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...
PUTRAJAYA: A motorcycle repeatedly travelling around Rantau Panjang, Kelantan, has led to the discovery of a syndicate smuggling illegal immigrants. The Director-General of the Immigration Department, Datuk Zakaria Shaaban, told Sinar Harian that the department dismantled a human trafficking syndicate in a special operation conducted in the district on Wednesday (Nov 20). He said the operation, which...
Now that Ellen is living life away from the public eye, fans have wondered how she continues to earn an income. Find out where her net worth stands today. Ellen DeGeneres warned the public she’d be “done” with fame after her Netflix special, For Your Approval, which was released on Netflix in September 2024. But now that a...
Ellen DeGeneres has reportedly relocated to the United Kingdom with her wife, Portia de Rossi, following the 2024 presidential election. Find out more about where the TV personality is living now. Ellen DeGeneres has reportedly moved to another country with her wife, Portia de Rossi. The 66-year-old has made headlines for allegedly relocating to the other side of...
A 61-year-old man from Malaysia has proven that parents will do anything for their kids. Mohamad Zulkifli, a 27-year-old doctor from Kelantan, was diagnosed with kidney failure four years ago. Speaking to Malaysian media WeirdKaya, Dr Zulkifli said he discovered his condition in 2020, when he “started experiencing symptoms like vomiting and dizziness". He was in the midst of finishing...
The US government has confirmed the existence of unidentified flying objects (UFOs), which means aliens are visiting, right? Well, it seems to be the case for one tourist visiting Kuala Lumpur. The woman was admiring the city’s skyline when she spotted what seems like a glittery UFO floating in the sky. “Oh my God! What is this? Is...
Rumour has it she's being held against her will after going on a scam trip masterminded by her best friend. Popular Guangdong-born influencer Liya (雅典娜), who has over a million followers on Weibo and Xiaohongshu, went missing over a year ago under strange circumstances. According to the 29-year-old's social media posts, she was on holiday in the Philippines and her family...
