MUKAH: One of the two siblings reported missing while bathing in Batang Mukah, near Kampung Bedanga, on Tuesday (March 18), was found drowned today. The body of 10-year-old Dexper Kiu Kuang Wei was discovered by a police team involved in the search and rescue operation two kilometres from the incident location at 4.40pm on Wednesday (March...
SINGAPORE: In need of money to settle his loans, a man agreed to “rent out” his bank account which was later used to receive more than S$3.3 million. Kong Juu Wenn, who found out that the account would be used to facilitate transactions linked to illegal online gambling activities, received $1,800 as a reward. On Wednesday (March...
KUALA LUMPUR: The amendments to make secondary school education compulsory will be tabled at the next Parliament sitting, says Datuk Azman Adnan. Known as the Education Bill 2025, the Education Ministry director-general said it would see amendments made to Section 29(A) of the Education Act 1996. "The Education Ministry will table the Education Bill 2025 at the...
KUALA LUMPUR: National sewerage company Indah Water Konsortium (IWK) Sdn Bhd is in the process of obtaining approval to produce fertilisers intended for food crop cultivation. IWK chief executive officer M. Narendran said the initiative is part of the company’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) efforts to promote resource recovery and drive sustainability for a greener future. "We...
IN AVIATION, runways are crucial for safe take-offs and landings. As such, they are always kept free of anything that could pose a potential hazard. That said, it has been claimed over the years that one international airport in the United States has two graves on its main runway. Is this claim about Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport...
GEORGE TOWN: Ramadan bazaar traders in Penang have been donating unsold items to those in need to prevent food waste. Local Government, Town and Country Planning Committee chairman Jason H'ng Mooi Lye said this was more meaningful than traders discarding the unsold food. "Not only the traders, but the organisers of the Ramadan bazaars in the state...
KUCHING: The state-level Ministry of Utilities and Telecommunications is reviewing the Sarawak Electricity Master Plan 2025-2030 together with Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB) to ensure comprehensive coverage of rural areas. Sarawak’s Minister of Utilities and Telecommunications, Datuk Seri Julaihi Narawi, said that rural coverage currently stands at 98.6% "The ministry remains committed to achieving full electrification in Sarawak by delivering reliable...
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) is improving its security at KLIA and working closely with enforcement agencies to fight wildlife smuggling. In a statement on Monday (March 17), MAHB said that its Aviation Security (AVSEC) team remains dedicated to preventing illegal activities that could jeopardise passenger safety and air transport integrity. "While our baggage handling system...
South Korean actress Lee Si-young is in the midst of a divorce after almost eight years of marriage. The 42-year-old married restaurant entrepreneur Cho Seong-hyun, who is nine years her senior, in September 2017 and gave birth to their son in January 2018. News of the divorce was first reported by YTN on March 17. The South...
HONG KONG: Hong Kong property magnate Lee Shau Kee, one of the city's richest men, died on Monday at the age of 97, Henderson Land, the group that he founded, said in a statement. Nicknamed "Uncle Four" as he was the fourth oldest among his siblings, Lee was born into a middle-class family which owned gold...
