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‘It was like a huge typhoon’
GEORGE TOWN: Residents on Penang Hill said it was the spirit of togetherness that got them through one of the worst storms ever to hit the state in November last year.
Malaysia to go ahead with CPTPP
TOWARDS the end of an interview with a Thai television network last week, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad was asked his position on the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). The Prime Minister’s reply was like music to the ears of Malaysian negotiators.
Ervin suffers final-round meltdown
ERVIN Chang failed in his bid to become the first Malaysian to finish in the top 10 after 12 years in the Asian Games men’s individual golf competition.
Collecting cardboard to survive
HONG KONG: Her fingers are bent from 20 years of collecting cardboard from Hong Kong’s streets, but Au Fung-lan has no desire to give up the gruelling work.
Ex-civil servant says Singapore's SGX is a policeman without a gun
SINGAPORE: Francis Tay feels cheated. The former Singapore civil servant says he’s lost almost S$50,000 (U$36,600) in the implosion of Noble Group Ltd, the commodity trading giant. He also says shareholders like him have been let down by regulators whose job it is to protect them from the sort of crisis that’s brought the company to the brink.
Powering through on energy drinks
HAVING his roots in farming, Raymond Chong heeded the government’s call back in 2003 to go downstream. He tried his hands at turning farm products into more lucrative value-added items.
Potential in dragon fruit ventures
ORIGINALLY from Mexico, the delectable dragon fruit, also known by its generic name “Pitaya”, was practically unknown in Malaysia some 15 years ago. These days, they are a common sight in local farms and grocers, and in many parts of South-East Asia and China.
Turkey's Erdogan says will bring safety and peace to Syria, Iraq
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan vowed on Sunday to bring peace and safety to Iraq and areas in Syria not under Turkish control and said terrorist organisations in those areas would be eliminated.
Xbox Game Pass: Why Microsoft calls it a blessing, not threat to consumers, developers
On its surface, Xbox Game Pass seems like a sort of Netflix for videogames. The Microsoft-run service charges players a monthly fee for unlimited access to a library of titles.
Silverstone apologises after British GP cancelled
SILVERSTONE, England (Reuters) - Silverstone circuit organisers apologised to MotoGP fans on Sunday after the British round of the championship was cancelled due to heavy rain making it too dangerous to race.
