RMAF plane crashes at Butterworth base
A Royal Malaysian Air Force pilot has died after a twin turboprop aircraft model Beechcraft King Air B200T crashed near the Butterworth RMAF
Wed Dec 21 2016
RMAF pilot dies, three injured in turboprop plane crash near Butterworth airbase
A Royal Malaysia Air Force pilot dies after a twin turboprop aircraft model Beechcraft King Air 200T crashed near Butterworth Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) base at 5.30pm, here today.
Wed Dec 21 2016
Indonesian military plane crashes in Java, killing three
An Indonesian military aircraft crashed into a house in a densely populated area of East Java during a test flight Wednesday, an air force official said.
Wed Feb 10 2016
Indonesian plane with 54 people on board missing in remote Papua as night falls
An Indonesian twin-turboprop aircraft carrying 54 people lost contact with air traffic control on Sunday in the remote, forested eastern Papua region, said BASARNAS.
Sun Aug 16 2015
TransAsia probed for possible breach of new safety regulations
Taiwan aviation officials are examining whether the pilots breached new regulations aimed at forcing them to take more time for checks.
Sat Feb 07 2015
At least 16 dead as Taiwan plane plunges into river
At least 16 people were killed Wednesday when a turboprop passenger plane operated by TransAsia Airways clipped a road bridge and plunged into a river in Taiwan.
Wed Feb 04 2015
Firefly launches new Penang-Krabi route
The airline will operate three times weekly to and from Penang/Krabi using its 72-seater, single-class ATR 72-600 turboprop.
Thu Sep 11 2014
48 killed, 10 survivors in Taiwan plane crash: airline
Taiwan's TransAsia Airways said Thursday that 48 people were killed and 10 survived when one of its turboprop passenger planes crashed after an aborted landing during stormy weather.
Thu Jul 24 2014
MAS to buy 36 ATR turboprop planes
Malaysia Airlinessaid it will buy 36 new ATR turboprop aircraft for RM3 billion as it looks to further to expand its regional and domestic networks.
Tue Dec 18 2012
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024