THE Perak Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry's enforcement team has launched various operations to ensure the issue of diversion and leakages of subsidised goods, such as diesel and cooking oil, are curbed, a state exco member says. Perak domestic trade, cooperatives, consumer affairs and Chinese new villages committee chairman Woo Kah Leong said a...
KUALA LUMPUR: The concert by Indian composer AR Rahman on July 27 should provide opportunities for local artists to collaborate with the world-renowned singer. Deputy Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister Datuk R. Ramanan said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim expressed the matter in his meeting with AR Rahman at the Parliament Building on Tuesday (July...
KOTA KINABALU: Firemen from Kota Belud fire station, assisted by teams from the Tuaran station and voluntary firemen, worked together to put out a blaze that razed 18 houses in Kampung Kuala Abai, Kota Belud. No casualties were reported in the incident that occurred on Tuesday (July 9). The Fire and Rescue Department received the emergency call...
VIDEOS of a vehicle in flames have gone viral on social media, with comments claiming that the incident happened at the Customs, Immigration and Quarantine Complex (CIQ) at Johor Baru's Bangunan Sultan Iskandar (BSI). It was also said that the car's occupants, a Singaporean couple, managed to escape unharmed in the incident. Is it true that a...
Hong Kong actor Nicholas Tse has returned to Malaysia after six years to promote his new action movie, Customs Frontline. Tse, along with director Herman Yau, received a warm welcome after appearing at Pavilion Kuala Lumpur and The Exchange TRX on Tuesday (July 9). Ahead of the meet-and-greet sessions in KL, Tse held a press conference where he...
PUTRAJAYA: Officers from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission have gone to the Human Resources Ministry to obtain documents in relation to their investigation into the Human Resource Development Corporation audit report. It is learnt that a team of investigators arrived at the ministry around 11.20am on Tuesday (July 9) and left an hour later. However, it is not...
Australian actress Margot Robbie is expecting her first child with her husband, English film producer Tom Ackerley. Her pregnancy was confirmed to American entertainment news website People by several sources. British tabloid Daily Mail published on July 7 several photos of Robbie, 34, boarding a boat during a holiday to Lake Como in Italy with Ackerley, also...
IPOH: A woman who was injured after falling into a 10m deep ravine while descending Mount Korbu was successfully rescued early Tuesday (July 9) morning. Perak Fire and Rescue Department assistant director (operations) Sabarodzi Nor Ahmad said the 35-year-old victim was safely brought out at around 1.30am. ALSO READ: Challenging rescue op underway after woman falls into...
IPOH: Four people, including a 68-year-old man, were injured when a Health Ministry’s ambulance they were in skidded into a drain near Jalan Tol Kamunting, Taiping here, on Tuesday (July 9). Perak Fire and Rescue Department assistant director (operations) Sabarodzi Nor Ahmad said the incident occurred at 3.30am when the ambulance returned to Parit Buntar Hospital...
KUALA LUMPUR: Legendary Indian music composer AR Rahman urges young and aspiring music composers to stay true to their individuality and use their uniqueness to contribute meaningfully to the music industry and beyond. The Oscar winner, who was in town for an exclusive meet-the-fans session ahead of his upcoming concert at National Stadium Bukit Jalil on...
