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Sellers not increasing the price of sugarcane used in Hokkien prayers
MOST sugarcane sellers in Penang made their customers who are celebrating the Jade Emperor’s birthday happy by not increasing the price of the stalks.
Sabah issues red tide warning over harmful algal bloom
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah has issued a red tide warning after detecting the deadly algal bloom in waters off the state’s west coast.
Resort offers daily walking tours led by nature guides
DISCOVERING that Langkawi Island’s iconic bird symbol is not actually an eagle but a Brahminy Kite bird is one of the many eye-opening facts Berjaya Langkawi Resort’s guests will find out about the 160 million-year-old rainforest.
Opera offers new feature, to start with Malaysia's DiGi
FRANKFURT: Norway's Opera, whose browser software has helped mobile operators sign up millions of users for free or low-cost Internet access, said on Tuesday it was introducing features that let operators offer subscribers free access to selected apps. European and Asian operator Telenor will be the first partner with Opera and launch Opera Max with App Pass, testing it in some of the company’s Asian markets, starting with DiGi, Malaysia's No. 3 operator, Opera said.
German wage deal could boost consumer-driven growth
BERLIN: An inflation-busting wage deal for Germany’s biggest labour union looks set to boost household spending this year after consumer activity propelled strong growth in Europe’s largest economy at the end of 2014.
Japan Inc shops abroad on bleak domestic outlook
TOKYO: With shrinking prospects at home and the threat of further yen weakness, Japanese companies are rushing to buy overseas and seem willing to pay top dollar, as shown by Japan Post’s US$5bil bid for Australia’s Toll Holdings.
Resort offers daily walking tours led by nature guides
DISCOVERING that Langkawi Island’s iconic bird symbol is not actually an eagle but a Brahminy Kite is one of the many eye-opening facts Berjaya Langkawi Resort’s guests will find out about the 160 million-year-old rainforest.
Indonesia's smaller coal miners to take hit from royalty hike
JAKARTA: Indonesia's plan to roughly double coal royalties next month is expected to hurt most for smaller and newer firms producing low-quality coal, government and industry officials say, with many struggling as prices have halved since 2011.
LED traffic lights just too cool for snowy Japan
Energy-saving LED traffic lights seemed like a cool way to cut back on electricity costs, but Japanese police said they might just be too cool — because they don't melt snow.
Stop meddling in PAS’ hudud agenda, DAP told
KOTA BARU: PAS has issued a stern warning to DAP not to talk down to its leaders over the hudud issue, saying Pakatan Rakyat did not belong to DAP.