Author: Bernama

Elmina air crash: CVR data of ill-fated plane extracted

PUTRAJAYA: The cockpit voice recorder (CVR) data of the aircraft that crashed onto the Guthrie Highway near Bandar Elmina in Shah Alam, Selangor, on Aug 17 has been extracted, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke. He said the Air Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) finally managed to retrieve the data with the

Half a world away, but Malaysia remains where the heart is

KUALA LUMPUR: There’s no better way to appreciate home than being thousands of miles away, and this rings true for two Malaysian women who have since made other countries their temporary abode. For these two, it will never stop being a case of ‘dry bread is always better at home

Japanese armed forces cannot maintain country’s security: Chief of Staff

MOSCOW: The Japanese Self-Defence Forces, with their current capabilities, cannot ensure the country’s security in the face of regional and global challenges, reported Sputnik. “We cannot maintain Japan’s security with our current capabilities,” Chief of Staff of the Japanese Joint Staff Gen. Yoshihide Yoshida said on Tuesday as reported by

Chandrayaan-3 mission aims for pivotal scientific contribution

KUALA LUMPUR: The scientific data collected by Chandrayaan-3 (CY3) mission, India’s third lunar exploration which successfully touched down on the moon’s surface on Aug 23 is expected to provide critical ground information for international remote sensing endeavours.  Dr T.V. Venkateswaran, a senior Indian scientist at Vigyan Prasar, an autonomous organisation

Malaysians very patriotic, bank on Madani spirit to forge ahead

KUALA LUMPUR: As Malaysia gears up for the National Day celebration on Thursday, a study by Kajidata Research shows its citizens have great patriotism and place high hopes on the Madani concept to build a glorious Malaysia. The study, conducted in July 2023 using 1,082 respondents from all major ethnicities

Four Myanmar men freed of countryman’s murder charge

KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here today acquitted and discharged four Myanmar nationals over the murder of their fellow countryman four years ago. Judge K. Muniandy made the decision after finding that the prosecution had failed to prove a prima facie case against Pau Deih Lian, Kai Lian Mong, Kai

Support PH for the sake of development: Ahmad Maslan

MUAR: Voters have a simple choice to make in the Simpang Jeram and Pulai by-elections – pick the Pakatan Harapan (PH) candidates to ensure continued development and the people’s well-being, according to UMNO supreme council member Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan. The Johor UMNO deputy chairman said a vote for PH

Businesses foresee improving situation for 3Q 2023  

KUALA LUMPUR: Businesses foresee an improving business situation for the third quarter (3Q) of 2023 with the confidence indicator turning positive to 0.7 per cent from -3.1 per cent in the second quarter (2Q), says the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM). Chief statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said