For Malaysian actor Zheng Xi Yong, taking on the lead role in London’s recently concluded West End musical Your Lie In April pushed him to face new challenges in more ways than one. “Personally, this was the first time I’ve ever been cast as the lead in a show, having been in an ensemble, smaller, as well as supporting...
PUTRAJAYA: After 13 years without a salary review for civil servants, the focus of the 1.6 million civil servants, who are the "backbone" of the government, will be on the Majlis Amanat Perdana Perkhidmatan Awam (Mappa) on Friday (Aug 16). Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is expected to make an important announcement regarding the details...
SINGAPORE: A man with mild intellectual disability was sentenced to 15 months’ jail and two strokes of the cane for molesting children in public, including a victim as young as nine years old. District Judge Kelly Ho, who handed Ong Kian Peng his sentence on Wedesday (Aug 14), said Ong knew what he did was wrong,...
KUALA LUMPUR: Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad's sons have been given a final 30-day extension to declare their assets, says Tan Sri Azam Baki. The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner said the former prime minister's sons, Mirzan and Mokhzani were given until mid-September to provide details of their assets, Bernama reported. “This is the final decision and...
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit ended the day’s trading at about 4.41 against the US dollar, its best close in 16 months, as the US Federal Reserve was seen to be on track to cutting interest rates in September. At 6 pm, the ringgit surged to 4.4170/4235 versus the greenback from yesterday’s close of 4.4440/4505. The local note’s...
KOTA KINABALU: A man was rescued by firemen while attempting to jump off the first floor of the Duchess of Kent Hospital in Sandakan on Wednesday (Aug 14) evening. Sabah Fire and Rescue Services Department senior assistant fire commander Mohd Ishak Amran said a distress call about a suicide attempt was received from the hospital at...
GEORGE TOWN: IJM Land Berhad (IJM Land), the developer of The Light project, has announced that there will be a temporary motorcycle lane closure on Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway from Aug 19 to Nov 15. IJM Land in statement on Wednesday (Aug 14) said the closure will affect both the George Town-bound and Bayan...
KLUANG: Johor Perikatan Nasional has shortlisted three names to stand for the upcoming Mahkota by-election, says its chairman Datuk Dr Sahruddin Jamal. Dr Sahruddin said the names of the three candidates, who are all men and locals, would be submitted to the coalition's central leadership. "We have identified three candidates and will submit their names to the...
KUALA LUMPUR: Disciplinary action has been taken against the police personnel who were suspected of assaulting a disabled e-hailing driver at a hotel in the city in May. The Inspector-General of Police, Tan Sri Razarudin Husain, said the action was promptly taken following an internal investigation by the Bukit Aman Integrity and Standard Compliance Department (JIPS)...
CHUKAI: A small-scale search operation by Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) divers here on Wednesday (Aug 14) found a backpack belonging to Aina Husna Mohamad Husaini, one of the two remaining missing victims of the boat capsize incident in Kemaman waters. The black backpack contained two flashlights, a hand fan, a phone charger, a set of...
