Tender out for Penang airport’s RM1.5bil expansion project

GEORGE TOWN: Penang International Airport (PIA), the gateway into the north of the peninsula, is poised to become the second biggest airport in the country, with a RM1.5bil expansion project to be completed in 2028.Currently, 16 commercial aircraft can park at the terminal. With the expansion, PIA will be able to take 28 planes at any...

Kevin Morais murder: Appeals court upholds death sentence for six

PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal here upheld the death sentence of six men convicted of murdering Deputy Public Prosecutor Datuk Anthony Kevin Morais nine years ago. They are a former pathologist Colonel Dr R. Kunaseegaran, 61; money lender S. Ravi Chandran, 53; and four unemployed men, R. Dinishwaran, 32; AK Thinesh Kumar, 31; M. Vishwanath, 34;...

Kevin Morais murder: Appeals court upholds death sentence for six

PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal here upheld the death sentence of six men convicted of murdering Deputy Public Prosecutor Datuk Anthony Kevin Morais nine years ago. They are a former pathologist Colonel Dr R. Kunaseegaran, 61; money lender S. Ravi Chandran, 53; and four unemployed men, R. Dinishwaran, 32; AK Thinesh Kumar, 31; M. Vishwanath, 34;...

Dusun man a part of our family now, says woman after heroic rescue

KOTA KINABALU: It was a split-second decision and a daring rescue. But thanks to the heroic act, two families of different religious and racial backgrounds will be bonded for life. Eric Perimus, a native Dusun, was having an outing by a riverside with his friends one sunny Sunday when he heard screams for help: two brothers...

73-year-old school makes way for airport expansion

GEORGE TOWN: For 70 years, SJK (C) Chung Shan has stood right next to the Penang International Airport (PIA), against the backdrop of airplanes landing and taking off. All that is about to come to an end. ALSO READ: Tender out for Penang’s airport’s RM1.5bil expansion project The school will soon be relocated to a new site to make...

Govt easing MM2H conditions to attract more applicants, says Zahid

KLUANG: The government has decided to ease the conditions for the Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) programme to attract more applicants, says Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. The Deputy Prime Minister said, however, that the revision of conditions would not compromise national security. “The matter was decided in the tourism and culture Cabinet committee meeting that...

Taylor Swift, her mum’s family and a glimpse of a bygone era in Singapore

SINGAPORE: She came, she thrilled thousands across six sold-out shows, and now, Taylor Swift has left Singapore – but leaves in her wake a lasting impact. The celebrated American megastar filled the National Stadium and generated a spike in business for airlines, hotels and eateries here. She inspired MPs to pepper their Parliament speeches with references...

Indonesia wants to work with Singapore to host big concerts and world events

JAKARTA (Jakarta Post/ANN): Indonesian Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Uno visited Singapore recently and aims to explore potential bilateral cooperation on hosting major concerts and other international events amid pop singer Taylor Swift’s exclusive six-date concert series in the city-state. During the visit, Sandiaga met with Grace Fu Hai Yien, Singapore’s minister-in-charge of trade relations...

Albino Thai buffalo fetches a record RM2.3mil at fair

BANGKOK: Ko Muang Phet, a magnificent albino buffalo owned by Damrongsak Morakot in Phetchaburi province, recently made headlines when it was bought for a whopping 18 million baht (RM2.3mil). Renowned for its striking beauty and colossal size, the buffalo is known for its remarkable breeding capability because 90% of its offspring will be born with albino...