Section: Malaysia
MH17: Both sides must stop fighting at crash site: PM Najib
THE HAGUE: Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak appealed today for an “immediate cessation” of fighting between Ukraine government forces and rebels around the crash site of flight MH17 near the Russian border. …read more Source: New Straits...
MH17: Remains of Tambi, Ariza and children to be buried in Sarawak
KUCHING: The next-of-kin of Tambi Jiee, 49, and Ariza Ghazalee, 46, the married couple who were killed, together with their four children, in the Malaysia Airlines (MAS) Flight MH17 crash in Ukraine, have decided that the six family members be buried at the Semariang Muslim Cemetery near here. …read more Source: New Straits...
MH17: Najib flies in to Netherlands for discussions over tragedy
AMSTERDAM: Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak arrived in the Netherlands Thursday for a two-day tight working visit over the Malaysia Airlines (MAS) Flight MH17 crash in Ukraine. …read more Source: New Straits...
MH17: Dutch, Australian experts attempt to reach crash site
AMSTERDAM: Experts from the Netherlands and Australia tried today to reach the crash site in eastern Ukraine of downed Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 after several failed attempts this week. …read more Source: New Straits...
MH17: Australia focused on crash site, not sanctions: PM
SYDNEY: Australia’s priority was gaining access to the crash site of downed Flight MH17 in Ukraine, not imposing sanctions on Russia, Prime Minister Tony Abbott said today. …read more Source: New Straits...
Ukraine claim on cause of crash sends shock waves
THE shock revelation by the Ukrainians on Monday that Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was brought down by a “massive explosive decompression” is in danger of blowing up into a Category One firestorm. …read more Source: New Straits...
Europe: Equities edge up
LONDON: Europe’s stock markets edged higher yesterday in subdued deals, as traders eyed the prospect of more European Union (EU) sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source: New Straits...
Hits highest in a week
LONDON: Gold hit its highest in a week yesterday as violence flared in the Middle East and Ukraine, but gains were capped by uncertainty ahead of a United States Federal Reserve policy meeting and important US data later this week. …read more Source: New Straits...
MH17: Pray for PM’s well-being in handling crisis
SEMPORNA: Regional and Rural Development Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal wants the people to pray for Prime Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Najib Razak’s well-being in handling the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 incident in Ukraine. …read more Source: New Straits...
MH17: Dutch police receive 150 crash images, videos
THE HAGUE: Witnesses have uploaded 150 photos and videos to a Dutch police server set up to help piece together the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over east Ukraine, a spokeswoman said. …read more Source: New Straits...