A VIDEO of a group of individuals releasing fish fry into a river went viral on social media recently. Captions of the video alleged that the group released thousands of fish fry in Sungai Hulu Bernam, Tanjung Malim, Perak. However, some questioned if the group had the necessary approvals to release the fish fry. Is it true that...
BALIK PULAU: The police are appealing to the public for assistance in locating a man who stole a woman's undergarments from a clothesline at a residence in Titi Teras. Balik Pulau OCPD Supt Kamarul Rizal Jenal said that a 32-year-old woman lodged a report on Tuesday (May 14), claiming that her undergarments had gone missing from...
GEORGE TOWN: The Penang Water Supply Corporation (PBAPP) announced that the water treatment plant (WTP) in Batu Feringghi is experiencing a technical problem which caused several areas to experience low water pressure or no water supply. PBAPP, in a Facebook post Wednesday (May 15), said the disruption at 4.30pm involved areas along Jalan Tanjung Bungah, Tanjung...
KUANTAN: The Education Ministry is always ready and alert for weather changes, including the South-West Monsoon, which is expected to start this month and last until September. Therefore, Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said the state education departments and schools have been reminded to comply with the set guidelines. "At our level, we are always prepared. Thus far,...
SINGAPORE: Singapore's Lawrence Wong was sworn in on Wednesday (May 15) as its fourth premier since independence, promising to lead the wealthy city state his own way after completing a carefully calibrated power transfer aimed at ensuring continuity. Wong, 51, comes from among a crop of so-called "4G" leaders, a new generation of politicians that were...
Spending time online may boost your well-being, the results of a large international study revealed May 13. Researchers at the University of Oxford examined 16 years of data from 2.4 million people, tracking things like life satisfaction and sense of purpose. They found that people with access to the web scored 8% higher in measures of well-being compared...
KUCHING: Sarawak has approved the introduction of state sales tax (SST) on the export of ferroalloys and polysilicon as part of efforts to diversify revenue sources, says Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah. The Deputy Premier said the tax would be imposed at the rate of 1.5% effective Sept 1 this year. "This is a fair and reasonable rate...
JOHOR BARU: A businessman lost more than RM200,000 of his savings by downloading a malware application on his mobile phone. The 47-year-old man who only wanted to be known as Lee, said that he came across the app after planning a cruise trip to Singapore together with his wife and three children on March 8. “I initially...
PETALING JAYA: The legal suit against the Kelana Jaya LRT owner and operator filed by a victim of the 2021 LRT collision should be settled out of court instead of being prolonged, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong (pic). The former transport minister during the May 24, 2021 incident urged the government to speedily compensate...
SHAH ALAM: The Selangor police will refer the investigation papers (IP) involving the suitcase containing over RM500,000 found in the car park of a shopping mall in Damansara to Bukit Aman. Selangor Police Chief Commissioner Datuk Hussein Omar Khan (pic) said the investigation paper would be sent over to Bukit Aman so that their legal division...
