FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Dertour, Germany's leading provider of tours in North America, has recorded a double-digit percentage slump in bookings to the United States since President Donald Trump took office and does not expect demand to recover, said the firm's Germany head. "Unfortunately, this trend is continuing," said Boris Raoul, CEO of Dertour Germany. "The current political...
KUALA LUMPUR: The bail period for local rapper Wee Meng Chee (pic), better known as Namewee, has been extended for another two weeks. Kuala Lumpur police chief Comm Datuk Fadil Marsus confirmed that the extension was granted at 4pm on Wednesday (Nov 26), covering the period from Nov 27 until Dec 10. "The police are still waiting...
KUALA TERENGGANU: Flooding in Terengganu has fully receded, with all 68 victims from 24 families in Besut allowed to return home on Tuesday (Nov 25). Terengganu Malaysian Civil Defence Force (APM) director Colonel (PA) Mohd Zul Khairi Shamsuddin said the victims had been housed at the temporary relief centre (PPS) at Sekolah Kebangsaan Kuala Besut. He urged...
BUCHAREST (Reuters) -Romanian and German NATO fighter jets were scrambled on Tuesday near Romania's border with Ukraine to respond to a drone incursion that penetrated deeper than ever into Romanian airspace, in what Bucharest called a Russian provocation. Defence Minister Ionut Mosteanu said the NATO pilots came close to shooting down a drone which had repeatedly...
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 298,827 gig workers are now actively contributing to PERKESO under the Lindung Kendiri scheme as of Nov 21, signalling a sharp rise in social protection coverage for the rapidly growing sector, says Datuk Seri Abdul Rahman Mohamad. The Deputy Human Resources Minister said the ministry’s principle is clear - gig workers...
PETALING JAYA: Three temporary relief centres (PPS) have been deactivated in the state. The Selangor Fire and Rescue Department said in a statement on Tuesday (Nov 25) that current flood statistics showed a total of 787 families (2,906 victims) being placed at the 21 still active PPS. It added that the districts most affected by the floods...
SEREMBAN: The man who was attacked by several assailants at an entertainment centre here early Sunday (Nov 23) died of a stab wound to the chest, according to police. Seremban OCPD Asst Comm Azahar Abdul Rahman said this was the finding of a medical team from Hospital Rembau after an autopsy of the victim. The victim was...
BANGKOK: The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has warned that the severe flooding in southern Thailand, particularly in Hatyai, Songkhla, is already dragging down tourism demand, with expectations that Malaysian tourists will cancel all travel plans to the south this week. Governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand Thapanee Kiatphaibool said that throughout the past weekend,...
PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Court has set Monday (Nov 24) to hear the applications by seven former child prisoners convicted of serious offences, who are seeking leave to review the court's decisions ordering their detention at the pleasure of the Ruler. The applications, filed in March under Rule 137 of the Rules of the Federal Court 1995,...
IPOH: Police have busted a burglary ring known as "Ismail Gang,” arresting 11 suspects, including four women, believed to be behind a string of house break-ins across Central Perak since May. Central Perak OCPD Supt Hafezul Helmi Hamzah said all suspects were nabbed at about 9pm on Nov 9, following a report lodged by a homeowner who...
