Category: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

North Korea ‘will reject Kim Jong Nam post-mortem results’

North Korea will “categorically reject” the results of a post-mortem on Kim Jong Nam, the estranged half-brother of the country’s ruler, its ambassador in Malaysia said. North Korea will “categorically reject” the results of a post-mortem on Kim Jong Nam, the estranged half-brother of the country’s ruler, its ambassador in Malaysia said.

Woman arrested in killing of N. Korean leader’s half brother

FILE – In this May 4, 2001, file photo, a man believed to be Kim Jong Nam, the eldest son of then North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, looks at a battery of photographers as he exits a police van to board a plane to Beij… . A police officer controls traffic in front of a hospital’s forensic department in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2017.

The Latest: North Korean’s killing makes few waves in Macau

Kim was assass… KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – The Latest on the apparent assassination of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s half brother, Kim Jong Nam, at a Malaysian airport : The slaying of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s half brother, Kim Jong Nam, appears to be making few ripples so far in Macau, where he lived for years. The Chinese gambling hub is home to a small Korean community estimated at 240 people but staff at the city’s handful of Korean restaurants and shops said Wednesday they had never seen him when shown his picture.

Woman held over Kim Jong-un’s half-brother killing

Kim Jong-Nam fell out of favour with the North Korean hierarchy following a botched attempt in 2001 to enter Japan on a forged passport. Photo: AFP Malaysian police probing the killing of the half-brother of North Korea’s leader arrested a woman Wednesday as they tried to unravel a Cold War-style assassination the South said was carried out by Pyongyang’s agents.

The Latest: Malaysia arrests woman in N. Korean killing

Kim was assass… KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – The Latest on the apparent assassination of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s half brother in Malaysia : Malaysian police say they have arrested a woman in connection with the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s half brother. Kim Jong Un’s half brother died Monday after suddenly falling ill at the airport.

Slain brother was complicated part of North Korean dynasty

FILE – This combination of file photos shows Kim Jong Nam, left, exiled half-brother of North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un, in Narita, Japan, on May 4, 2001, and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on May 9, … SEOUL, South Korea – A failed attempt to sneak into Japan to visit Disneyland in 2001 may have doomed the leadership dreams of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un’s elder brother, who was assassinated this week in an airport in Malaysia. Banished from his father’s favor, Kim Jong Nam frequented casinos and five-star hotels and traveled around Asia, with little say in North Korean affairs.

Philippine Airlines flying into Malaysia again

The Philippines’ national carrier is making a comeback to the Kuala Lumpur International Airport , a move that will further push traffic growth at the airport. Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd managing director Datuk Badlisham Ghazali said the Philippine Airlines, which stopped flying to KLIA three years ago, would return to KLIA next week.

It’s A Dirty Job, But IWK Does It Without Fail

By Nurul Halawati Mohamad Azhari KUALA LUMPUR — Every day, Malaysians use an average of 65 litres of water a day, which will ultimately become sewage water that needs to be treated by Indah Water. Has anyone ever wondered what happens to the sewage water from their bath, laundry and other domestic chores? Imagine what would happen if the sewage was left untreated.

Eraman ‘Shop & Drive’ Contest Offers Lucrative Prizes

By Hazirah Husin KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 11 — Eraman, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Malaysia Airports, which is renowned for a wide range of duty-free products, has launched the final part of the year-long ‘Shop & Drive’ contest. “With many passengers travelling through our airports in this period, it is the best time for them to shop at our stores and have a chance to win fabulous prizes we have to offer,” said Malaysia Airports Niaga Sdn Bhd General Manager Zulhikam Ahmad.

Thaipusam Should Be Declared A Public Holiday Nationwide – Mah

Thaipusam which is a public holiday in certain states and federal territories in Malaysia should be gazetted as a public holiday nationwide, says Gerakan president Datuk Seri Mah Siew Keong. In his message today in conjunction with Thaipusam tomorrow, he said other states should do the same and gazette the special religious festival in recognition of the contribution of two million-strong Indian community in the country.

Tanco Units Dispose Of Duta Vista Executive Suites For RM50 Million

Tanco Holdings Bhd’s units, Tanco Properties Sdn Bhd and Tanco Resorts Bhd, are disposing of the unit parcels in Duta Vista Executive Suites in Kuala Lumpur to Eternal Village Sdn Bhd for RM50 million. In its filing to Bursa Malaysia today, Tanco said, the proposed disposal provided an avenue for Tanco to unlock and realise the value of the properties and strengthen its financial position.

Seen it all over five decades

MY book, Jejak Seni: Dari Pentas Bangsawan ke Media Prima Berhad, was launched two weeks ago by Tan Sri Dr Rais Yatim. It is about my involvement in the world of culture and the arts in the last five decades.

Malaysians demonstrate against Trump’s xenophobia

CITIZENS of Muslim-majority Malaysia are banding together in solidarity with those affected by U.S. President Donald Trump’s seven-country immigration ban , with several groups across different political affiliations staging a protest Friday at the U.S. embassy in the capital Kuala Lumpur . The protest dubbed #NoBanNoWall saw about 150 activists, politicians and student leaders gather at 2.30pm after the Muslim Friday prayers to deliver a memorandum to the embassy.

Lee Sinje’s twin babies surrounded by pretty aunties

Hong Kong actress Anita Yuen Wing-yi visited Malaysian singer-actress Lee Sinje and her twin baby boys in Kuala Lumpur during Chinese New Year. Yuen, the wife of Hong Kong actor Julian Cheung Chi-lam, posted a photo of her with Lee and the babies on her Chinese microblog Weibo on Wednesday.

China marks Lunar New Year with prayers, incense, fireworks

North Korean refugees and their family members bow to respect their ancestors in North Korea as they celebrate the Lunar New Year at the Imjingak Pavilion, near the demilitarized zone of Panmunjom, in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017. Millions of South Koreans visit their hometowns during the four-day holiday that began Friday.

DBKL officer among four charged over truck driver assault

One of the four men, including a Kuala Lumpur City Hall enforcement officer, were charged in the Ampang Magistrate’s Court. KUALA LUMPUR: Four men, including a Kuala Lumpur City Hall enforcement officer, were charged in the Ampang Magistrate’s Court here Friday for participating in a riot at the Puncak Anthenaeum condominium in Bukit Antarabangsa, two weeks ago.

Ramon: Nothing to fear if you speak constructively

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians should not fear speaking out or criticising the Government if it is done constructively, said Centre for Public Policy Studies chairman Tan Sri Ramon Navaratnam. The moderate advocate said that no government can serve its people well without listening to the people and seriously addressing the burning issues of the day as well as of the future.

Malaysia’s AirAsia denies involvement in Rolls-Royce bribery case

Kuala Lumpur, Jan 24 – Malaysia’s budget airlines AirAsia has denied its involvement in the bribery case involving British aircraft engine maker Rolls-Royce, a media report said on Tuesday. British media earlier reported that the Serious Fraud Office has named AirAsia as among the foreign parties allegedly involved in bribery cases with the aircraft engine maker, Xinhua news agency reported.

Harkness Screens To Power MBO Cinemas New Flagship Entertainment Complex In Malaysia

BANGALORE, India, Jan 20 — Global screen technology leader Harkness Screens has been selected by MBO Cinemas – a leading cinema chain in Malaysia currently with 207 screens and a seating capacity of over 32,721 seats – for its new flagship entertainment hub in Kuala Lumpur, thus providing its viewers with an ultimate and enthralling cinema experience. The new Kuala Lumpur screen will use the DP4K-30L flagship laser projector by Barco.

Australia defends end of MH370 hunt; investigation continues

Australian officials defended their suspension of the fruitless deep-sea sonar search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, insisting on Wednesday that the enormous costs involved played no role in their decision to halt the nearly three-year hunt. Australia’s Transport Minister Darren Chester also said that while the search had been called off on Tuesday, work behind the scenes would go on, with experts continuing to analyze data associated with the doomed aircraft’s final hours and examining any future debris that washes ashore.

No news yet whether serial rapist is coming home

Serial rapist Selvah Kumar Subbiah is due to be released from prison this month and authorities won’t say whether he’ll be deported to his native Malaysia, or returned to the streets of Toronto. KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian serial rapist, convicted of assaulting more than two dozen women in Canada, is likely to be deported back to Malaysia soon after serving out his 25-year prison sentence.

Eight Indonesians deported over IS links freed

KUALA LUMPUR: Eight Indonesians deported from here for suspected links with the Islamic State have been freed by the Indonesian authorities. Riau Islands police spokesman Saptono Erland confirmed that the men, aged between 16 and 37, were released on Thursday after being interrogaA ted by the Indonesian counter-terrorism unit.

Najib And Wife Attend An Evening With South Korean Ballet Troupe, The Little Angels

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and his wife, Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, attended An Evening With The Little Angels Children Folk Ballet Of South Korea at Seri Perdana here tonight. The event was held in conjunction with Little Angels’s Malaysia peace tour and goodwill performances to be held at Istana Budaya, Kuala Lumpur starting tomorrow until Jan 16. For tonight’s event, the world-class ballet troupe featured their performances which flamboyantly expressed Korean traditional culture of folk songs, dance and pulsating drum-and-gong rhythms.

Najib Extends Pongal Greetings

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has extended ‘Pongal’ greetings to Malaysians celebrating the event. “As the Malaysian Indian community welcomes the auspicious month of Thai which signifies a new beginning, I take this opportunity to wish our Indian brothers and sisters a very blessed and prosperous ‘Ponggal Vaalthukal’,” he said in his Facebook posting.

Full trial for lawsuit against MIC – SPresident and 7 others

Putra Jaya: The Court of Appeal Tuesday ordered the suit against MIC President Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam and seven others over an alleged conspiracy to topple former president Datuk G.Palanivel to go for full trial. Justice Datuk Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat leading a three-member bench held that there were issues pleaded in the suit that should have been sorted out and determined during the trial.

Migrants in Malaysia: Employers start paying foreign workers’ tax

Around six lakh Bangladeshi migrants in Malaysia would get benefited as the Southeast Asian country’s government has asked employers to pay levy of foreign workers. Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi on Friday said the employers would no longer be able to deduct the wages of their foreign workers for the levy or tax on their monthly income.

Malaysia’s 1MDB paid interest due in Q4 on IPIC-guaranteed bonds- minister

Men walk past a 1Malaysia Development Berhad billboard at the fund’s flagship Tun Razak Exchange development in Kuala Lumpur March 1, 2015. Malaysian state fund 1Malaysia Development Bhd has made interest payments on one of its bond issues this quarter, after failing to pay earlier this year because of a dispute with a guarantor, Malaysia’s second finance minister said on Wednesday.

Pressure on Myanmar as region holds Rohingya talks

Myanmar faced growing pressure from its neighbours on Monday over claims its army has carried out a bloody campaign of abuse against its Rohingya minority as ministers held emergency talks on the crisis. More than 27,000 from the Muslim ethnic group have fled northwestern Myanmar for Bangladesh since the start of November to escape a heavy-handed military counterinsurgency campaign.