SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): Traffic at the Woodlands Causeway and Tuas Second Link remained clear on Oct 1 after the Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) scheme for foreign-registered vehicles to enter Malaysia kicked in. However, queues at the VEP offices in Woodlands and in Johor Bahru showed no signs of easing. From Oct 1, motorists entering Malaysia must...
Hong Kong superstar Jackie Chan may be 70, but he still insists on performing his own stunts. The martial arts legend, who debuted as a stuntman at 17, has earned acclaim for his daring stunt work. Despite his exceptional skills, injuries are an unavoidable part of the profession. Chan is currently starring in the new action-comedy, Panda Plan, where...
PETALING JAYA: The new requirement to use MyDigital ID to log into the MyJPJ app has been met with frustration online. Malaysians took to social media after learning the need to install the app as part of the requirement to log into MyJPJ, which will be implemented on Oct 10. Facebook user Wu Kwung questioned the need...
KOTA BHARU: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the RM20mil allocation for the purchase of 20 units of water pump in Kelantan, which was announced in May, had long been approved. Anwar, also the Finance Minister, said the implementation of the project was delayed due to several problems that cropped up, including the issue of...
JITRA: The wife of a missing Felcra pensioner, believed to have been thrown into Sungai Padang Terap near here, described her husband as a man of kind soul. Subhiah Ruslina Shahidi, 57, shared that her husband was always gentle and had never displayed aggression towards anyone, calling the incident that befell him extremely cruel. "It’s a heartless...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Act 2024 (Act 852), which came into force on Tuesday (Oct 1), has received a positive reaction from the community, especially restaurant traders most of whom have taken steps to display no smoking signs in their premises. However, there is a section of the community who...
SINGAPORE: Pill peddlers illegally hawking prescription medication, including the addictive codeine-laced mixtures, have returned to the streets in the Geylang area, pushing their wares closer to Housing Board estates. The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) had conducted multiple raids in the area, but residents say the peddlers return the moment there is a let-up. In a raid of...
KUALA LUMPUR: Twelve-year-old prodigy Izz Imil Shahrom behaves like any other child but is deeply interested in mathematics, says Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir. "It turns out that his interest in mathematics is so deep that our conversations revolved around numbers," he said on Sunday (Sept 29). Dr Zambry said Izz Imil, who...
IT is pretty much accepted that when an ambulance is heading somewhere with its siren on and lights flashing, it is not to be blocked as it is handling an emergency. As such, any video of someone behaving contrary to this by blocking an ambulance on the road is likely to go viral as many will...
Rose is the latest member from K-pop girl group Blackpink to sign a solo deal with an American record label. “I know you’ve all waited so long for this moment, but I hope you’re ready for what’s in store for the next few months,” Rose, who is joining Atlantic Records, wrote to her fans on Instagram...
