VIENTIANE: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says Malaysia has requested a waiver of visa requirements on a reciprocal basis with Canada. The request was conveyed to the Prime Minister's Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the 44th and 45th Asean Summits and Related Summits, here on Thursday (Oct 10). On another matter,...
MUMBAI: Crowds of mourners gathered in India's financial capital Mumbai on Thursday (Oct 10) for the funeral of industrialist Ratan Tata, hailed as a "titan" who led one of the country's biggest conglomerates. Tata, who died aged 86 on Wednesday, transformed the Tata Group into a sprawling international enterprise, with a portfolio ranging from software to...
Hong Kong celebrity couple Tavia Yeung and Him Law recently marked their eight wedding anniversary by returning to the five-star hotel where they got married on Oct 2, 2016. Documenting the special occasion in an Instagram post, Yeung uploaded a photo of the two lion plushies they received from the hotel, along with a sweet a...
DUNGUN: The father of deceased university student Khairil Anwar Jamaludin says he never expected to lose another son in an accident. Jamaludin Hussein, 53, from Kampung Pandan, Kuala Lumpur, said his eldest son also died in a road accident seven years ago. "I no longer have sons...His brother died on Oct 3, 2017. I am now left...
WITH Halloween just a few weeks away, tales with a tinge of the spooky would go viral quickly - and vehicles travelling without anyone on them could very well tick all the boxes here. Recently, a video went viral of a riderless motorcycle along with the claim that it was taken along the Federal Highway near...
Maggie Cheung is a name that’s just part of Hong Kong cinema even though her last major roles were 20 years ago. Since then, In The Mood For Love actress has mostly stayed out of the limelight, spending her time between Hong Kong and Paris. Cheung, who turned 60 on Sept 20, has occasionally appeared at fashion shows. Her most...
KUALA LUMPUR: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia received a pleasant surprise on Thursday (Oct 10) when he received a call from Britain's head of state King Charles III. According to His Majesty, the call between the two leaders focused on the forthcoming 27th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) later this month. The meeting is...
KUALA LUMPUR: RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHB IB) said the trading suspension requested by Public Bank Bhd and LPI Capital Bhd of their respective shares lends credence to media reports of a deal being struck. In a research note today, RHB IB said that based on its estimation, an all-cash deal would be earnings and return of equity (ROE) accretive,...
Humans can go about three days tops without water before our organ systems will start to shut down but is it true that there is a species of animal that can go its entire life without drinking water? The gerenuk, often called the giraffe-necked antelope, is a distinct species native to East Africa. Known for its long...
PETALING JAYA: Maxis announced a limited-time offer that permanently upgrades the data quota for select postpaid plans. The offer upgrades Maxis Postpaid 79 to 300GB of 4G/5G data, while the Postpaid 109, 139, 169, and 199 plans will receive unlimited 4G/5G data. The company stated that existing customers will have their data quota automatically upgraded between today (Oct...
