDT The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) today urged the Ministry of Health to immediately ban the sale and use of the electronic cigarette or e-cigarette, claiming that more youths may be enticed to use it and make it counter-productive as a smoking-cessation device. |
| 222 Parliamentarians take oath of office Posted: 24 Jun 2013 12:26 AM PDT All the 222 Members of Parliament took their oath of office at the First Term of the 13th Parliament which sat for the first time today. |
| Japanese man killed in hot air balloon plunge Posted: 24 Jun 2013 12:17 AM PDT An elderly Japanese man plunged to his death in a lake after falling out of a hot air balloon, police said Monday. |
| VIDEO: Giant panda twins born in China Posted: 23 Jun 2013 11:05 PM PDT A giant panda gives birth to twins in China - the first pair to be born in the world this year, according to conservation workers. |
| Police make arrests as activists try to enter compound of Parliament house Posted: 23 Jun 2013 10:53 PM PDT Police today arrested several members of the so-called "Black 505" protestors who attempted to break through a police cordon to get to Parliament House where MPs were being sworn in. |
| Philippine Islamic militants seize local film-makers Posted: 23 Jun 2013 10:49 PM PDT Islamic extremists kidnapped two Filipina Muslim film-makers in the southern Philippines as they were working on a movie about the area's impoverished residents, authorities and a friend of the victims said Monday. |
| Snowden's Hong Kong lawyer suspects China role in exit Posted: 23 Jun 2013 10:48 PM PDT A Hong Kong legislator revealed Monday he had acted as Edward Snowden's lawyer, and said he suspected Beijing orchestrated the former CIA agent's departure which allowed him to evade the grasp of US authorities. |
| Singapore sunny, Malaysia gloomy from Indonesian smog Posted: 23 Jun 2013 10:46 PM PDT Singapore woke up to clear blue skies on Monday thanks to favourable winds but Malaysia was still being suffocated by smog from forest fires in Indonesia, where cloud-seeding flights have produced little rain. |
| British killer found in Australia after 15 years on the run Posted: 23 Jun 2013 10:42 PM PDT A British man who killed his aunt by stabbing her 70 times and who has been on the run for 15 years after escaping from prison in England has been arrested in an Australian town, reports said Monday. |
| Bhutan's youth struggle in kingdom of happiness Posted: 23 Jun 2013 10:41 PM PDT It is known as "the last Shangri-La" -- a remote Himalayan nation, rich in natural beauty and Buddhist culture, where national happiness is prioritised over economic growth. |
| VIDEO: Berlusconi sex trial verdict due Posted: 23 Jun 2013 07:31 PM PDT A court in the Italian city of Milan is expected to decide later on Monday whether Silvio Berlusconi paid for sex with an underage prostitute and abused his powers to cover it up. |
| VIDEO: India braced for further floods Posted: 23 Jun 2013 05:53 PM PDT Northern India is bracing itself for further floods during what is believed to be the heaviest monsoon rains for 60 years. |
| VIDEO: World Heritage site for North Korea Posted: 23 Jun 2013 04:11 PM PDT The United Nations has placed the North Korean city of Kaesong on its list of World Heritage sites. |
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