BUTTERWORTH: A team of divers is working to re-clamp the 1,350mm pipeline at the riverbed of Sungai Perai, and it is expected to be completed by midnight. Perbadanan Bekalan Air Pulau Pinang (PBAPP) chief executive officer K. Pathmanathan said that one of the three steel plates, each weighing 100 kg, has been successfully installed while the...
PUTRAJAYA: Businessman Tan Sri Mokhzani Mahathir has been summoned by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) over an investigation involving a government-linked company. Sinar Harian reported that Mokhzani, the second son of former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, arrived at the MACC headquarters in Putrajaya at about 11am on Friday (Jan 26) for investigation under the...
KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Najib Razak is accountable for his every action as the prime minister, finance minister and chairman of the board of advisors of 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB), the High Court was told on Friday (Jan 26). Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) senior officer Nur Aida Arifin testified that Najib, or the 1MDB management, had...
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP): The United Nations' top court stopped short on Friday (Jan 26) of ordering a ceasefire in Gaza in a case accusing Israel of genocide in the tiny coastal enclave, but demanded that Israel try to limit deaths and damage caused by its military offensive there. South Africa brought the case, which goes...
PETALING JAYA: Wong Tat Meng’s tireless work in turning world No. 10 Lee Zii Jia into an all-rounder has started taking shape on the court. Zii Jia proved that he is not just a stylish performer but equally effective in attack and defence as he dismantled Hong Kong rival Angus Ng Ka Long to storm into...
Why are some people so mean? Korean star Shim Mina, 51, and her 34-year-old ex-boybander husband Ryu Phillip, 34, got married in 2018. Their relationship made headlines because of the large age gap. The couple has remain unbothered by the comments about their age difference. In fact, they thrive in it, even addresssing it in the bio of their YouTube channel. "We are...
It's why the 47-year-old actress cut back on work in China and moved back to Taiwan. New year, new resolutions. On a recent episode of Chinese reality showOur Wonderful Life, celebs like Taiwanese star Ruby Lin, Hong Kong actress Ada Choi, Chinese host Xie Na and Chinese actress Zhong Chuxi shared their aspirations for 2024. For Chuxi, she most wants to travel with her mother and younger brother...
KUALA LUMPUR: Former Dewan Negara president Tun Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar has been appointed the eighth Yang Dipertua Negeri of Sarawak. The appointment takes effect Friday (Jan 26). He received the instrument of appointment from Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah in a ceremony at Balairung Kecil, Istana Negara here Friday. Also in attendance...
PETALING JAYA: The five victims of the landslide early Friday (Jan 26) morning at Cameron Highlands have been identified as Myanmar nationals. Cameron Highlands OCPD Deputy Supt Azri Ramli said that the first victim had been identified as Haphey, 36, who was found dead at about 3am on Friday, Malay language daily Sinar Harian reported. ALSO READ: One...
We think the 38-year-old football legend probably handles chopsticks better than some of us. International football star Cristiano Ronaldo and his Al-Nassar teammates are currently in China for a 10-day tour of the country. Other than a host of events, the team is set to play two friendlies with teams from Shanghai and Zhejiang. However, a video posted online of...
