PETALING JAYA: Transport Minister Anthony Loke should focus on addressing safety concerns over the safety of Malaysia Airlines (MAS) aircraft instead of accusing Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong of creating panic, says Datuk Ir Lawrence Low (pic). In a statement on Tuesday (Aug 27), the MCA vice-president defended his party president, who had highlighted the recent...
MUAR: Police have busted an online gambling syndicate with the arrest of six people at a housing estate here. Muar OCPD Asst Comm Raiz Mukhliz Azman Aziz said that the suspects including two women, all in their 20s were nabbed during an operation on Aug 26. "This syndicate has been duping people after taking their money and...
Malaysia’s first shipment of fresh durian to the giant China market has arrived, vying for demand from eager consumers who are used to buying the spiky and pungent fruit from Thailand and Vietnam. Deputy agriculture and food security minister Datuk Arthur Joseph Kurup said on Saturday that exporters had begun shipping 40 tonnes of fresh durian...
PETALING JAYA: S P Setia Bhd has initiated legal proceedings against its former senior management over alleged breaches of duties linked to the purchase of lands in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, as well as the sale of units under the company’s Aeropod project. In a filing with Bursa Malaysia, S P Setia said Datuk Wong Tuck Wai...
PETALING JAYA: All the necessary flight cancellations for August and September have been completed, says Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG). "Rest assured, all other flights in August and September remain unaffected and will continue to operate as scheduled," it said in a statement posted to Facebook. "We are fully committed to ensuring your travel plans proceed smoothly and...
KLUANG: Two policemen sustained severe injuries after being buried while conducting bomb disposal duties at a residential site on Jalan Tabah, Taman Sri Lambak, at around 3pm here on Tuesday (Aug 27). The duo from the Johor police headquarters have been admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Hospital Enche' Besar Hajjah Khalsom for emergency...
TENOM: A woman told the Magistrate's Court here that she was uncertain if she had ever sent explicit photos to preacher Ebit Irawan Ibrahim Lew or Ebit Lew, in connection with the alleged sexual harassment case against him. The woman in her 40s, the ninth prosecution witness and the complainant in the case suggested that the...
KUALA LUMPUR: "I'm sad because my mother could not see the tattoo (her name) I had on my left hand, tattooed especially for her,” was the expression of the son of the victim of the Jalan Masjid India sinkhole incident. M. Suria, 25, who remains inconsolable told Bernama that the tattoo of his mother's name Vijayalaksmi...
PETALING JAYA: The decarbonisation of Malaysia’s industrial parks is expected to bring positive implications for both domestic and foreign investments, with spillover effects across the broader economy, including job creation and the growth of green industries. As efforts to reduce carbon emissions intensify, Malaysia is aligning with global sustainability trends, positioning itself as a hub for...
TO 'dance the night away' is when someone has so much fun they dance all night long. To dance the life away, however, is when someone has no control and dances themself to death. As scary and weird as it sounds, what if we told you that it's contagious too? VERDICT: TRUE In July 1518, residents of Strasbourg, France (Holy...
