The most popular news this week include US president Barack Obama's second visit to Malaysia to attend the 27th ASEAN Summit and other related summits,
SUNDAY, Nov 22, 2015:
Obama ends his three-day visit to KL
US president Barack
At the press conference before leaving, he urged global communities and world leaders to not succumb to fear if they wish to combat terrorism.
Vape banned in all public universities
E-cigarettes (
"Before we only banned smoking of
RM1.5 million CBT: Six individuals, including top ranking cop nabbed - Khalid
Six individuals, including a senior police officer were arrested last night and today for alleged criminal breach of trust involving RM1.5 million in connection with a contract to refurbish and repair the Bukit Aman police headquarters.
Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar said five individuals were arrested last night while another one detained early this morning was a high ranking police officer.
SATURDAY, Nov 21, 2015:
Seven dead as New Zealand helicopter crashes into
Six tourists and their pilot were killed when their helicopter crashed into a heavily crevassed glacier in New Zealand during bad weather on Saturday, police said.
The sightseeing helicopter plunged into the Fox Glacier, a popular tourist site on the west coast of the South Island, with weather conditions reported to be heavily overcast and raining at the time.
A paramedic and alpine rescue team who looked over the crash site confirmed there were no survivors.
Obama visits facility for underprivileged children in KL
Ditching protocol, US president Barack Obama
He interacted with the children, some of them from Myanmar, who were busy working on their art and science projects, asking them about their
The Dignity for Children Foundation was set up more than 15 years ago by Rev Elisha Satvinder and his wife Petrina after they found many underprivileged families living in the
The foundation aims to empower children from such families to break the cycle of poverty through quality education, positively transforming their lives and the lives of the community around them.
Four teenagers drown in Ara Damansara lake
Four teenagers - three boys and a girl - drowned while bathing in the Ara Damansara lake in Petaling Jaya Friday, according to the Selangor Fire and Rescue Department.
Its assistant director, Mohd Sani Harul, said the girl was identified as Norasyikin Jamil, 12, and the
TPAA represents more than just trade - Obama
The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) represents more than just trade, it is a vision of a better future in the global economy, said US President Barack Obama.
"The TPP is not just a trade pact. It levels the playing field for everyone and integrate our markets," said Obama in his address at the ASEAN Business and Investment Summit 2015 at the Shangri-La Hotel here today.
FRIDAY, Nov 20, 2015:
Obama's visit to Malaysia: Protest outside US embassy
Solidariti Anak Muda Malaysia (SAMM) today gathered outside the Menara Tabung Haji building here, before marching towards the US Embassy at Jalan Tun Razak.
The non-governmental
VK Lingam barred from
Senior lawyer Datuk V.K.
Bar Council chairman Steven Thiru confirmed that the DB had
THURSDAY, Nov 19, 2015:
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The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) will not be holding
Hasan said he was disappointed that his efforts to foster a friendly environment with the media were not appreciated by some.
He said he had strictly told reporters not to publish the remark, which he had meant as a joke.
WEDNESDAY, Nov 18, 2015:
Actor Rajinikanth makes time for ailing fan
Ailing 49-year-old Agnes Sandanam of Singapore was happy to have met her
Agnes, who suffers from end-stage heart failure, had an unfulfilled wish since she was 12 - and that was to meet Rajinikanth, 65.
"I have been a fanatic fan of the superstar since I was 12 years old, and now I have a critical health condition. My last wish was to meet him," she told Bernama after meeting Rajinikanth here recently.
She said she requested Sri Shankar Ganesh, the founder and chairman of the Isai Empire group of companies, to help set up a meeting with the actor, and he did.
MACC probe over RM2.6 billion funds will take time - Razali
The probe by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) on the RM2.6 billion political fund received by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak will take some time as it involved foreign transactions and witnesses.
As such, Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Razali Ibrahim called on all parties to not make any speculation
He said further investigation was being conducted by the commission to determine if there was an
RM2.6 billion donation not related to 1MDB - PAC
The issue of RM2.6 billion
The PAC chairman stressed that the public must be clearly informed of the difference, he said.
All Blacks great Jonah Lomu dies aged 40
All Blacks great Jonah Lomu, rugby union's first global superstar, has died at the age of 40, New Zealand's TV3 reported on Wednesday.
Former All Blacks doctor John Mayhew said Lomu, who had a kidney transplant in 2004, had died unexpectedly on Wednesday morning in Auckland.
PHOTO GALLERY: Great moments of Jonah Lomu
TUESDAY, Nov 17, 2015:
No confirmation yet on fate of Malaysian hostage - IGP
The fate of the sole Malaysian hostage who was held captive by a militant group based in the Philippine is still uncertain.
Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu
MONDAY, Nov 16, 2015:
French police carried out 170 raids since Paris attacks
French police carried out nearly 170 searches and arrested 23 people in raids overnight Sunday in the wake of the attacks
A total of 31 weapons
Turkey says warned France over Paris attacker
Turkey warned France almost a year ago over a suspected IS militant who blew himself up in the Paris
Turkish police "notified their French counterparts twice - in December 2014 and June 2015" about Omar Ismail Mostefai, the official told AFP, asking not to be named.
"We did, however, not hear back from France on the matter," the official added.