KUALA KANGSAR: The Sultan of Perak Sultan Nazrin Shah has presented state awards and medals to 56 people in conjunction with His Royal Highness's birthday on Nov 1. Raja Permaisuri of Perak Tuanku Zara Salim was also present at the investiture ceremony held at Istana Iskandariah here on Saturday (Nov 9). The recipients were led by Keeper...
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (pic) expressed his sadness over the horrific bombing in Quetta, Pakistan, which has claimed the lives of at least 24 people and left many others injured. "On behalf of Malaysia, I extend our deepest condolences to the people of Pakistan, who mourn this senseless and devastating loss," he...
PUTRAJAYA: Despite having spent four days with graft investigators, FashionValet founders still have more explaining to do with regard to investment losses incurred by Khazanah Nasional Berhad and Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB) from their investment in the company, says Tan Sri Azam Baki. The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission chief commissioner said his officers “are not done” recording...
PUTRAJAYA: The Fisheries Department director-general Datuk Adnan Hussain (pic) said the department is formulating several follow-up plans regarding the coral bleaching incidents that have occurred throughout this year. He said among the plans are managing local impact, threats and pressure on coral reefs through continuous reef management, identifying resilient reefs and coral species, coral restoration, and...
Hong Kong actor Jacky Heung, 40, the son of film producers Charles Heung and Tiffany Chen, walked the red carpet of the Weibo TV & Internet Video Summit in Beijing on Tuesday (Nov 5), easily capturing the attention of many with his outfit. Jacky, however, posted pics of his outfit on social media before he even made his appearance on...
When quitting a job, one is expected to submit an official resignation letter and serve a notice period. That procedure is understood as the norm across all jobs, right? Apparently not. A Malaysian netizen recently started a Threads post calling out a young employee, presumably a Gen Z, for their unusual and frankly unprofessional way of resigning. “Today’s youth. MIA and...
BEIJING (SCMP): A man in China who went through many hardships to reunite with his family 34 years after he was abducted has announced a tragic rupture with them one year after the reunion. Yu Baobao, 37, said on his social media account, which has 326,000 followers, that he had severed ties with his birth family...
NEW DELHI: Just days after reaching an agreement with China on de-escalation and patrolling along disputed areas in eastern Ladakh’s Demchok and Depsang, India is set to display its military prowess with a major tri-services exercise along its eastern border with China. This joint exercise, named “Poorvi Prahar,” will commence on Sunday (Nov 10). The exercise will...
PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry views the baseless and irresponsible statements seriously and will not hesitate to take action against certain parties claiming that generic medicines could harm patients. In a statement on Friday (Nov 8), the ministry said such statements raise concerns among patients-whether in the ministry’s facilities or private healthcare-encouraging them to reject treatment regimens. “The...
PETALING JAYA: Kuala Lumpur City Hall has conducted a special operation on business operators that use public areas to store and display goods, including those operating in unhygienic conditions. City Hall's Enforcement Division and the Health and Environment Division led the operation which focused on businesses at Pasar Borong Kuala Lumpur and Pusat Bandar Utara Kuala...
