KOTA KINABALU: A dozen primary school teachers who went through a terrifying experience when a train’s brakes failed in Sabah’s Tenom district have been given counselling, says Sabah Education Department director Datuk Raisin Saidin. He said 12 teachers, including support staff from SK Pangi who were involved in the incident, have since returned to their normal...
SAN FRANCISCO: About four years ago, Angeline Richard opened Apple Music, hoping to listen to the Weeknd’s cover of Drake’s Trust Issues. “This song is not currently available in your country or region,” a pop-up read. Richard, 25, continued discovering that other songs she loved or had added to her playlists were no longer available on the app....
PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has panned the Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (Bersih) for claiming that the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is the government’s political weapon. Sinar Harian reported Anwar describing the claims as unfair because they were made even before an official report was completed. Anwar said all quarters should wait...
JOHOR BARU: A 34-year-old lawyer pleaded not guilty at the Sessions Court here for allegedly using his legal firm’s account as a "mule account" to carry out an illegal transaction. Muhammad Valantino Ifni Ho Ridzuan was accused of being directly involved in a RM350,000 transaction involving funds from Bank Pertanian Malaysia Bhd, which was channelled to...
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a thunderstorm, heavy rain and strong winds warning in Kuala Lumpur and seven states until 5pm on Friday (March 6). MetMalaysia, in a statement issued at 3.20pm, said the severe weather is expected to affect Perlis as well as parts of Kedah (Langkawi, Kubang Pasu, Kota Setar,...
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia can still maintain the subsidised RON95 petrol price at RM1.99 per litre for up to two months, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. But the Prime Minister warned that the prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz could cause an unprecedented economic crisis. He said everyone, including the public and private sectors, must be wary of...
KUALA LUMPUR: The nomination of selected Chinese new villages for Unesco World Heritage status was made by the International Council of Monuments and Sites (Icomos) Malaysia and not directly by the Housing and Local Government Ministry, says its minister Nga Kor Ming. Nga said that while the ministry is not directly involved, the government supports the...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Defence Ministry will no longer allow original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to carry out maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) work on defence assets once their warranty periods expire, under major policy reforms unveiled on Wednesday (Jan 21). Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said all post-warranty MRO activities must instead be undertaken by...
KUCHING: Sarawak-owned AirBorneo will provide online check-in services soon for better passenger convenience, says state Transport Minister Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin. He said the airline's systems have been operating smoothly since taking over from MASwings Sdn Bhd at the start of the year, but assures of making improvements down the road. "At the moment, check-in is...
GWANGYANG, South Korea: A woman in her 40s carried out a perilous rescue in South Korea’s South Jeolla Province on Jan 19, climbing down the exterior wall of an apartment building to reach her three young children trapped inside their burning home. The fire broke out at about 5.23pm local time at a fifth-floor unit in...
