KUALA LUMPUR: Barisan Nasional will be fielding 108 candidates in the upcoming state polls in six states, says coalition chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. From the figure, he said about 63% of candidates would be new faces. "Only 18% are incumbents, whereas nearly 20% of our candidates are those who had contested before but chose...
LONDON (Reuters) - "Mission Impossible" star Simon Pegg and Brian Cox from "Succession" joined a rally in London on Friday to support U.S film and television writers and actors striking for higher pay and new terms in the streaming era. Hollywood actors went on strike at midnight on July 13 after talks with studios broke down,...
Wednesday was the talk of the town when it premiered on Netflix — but not all of the discourse was positive. The series reintroduced fans to a new version of Wednesday Addams (Jenna Ortega) in November 2022. During season 1, the titular character attempted to master her psychic powers at Nevermore Academy while dealing with a killing spree at...
Hong Kong action star Donnie Yen, 59, shelled out the big bucks to mark his 20th wedding anniversary with beauty queen Cissy Wang, 42. The couple, who tied the knot in 2003, had a vow renewal ceremony at picturesque Lake Como in Italy recently, with Donnie sharing snaps from the event on his Weibo. In his post, Donnie revealed...
PETALING JAYA: Pakatan Harapan is expected to contest 44 seats in Selangor while Barisan Nasional will contest 12. The 12 seats speculated to be contested by Barisan candidates are Dusun Tua, Semenyih, Gombak Setia, Batang Kali, Kuang, Jeram, Sijangkang, Dengkil, Jeram, Selat Kelang, Sungai Burong and Sungai Panjang. The Gombak Setia seat was won by Hilman Idham...
HANOI: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Friday (July 21) spent about an hour visiting Hanoi Book Street, the most famous designated book area on 19/12 Street, here. Anwar, who is on a two-day official visit to Vietnam, was accompanied by his Vietnamese counterpart, Pham Minh Chinh. During the visit, Anwar also presented his host with...
KUALA LUMPUR: Lawyer Siti Kasim claims there was an attempt on her life after a suspicious object was discovered underneath her car while it was being serviced at a workshop in Bangsar. In a Facebook Live session, the activist said she feared the object could have been a bomb as wires could be seen in the...
KUALA LUMPUR: Two bottles filled with wires that were discovered behind the rear tyre of lawyer Siti Kasim's car are believed to be improvised explosive devices (IED), says Asst Comm Amihizam Abdul Shukor. The Brickfields OCPD said police received the distress call at 12.58pm. "We immediately dispatched the Bomb Squad while the Fire and Rescue Department was...
KAJANG: Three Bangladeshi men have been detained for allegedly fighting in front of a polyclinic in Taman Prima Saujana here. Kajang OCPD Asst Comm Mohd Zaid Hassan said a police report was lodged by a 35-year-old doctor on Thursday (July 20) over the incident. "According to the complainant, his staff saw two groups of Bangladeshi men entering...
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has applauded the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) resolution last week following the Quran-burning incident outside of Stockholm’s central mosque during Aidiladha celebration. The UNHRC adopted the resolution on "countering religious hatred constituting incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence" on July 12, and amongst the 47 council...
