Woolery, who was the first host of 'Wheel of Fortune,' died at the age of 83. Learn more about the late game show host and his successful career. Chuck Woolery built a legacy in the game show world. After becoming Wheel of Fortune‘s first host in 1975, he went on to host multiple well-known programs, including Love Connection, Scrabble and...
KOTA KINABALU: A jobless man has been arrested for raping his 14-year-old girlfriend in Sabah’s east coast Tawau district. The 23-year-old suspect was picked up by police on Thursday. Tawau OCPD Asst Comm Jasmin Hussin said the arrest was made after the victim’s mother lodged a police report the previous day. In a statement, he said the suspect...
KAJANG: Four people were rescued following a fire at a two-storey shophouse and three adjacent shops at Kampung Sungai Chua. Firemen had to use a bolt cutter to open the doors as the two men and two women aged between 27 and 58, were trapped in the inferno early Sunday (Nov 24) morning. Selangor Fire and Rescue...
PETALING JAYA: The 30-day visa-free entry offered by Malaysia and China to each other’s citizens will act as a catalyst to revitalise tourism and enhance the economic ties between the two nations, says the Malaysian Tourism Federation. Its president Datuk Tan Kok Liang said China extending the visa-free entry for Malaysians from 15 to 30 days,...
KUALA LUMPUR: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has expressed satisfaction with the performance of Barisan Nasional ministers and deputy ministers in the unity government. Ahmad Zahid, who is also Barisan chairman, said while some may perceive the coalition's presence in the unity government as merely complementary, all seven ministers and several deputy...
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): A number of cases involving foreigners coming to Singapore to commit credit card fraud has led to at least $300,000 getting lost so far. And while the police were able to arrest nine suspects, they are looking for another 11 who managed to leave the country. The police said on Nov 22 that...
TOKYO (AFP): Japan's minority government signed off Friday on a US$140-billion stimulus drive aimed at putting more money in consumers' pockets after the ruling party's worst election result in 15 years. The October 27 contest saw voters -- angry over corruption in the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and inflation -- deprive new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's...
PUTRAJAYA: The government saved about RM900,000 by using a private chartered flight for Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's recent working and official visits abroad, says Fahmi Fadzil. The government spokesman and Communications Minister said the cost of using the Malaysia Airlines Airbus A350 came to RM6.162mil. The government paid RM1.662mil or 27% of this amount while...
PETALING JAYA: Many social media users praised the Johor government for fairly implementing the two-hour break on Fridays. Beginning next year, employers in both the public and private sectors in Johor must provide a two-hour break for their employees on Fridays. Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi said that this aligns with the state's weekend change...
PETALING JAYA: Transportation and the halal industry will be among the key points during Datuk Dr Seri Wee Ka Siong's speech at the 11th Global Logistics Alliance (GLA) Conference in Bangkok, Thailand. "(I had a) conversation with the GLA President, Grace Sun Wenfang, in conjunction with the conference,” wrote the MCA president in a Facebook post...
