KUALA LUMPUR: Former aide to a Bersatu assemblyman has been sentenced to 13 years in prison and two strokes of the cane by the Sessions Court here for rape. Judge Nor Hasniah Ab Razak, in a decision made last May 31, found Mohd Zulfahimin Mahdzir, 40, guilty of the offence. Mohd Zulfahimin, then an aide of Gombak...
Malaysian-born, Singapore based actor Chen Hanwei has taken to social media to mourn the death of his mother. The 54-year-old Mediacorp star’s mother died at the age of 90 on July 27. He posted on the same day on Instagram multiple photos of himself with his mother, including one of him as a boy with his mother...
Everybody poops sometimes, but does it really matter how often? A new study published July 16 (2024) in the journal Cell Reports Medicine reveals that bowel movement frequency significantly influences physiology and long-term health, with the best outcomes linked with passing stools once or twice a day. Previous research has suggested associations between constipation and diarrhoea with...
GEORGE TOWN: The Penang government has decided to ban all horseback riding activities along the Batu Ferringhi beach from Sept 1. State Local Government, Town and Country Development Committee Chairman Jason H'ng Mooi Lye said the decision was made following several complaints about the horseback riding services, particularly concerning safety and cleanliness in the area. "We recently...
PETALING JAYA: Gerakan has no choice but to speak out due to it being a multiethnic party, says a political analyst over the spat between Gerakan and PAS over the issue of brewery donations to schools. International Islamic University Malaysia’s Asst Prof Dr Lau Zhe Wei however said it was common for component parties within a...
IPOH: Some 15 students emerged unscathed after their school bus collided with a lorry in Kampung Nasib in Sungai Siput. Perak Fire and Rescue Department assistant director (operations) Sabarodzi Nor Ahmad said that the accident occurred along Jalan Sungai Siput- Kuala Kangsar at 6.38, resulting in the lorry driver sustaining injuries. "The lorry driver was trapped on...
KUALA LUMPUR: New regulations for social media and Internet messaging services, set to be introduced by the government, aim to tackle the spread of crime and harmful information, thereby creating a safer online environment for all users, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. In a Facebook post, the Prime Minister acknowledged that while some of these regulations...
PETALING JAYA: Designated seats for women will be introduced during football matches at the Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium in Terengganu to address the intermingling between sexes. According to Kosmo!, Terengganu state exco member Hishamuddin Abdul Karim said that the move would begin on Tuesday (July 30) during the Super League match between Terengganu FC and...
IPOH: Sultan of Perak Sultan Nazrin Shah and Raja Permaisuri Perak Tuanku Zara Salim visited Taiping Lake Gardens to assess the current situation there due to the ongoing dry spell, which has caused several sections, including the lakes and ponds to dry up. Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad, in a Facebook post, said that Their...
GEORGE TOWN: Thirty-two stalls at the Huma House Hawker Complex at Batu Feringgi were destroyed in a fire on Sunday (July 28). State Fire and Rescue Department spokesman said however no one was injured. "The department received a distress call from the public at about 2pm informing about the incident," said the spokesman. He said 11 personnel members...
