Showcasing an improved performance in the latest Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings by Subject 2024, Malaysia is now ranked the third highest in Asia and the sixth highest in the world. The country charted a 22% improvement rate in the rankings, which offer independent data on the performance of 240 programmes at 25 Malaysian universities. Among...
SEPANG: After taxi touts, another form of touts is lurking around the country’s main airport, posing as so-called officers and making a quick buck by extorting money from unsuspecting first-time travellers from South Asia. The Star has learnt that gullible travellers, especially from Bangladesh and Pakistan, are often pulled aside at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport...
KUALA TERENGGANU: A former Terengganu Islamic Religion and Malay Customs Council (Maidam) member and his wife pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here on Monday (April 22) to abuse of power and submitting false claims related to the distribution of zakat worth almost RM20,000, from 2019 to 2021. Datuk Mohamad Zahari Harun, 64, and his...
PETALING JAYA: Nasi lemak, one of Malaysia's favourite dishes, has been featured in the United States Central Intelligence Agency's (CIA) World Factbook. In a Facebook post on Saturday (April 20), the CIA said that nasi lemak is considered the "national dish of Malaysia" and a popular "breakfast food". "Its name in Malay literally means 'fat rice' because...
The 'Karma' artist also announced there will be a music video premiering after her new album drops. Taylor Swift announced which major music artist she collaborated with on the first single of The Tortured Poets Department: Post Malone. The 34-year-old pop icon announced the news via X on Thursday, April 18, just hours before her new album comes out. “The first single...
PETALING JAYA: Former national shuttler Datuk Lee Chong Wei and his family are stuck in Paris as recent floods in Dubai are causing delays in flights from Europe. Lee, his wife Wong Mew Choo and their two sons, Terence and Kingston, travelled to Paris last weekend to participate in the Paris 100 Sino-French Badminton Charity Gala,...
The 42-year-old actress was a vision in pink at a press conference hours after landing. Though Korean actress Son Ye Jin is one of the most popular K-stars around, with many fans around the region, she has never visited Taiwan. Naturally, the 42-year-old actress’ arrival at Taoyuan airport attracted a crowd of adoring fans and photographers who turned up...
KOTA BHARU: The Defence Ministry (Mindef) is prepared to deploy the Armed Forces personnel to the Middle East to provide support in handling the safety of Malaysian students following the Iran-Israel conflict. Deputy Defence Minister Adly Zahari said Mindef would discuss with the Foreign Affairs Ministry and obtain information on the latest developments of the situation...
The star has been out and about so much that word has it that "the whole of Tokyo has bumped into Edison Chen”. Once the bad boy of Hong Kong showbiz, these days, Edison Chen, 43, is better known for his streetwear label CLOT, which specialises in collaborations with hype brands such as adidas, Nike, BAPE and Bearbrick. To focus on growing his label, Edison,...
Ticket holders will receive a full refund, and will also have the option to exchange their tickets for Mirror’s Singapore show. Hong Kong boy group Mirror was slated to bring their Mirror Feel The Passion Concert to Kuala Lumpur’s Axiata Arena later this month (April 28). Sadly, it was announced yesterday that the show has been cancelled. The twelve-piece group, made...
