KUALA LUMPUR: The government is reviewing a proposal to fully ban the use of asbestos, a material still widely used in the country despite its harmful effects on human health, says Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad. "We will assess how this issue is currently managed under existing legislation and policies. If there are gaps, we may need...
PEKAN: A family of five, including a baby, were killed in a collision involving two vehicles on Jalan Nenasi-Rompin, near Kampung Sembayan. Pahang Fire and Rescue Department acting director Wan Ahmad Fadillah Wan Abdul Rahman said that 23 personnel from the Kuala Rompin and Nenasi fire stations were dispatched to the scene after receiving an emergency...
Wang Xing’s abduction and subsequent rescue from a scam compound in Myanmar has left many shocked, but it looks like the search for victims is far from over. The recent case of 31-year-old Chinese actor Wang Xing’s abduction at the Thailand-Myanmar border has renewed discussion about human trafficking. The actor, who was lured to Thailand under the false promise...
Amy Carter and her husband have been married since 2007. Get to know John Joseph Kelly and learn about their marriage below. Amy Lynn Carter, 57, is best known as the only daughter and fourth child of the late Jimmy Carter. The former U.S. president died at the age of 100 on December 29, 2009, and today has been...
Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood have been married since 2005. Find out if the couple are still together. Garth Brooks, known for his contributions to music, was previously accused of raping and sexually assaulting a woman who claims to have been his makeup artist. The singer denied the allegations, which he noted in a statement to E!...
Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick has been married to his wife, Chelsea Redick, since 2010. Learn more about her and their marriage here. California is currently facing a natural disaster that has caused many to lose their homes and belongings, including several celebrities like JJ Redick. According to TMZ, the 40-year-old lost the home he shares with...
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a continuous rain warning for Pahang, Johor and several other states until Sunday (Jan 12). In a statement on Friday (Jan 10), MetMalaysia said danger-level continuous torrential rain is expected over the states of Pahang (Rompin) and Johor (Batu Pahat, Kluang, Mersing, Pontian, Kulai, Kota Tinggi and...
KUALA LUMPUR: A 61-year-old top executive of a television station in Sarawak is among five individuals detained in connection with a money laundering and criminal breach of trust investigation. The suspects were detained in a special operation conducted by the Inspector-General of Police secretariat’s Anti-Money Laundering (Amla) division in a special operation codenamed "Ops Ragada" on...
JOHOR BARU: A single mother here has been having sleepless nights over her 21-year-old daughter, whom she has not seen for over five months. Former beautician Pau Yiew Ping, 47, said the last time she saw Liew Jia Yee was in August last year after the latter went to Singapore for a new job. "My daughter was...
PETALING JAYA: Three cars have been damaged by a falling tree in Persiaran Stonor, off Jalan Stonor in Kuala Lumpur on Friday (Jan 10) night. The Kuala Lumpur Fire and Rescue Department said, in a statement, that the incident did not involve injuries or deaths. It added that the department had received an emergency call on the...
