The Diplomat: Malaysia’s Long History of Election Rigging

In an article on Malaysia’s upcoming elections, The Diplomat said: “Opposition candidate Mahathir Mohammed is just as guilty as current Prime Minister Najib Razak.” It said in many countries in Southeast Asia, having elections is a meaningless exercise; in the end, the same party always ends up ruling the

Amid praise for Mauritian Indians, India seeks global power status

India on Tuesday reached out to lawmakers of Indian origin spread across the world seeking support for its emerging status as a global power, The Hindu said. Speaking at the “First PIO Parliamentarian Conference”, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj urged the legislators and political figures to consider what kind of

Mauritius tourist arrivals jump 5%: Halal tourism seen viable

Statistics Mauritius  said the number of tourists arrivals increased by 5 percent last year, driven by more European arrivals. The stats shows that arrivals rose to 1.34 million last year from 1.28 million in 2016. Numbers from Europe, which accounts for two third of visitors, climbed 6 percent

Western Digital Unveils New Solutions to Help People Capture, Preserve, Access and Share Their Ever-Growing Collections of Photos and Videos

At CES 2018, Western Digital Showcases Voice-Activated Media Streaming via Smart Home Devices, the World’s Smallest 1TB USB Flash Drive and a New Series of High-Performance Portable SSDs At yesterday’s Consumer Electronics Show 2018 (CES 2018) in Las Vegas, Western Digital (NASDAQ: WDC) unveiled new and breakthrough consumer

Malaysia to pay between US$20k to US$70k to Ocean Infinity for MH370 wreckage find: CNA

The Malaysian government will ink a deal on Wednesday (Jan 10) to pay up to US$50 million to Ocean Infinity which is on a hunt for the wreckage of the missing MH370, said Channel News Asia today. It said the payment will only be made if the missing flight

Bombardier greased some hands to win Kelanajaya LRT contract?

Canadian transport giant Bombardier has won hundreds of millions in international contracts to supply transit systems across the world. But a year-long Globe and Mail investigation spanning four continents reveals a pattern of middlemen, ‘success fee’ payments — and allegations of corruption. In a report on The Independent Singapore or TISG

PDZ expands into Indonesian Shipping Industry

PDZ Holdings Berhad (PDZ -stock code 6254), an established container liner, has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with PT Indonesia Bulk Carier (IBC Group), to provide maritime logistic solutions in Indonesia. This is part of its plans to expand regionally and to provide maritime logistic solutions comprising of  container

Tamils protest LTTE court case in Switzerland

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered a hundred meters from the Federal Criminal Court to protest against the holding of a court case involving the alleged money transfer to the Tamil Tigers from Switzerland. The protesters arrived by bus or cars, they waved the red flags of the Tamil Tigers and placards

Bursa on a bull run: index to breach 1,900 level but ringgit back to 4.00 to US$

The monthly charts tracking the FTSE KLCI index have not seen any signs of a bear market and this may be an indication that the local bourse may be on a bull run. But today, the ringgit fell sharply against the US dollar to reach the RM4.00 against one

Yong Tai secures RM100m 'ENCORE MELAKA' impression series

Tourism and cultural related property developer Yong Tai Berhad (Yong Tai -Bloomberg: YTB:MK, Reuters: YONG.KL) yesterday signed offtake agreements with six travel agents for a total of one  million tickets for Impression Series – Encore Melaka which is targeted for premiere by second quarter this year. Datuk Wira Boo

Malakoff forays in renewable energy projects in Pahang

Independent water and power producer (IWPP) Malakoff Corp Bhd plans to develop several renewable energy projects worth of RM1.3 billion, particularly in large-scale solar photovoltaic and mini-hydro power projects, in Pahang. The projects will be in collaboration with Touch Meccanica Sdn Bhd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Touch Group

Digi’s iFleet to provide time critical tracking for Medilife Ambulance Services and eCall systems

Digi’s iFleet has entered into a partnership with Medilife Ambulance Services today to provide time-critical tracking and greater visibility of its operations based in Sepang, Malaysia. iFleet is a B2B solution targeted at commercial vehicles, the first IoT solution Digi is introducing from its range of Connected Vehicle offerings.

Uber, AirAsia in innovative partnership with joint marketing efforts and technological integration

Uber and AirAsia are partnering to help provide a seamless, affordable and convenient door-to-door experience for travelers, in an innovative way that will go beyond offering promo codes and discounted rides and will include joint marketing efforts and technological integration. The two companies said they will work together to help

Open rift within PKR on Mahathir's nomination and fight against Azmin on

An open war is ongoing within Anwar Ibrahim’s PKR after the announcement that former PM Mahathir Mohamad will be the next PM in the event the Pakatan Harapan wins the next General Elections. The battle pits several groupings within the party, and they oppose Azmin Ali for his tough

Darker days ahead for The Sun, Malaysian Reserve and Malay Mail

The Malaysian media industry is going through tougher times, starting 2018 with various cost cutting plans and the possibility of a changing of ownership in some of the local dailies. An industry source said The Sun’s owner, Berjaya Media Berhad, which is mulling delisting from the local bourse, has

Azmin: We solved Selangor's peoples woes with RM3b, what if we could manage Putrajaya's RM280b budget?

Cutting off from the rhetoric, the Menteri Besar of Selangor Azmin Ali asked the Pakatan Harapan convention what would happen if his party were to manage the humongous national budget of RM280 billion which is now under the purview of PM Najib Razak. “We must walk the talk. Cut the

Rafizi: The onus is on the opposition to perform

In a message entitled “GE14: THE BALL IS IN OUR COURT”, PKR MP Rafizi Ramli made it clear that these elections are too close to call, but it will depend on how the Pakatan Harapan handles the entire campaign up to to the final counting stages. “The truth is this:

Mauritius no1 in Globe & Mail top 12 travel destination!

Mauritius, which will celebrate its 50th year as a free country (starting in February with several official events) came on top of a list of 12 must go destinations in 2018. The list was published in the prestigious Canadian newspaper, The Globe & Mail. It said Mauritius, located east of

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He is back: Mahathir returns as Pakatan Harapan's Prime Minister candidate

The Pakatan Harapan has confirmed that Dr Mahathir Mohamad will be its Prime Minister candidate. A consensus was reached on Saturday night in a meeting to finalise seat allocations for the PH component parties in Peninsular Malaysia. The opposition pact delayed the announcement of its PM and DPM candidates after

Modi to open Indian-origin lawmakers meet in Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the conference of parliamentarians of Indian origin (PIOs) from 23 countries here on January 9, said the Hindustan Times. Over 140 members of parliament and mayors will attend the meet at the Pravasi Bharatiya Kendra at Chanakyapuri, Dnyaneshwar M Mulay, secretary in charge of

Mauritius SBM gets green light on acquisition of Kenya's Chase Bank assets

The Kenyan Central Bank has accepted a Mauritius lender’s binding offer for the acquisition of assets and liabilities from Chase Bank. The Kenyan bank was placed under receivership in April 2016 after experiencing “liquidity difficulties” and being unable to meet financial obligations. SBM is now the strategic investor for

OTT and content delivery: Shaping the APAC pay-TV industry

“In 2018, the APAC pay-TV industry will continue its pace towards implementing IP content delivery infrastructures, as consumers increasingly look for a seamless, easy-to-use TV experience that combines linear, OTT and on-demand viewing across all screens. Pay-TV operators will also focus on adopting advanced content protection methods in tandem with

eBay: US, Australia and UK are main buyers of Malaysian products

eBay Malaysia country head trade Wong Mei Inn said a recent survey by eBay showed the US remained as the top export destination for businesses based in Malaysia, with a 60% growth from the previous year (2017). The survey said the top-selling product category for sellers exporting to the US

BN really need to explain 1MDB, rising cost of living, housing issues to voters: Borneo Post

Borneo Post on Friday said a political analyst believes that the 1MDB issue, high cost of living and housing problem would remain the main hurdles for Barisan Nasional (BN) in the 14th general election (GE14). It quoted Datuk Peter Minos who pointed out that these three ‘nagging’ issues would require

Malaysia gives go ahead for new MH370 search: Deal sealed with US firm

Malaysia has agreed to allow a US exploration firm to resume the hunt for flight MH370, the transport minister said Friday, a year after the search was suspended. News of the decision was also sent to relatives of those on board the doomed jet. The message, seen by AFP, said