KUALA BESUT, May 16 — A German tourist (woman) drowned while swimming with her husband in Pulau Perhentian this afternoon. Terengganu police chief Datuk Mohd Khairi Khairuddin said the victim, Dr Loosen-Freiling Iris, 74, drowned while she was swimming with her husband at about 3.30 pm. “During the incident, the victim’s husband, also a German, … Read more
BERLIN, April 1 — Seated before the tram’s control panel, Benedikt Hanne, 24, deftly steered the red and white wagons, hours before heading to Nuremberg university to study for a social work degree. As an apprentice, Hanne was watched closely by a trainer, and the tram he drove had no passengers. But if all goes … Read more
MUNICH, March 31 — Some 366 clocks cover the walls in the living room of 76-year-old Werner Stechbarth’s apartment in Munich, the haul from a life spent criss-crossing the globe. The yearly move to daylight saving time is a busy period for the pensioner, who has to manually adjust every one of his timepieces. Werner … Read more
JOHOR BARU, March 26 – Sauerkraut isn’t for everyone. When I was studying in Munich years ago, this fermented food was a popular dish. A staple side, often served with sausages, potatoes and even added to stews. But sauerkraut – made by fermenting shredded raw cabbage with lactic acid bacteria – is not something that … Read more
BERLIN, March 12 ― Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today held a meeting with his German counterpart Chancellor Olaf Scholz as Malaysia looks at enhancing its bilateral and business ties with Germany. Anwar was received by Scholz upon arrival at the Federal Chancellery at 6pm (1am Malaysian time) where he was accorded an official … Read more
BERLIN, March 11 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today met German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier to discuss bilateral ties between the two nations. Anwar, who arrived here Sunday for his six-day visit to Germany, was received by Steinmeier at Bellevue Palace, which houses the President’s Office, at about 2pm (9pm Malaysian time). The premier … Read more
BERLIN, Oct 27 — At machine parts producer S&D Blech, the head of the grinding unit is retiring. With Germany’s acute labour shortage leaving few candidates to take on the skilled but dirty and hazardous manual work, the company will replace him with a robot. Advertisement Other small and medium-sized companies are also turning to … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia are assured of a place in the men's doubles semi-finals of the German Open tomorrow after Ong Yew Sin-Teo Ee Yi and Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani made it an all-Malaysian affair in the last eight. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
KUALA LUMPUR: Lee Zii Jia is through to the German Open quarter-finals after beating Christo Popov 21-13, 18-21, 21-12 today. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
World No 7 Lee Zii Jia is well aware that the German Open in Muelheim will not be a stroll in the park, considering the strong field in the men’s singles event. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
