PETALING JAYA: The family of Siew Tuck Ming, a 36-year-old project manager at a construction site, is appealing for help tracing him after losing contact since Monday (Nov 11) evening. Siew's wife, Tung Mee Teng, said her husband, who is a project engineer at a construction site in Dengkil, left for work at around 7:30am as...
KUALA LUMPUR: Friends and family members have gathered at Tun Daim Zainuddin's house in Bukit Tunku here to pay their last respects. This included former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and his wife Tun Dr Hasmah Mohamad Ali arrived around 12.48pm and stayed for around half an hour. ALSO READ: Daim's remains taken home for friends, relatives...
BUKIT MERTAJAM: A woman was killed on the spot when a container being transported on a trailer lorry toppled and crushed her car near Bukit Tengah here. The deceased has been identified as 21-year-old Lee Zi Rou, who was pronounced dead at the scene. It is learnt the woman was waiting at the Jalan Kebun Sireh-Jalan Bukit...
KUALA LUMPUR: A former senior engineering manager of a manufacturing company has been detained by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) for allegedly making false claims amounting to RM2mil. Sinar Harian reported that a source said Magistrate Izra Zulaikha Rohanuddin issued a four-day remand for the suspect after the MACC filed the application at the Putrajaya Magistrate's...
KUALA LUMPUR: A tax rate exceeding 20% will be set for individuals who earn an income of over RM100,000, says Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan (pic). The Finance Minister II said this in his winding-up speech on the Supply Bill 2025 debate in the Dewan Rakyat late Wednesday (Nov 13). However, he did not specify if the RM100,000...
CAMERON HIGHLANDS: A lorry has crashed into a goldsmiths shop in Tanah Rata here on Wednesday. An accident occurred at around 3.30pm here on Wednesday (Nov 13), involving two lorries and a multi-purpose vehicle (MPV). Cameron Highlands district police chief Superintendent Azri Ramli said that initial investigations found that the vegetable-laden lorry, driven by a 29-year-old man, was travelling...
Former journalist Chow Chung Ling is also an avid photographer who is highly respected in Hong Kong’s photography circles. Fans of Asian cinema would be familiar with Hong Kong film legend Chow Yun Fat, 69, but did you know that he has a famous sister too? Formerly an entertainment reporter, elder sis Chow Chung Ling, 77, is an avid...
The Primary 4 student, however, dislikes Chinese dictation because it’s very difficult. It’s no secret that many kids in Singapore struggle with the Chinese language. Even those whose parents are fluent in the language find learning Chinese challenging, and, as a result, dislike or are resistant to learning it. Remember how Eleanor Lee once did so badly for her Chinese...
BANGKOK: A man who authorities said was upset over his divorce settlement rammed his car into a crowd of people exercising at a sports complex in southern China, killing 35 and severely injuring dozens of others, police said on Tuesday (Nov 12). Police detained the 62-year-old man, who is being treated for wounds thought to be...
KUALA LUMPUR: FashionValet Sdn Bhd was seen as a company with potential in the e-commerce space when Khazanah Nasional Bhd made its investment, says Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan. "The digital economy was an important core for Malaysia's development, right from the time of the Multimedia Super Corridor with emphasis on the development...
