Saudi Arabia’s donation confirmation proves Dr M was lying, PM’s aide says

Saudi Arabia’s donation confirmation proves Dr M was lying, PM’s aide says The Saudi Arabian government’s confirmation of the RM2.6 billion donation to the prime minister shows that the claims of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad (picture) were false, said an aide. — File picKUALA LUMPUR, April 15 — The Saudi Arabian government’s confirmation that the […]

Malaysia is now the fattest country in SE Asia, says Liow

Malaysia is now the fattest country in SE Asia, says Liow by nicholas cheng PETALING JAYA: Malaysia is the fattest country in South-East Asia with its obesity rate on the rise, says Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai. “This is not a glorious title. We are outweighing our Asean neighbours and number six in the whole of […]

World Cup 2014 Art – Ronaldo, Neymar and Messi Portraits by Red Hongyi

World Cup 2014 Art – Ronaldo, Neymar and Messi Portraits by Red Hongyi Artwork done just in time for World Cup 2014!! Painting with a soccer ball – portraits of Ronaldo, Neymar and Messi! Subscribe, share and like…let’s go crayzay!   KUALA LUMPUR, June 19 — World Cup fever is officially upon us, but one […]

Cops powerless to act on Malaysian militants abroad, says home minister

Cops powerless to act on Malaysian militants abroad, says home minister By Syed Jaymal ZahiidJune 27, 2014UPDATED: June 27, 2014 03:21 pm Datuk Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the police were powerless to prevent Malaysians from travelling abroad to engage in militant activities. — Picture by Saw Siow FengPUTRAJAYA, June 27 — The police cannot be […]

Ipoh-born wins MasterChef UK with nasi lemak, wanton soup

Ipoh-born wins MasterChef UK with nasi lemak, wanton soup – Features | The Star Online// // <![CDATA[ (function() { var useSSL = 'https:' == document.location.protocol; var src = (useSSL ? 'https:' : 'http:') + '//www.googletagservices.com/tag/js/gpt.js'; document.write('’); })(); // ]]>// // Ipoh-born wins MasterChef UK with nasi lemak, wanton soup by jerome kugan   Ipoh-born wins […]

“People quit their bosses, not their jobs.” Do you agree?

“People quit their bosses, not their jobs.” Do you agree? In HR Talk, we pick one HR related topic each week, and gather a few experts to share their opinions. If you have a question for HR practitioners, send it to us at mystarjob@leaderonomics.com. Lee Soo Fern Partner, Malaysia talent leader, talent team, Ernst & […]

Thousands protest price hikes in Malaysia

Thousands protest price hikes in Malaysia   Agence France-Presse 12:33 pm | Wednesday, January 1st, 2014   Malaysian protesters gather during a protest against the rising cost of living in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2013. AP KUALA LUMPUR–Thousands of demonstrators clad in black flooded a square in the center of the Malaysian capital […]

Malaysia’s records: Bigger, better, faster, more

Malaysia’s records: Bigger, better, faster, more TREE PLANTING 110,461 trees planted in one minute. The event took place on Oct. 5, 2000, to celebrate World Habitat Day 2000. LONGEST HULA HOOPING Nine-year old Ashwita Ramesh Nair surpassed her previous record for the longest hula hooping for a total of two hours, 12 minutes and 17.4 […]

Malaysians Are Rude, ‘Ruder’ and ‘Rudest’

July 6, 2006 by Gobala Krishnan Malaysians Are Rude, ‘Ruder’ and ‘Rudest’ This made it into my Malaysia Boleh category, a showcase of uniquely Malaysian traits and unspoken realities. Malaysia is ranked third least courteous country in the world, according to Reader’s Digest. Yes… I know I’m not the first to report this (thanks for […]

‘Nute is mute’, TM staff seek PM’s help

‘Nute is mute’, TM staff seek PM’s help A group of disgruntled Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) employees are asking Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak to help resolve their retirement age dispute. Some 20 of them, who held a protest outside the National Union of Telecommunications Employees (NUTE) office in Kuala Lumpur, accused the union of […]