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[caption id="attachment_205315" align="aligncenter" width="900"] A mural depicting the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean Amelia Mary Earhart.

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[caption id="attachment_205302" align="aligncenter" width="615"] Wreckage of the Bek Air plane.

[caption id="attachment_205302" align="aligncenter" width="615"] Wreckage of the Bek Air plane.

[caption id="attachment_205291" align="aligncenter" width="900"] Some 5,000 spectators witnessed the eclipse at fullest extent in Tanjung Piai in Johor.

[caption id="attachment_204888" align="aligncenter" width="900"] File Picture BERNAMA[/caption] KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 26 — Malaysia is expected to achieve a stronger and more sustainable gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 4.8 per cent next year on the back of its strong macroeconomic...

[caption id="attachment_204035" align="aligncenter" width="900"] Picture by CK YEO/UNSPLASH[/caption] KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 26 — Malaysia will continue to adopt an open trade and investment policy, Economic Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali said. He said the policy would play an...

[caption id="attachment_205291" align="aligncenter" width="900"] Some 5,000 spectators witnessed the eclipse at fullest extent in Tanjung Piai in Johor.

[caption id="attachment_205213" align="aligncenter" width="900"] An Indah Water Konsortium worker cleans up the manhole that was affected by the pollution in Bukit Mahkota, Semenyih.

[caption id="attachment_205277" align="aligncenter" width="900"] KPDNHEP Deputy Enforcement Director Azman Adam conducting price checks during an operation at a hypermarket in Semenyih on December 26.

[caption id="attachment_205271" align="aligncenter" width="900"] Picture by CAMILO JIMENEZ / UNSPLASH[/caption] NEW DELHI, Dec 26 — Malaysia plans to set up a national body to look after media-related matters, Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Mohamed Hanipa Maidin said. "We...

[caption id="attachment_205260" align="aligncenter" width="900"] Picture by TORSTEN DEDERICHS / UNSPLASH[/caption] SHAH ALAM, Dec 26 — Members of the All Women Expedition to Antarctica (Aweta) have begun to enter the site of the South Pole. Aweta spokeswoman said the team, led by polar...

[caption id="attachment_205213" align="aligncenter" width="900"] An Indah Water Konsortium worker cleans up the manhole that was affected by the pollution in Bukit Mahkota, Semenyih.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 26 — The ringgit opened lower against the US dollar today in quiet trading as the greenback remained steady in light holiday trading on Christmas amid positive developments surrounding the US-China trade deal, a dealer said.

[caption id="attachment_205234" align="aligncenter" width="900"] Picture by LUIS TOSTA / UNSPLASH[/caption] KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 26 — Water supply in Kuala Langat, Hulu Langat, Sepang and Putrajaya areas affected by the closure of the Sungai Semenyih treatment plant has been fully restored since 12...

[caption id="attachment_205251" align="aligncenter" width="900"] Picture by NUR ATHIRAH HAMZAH / UNSPLASH[/caption] KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 26 — Christians, including foreigners yesterday, thronged churches around the capital to attend mass and celebrate Christmas. The St Joseph Catholic Church in...

[caption id="attachment_204100" align="aligncenter" width="900"] Picture by IZUDDIN HELMI ADNAN/UNSPLASH[/caption] KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 25 — The Finance Ministry (MoF) is optimistic that the government will achieve the gross domestic product (GDP) growth target of 4.8 per cent for 2020 despite the...

[caption id="attachment_205244" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Picture by AMIRUDIN SHARI / TWITTER[/caption] By Nazli Ibrahim SHAH ALAM, Dec 25 — Christmas is a season of joy, giving and unity, says Selangor Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari in his Christmas holiday wishes...

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 24 — The minimum wage increase of RM100 to RM1,200 effective January 1 in 57 cities and towns from RM1,100 currently is reasonable and will not cause any significant impairment to the bottom line of employers.