PETALING JAYA: The Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry has unveiled a revamped version of the Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) programme which now has three tiers – Silver, Gold and Platinum. Minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing (pic) said each tier will have specific eligibility requirements. The type of entry visa available to applicants will also vary...
JOHOR BARU: Immigration officers have detained 47 foreigners at a factory in Kluang for working without proper employment permits. Johor Immigration director Baharuddin Tahir (pic) said 23 were from India, 21 were from Bangladesh, two were from Sri Lanka, and one was from Pakistan. They were detained in a special operation at 10.30am on Thursday (Dec 14),...
PETALING JAYA: Giving patients preliminary assessments in hospital should be the priority, not their dressing, says Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad (pic). "The triage must be based on the severity of illnesses and not on the patient's attire," the Health Minister wrote on X on Friday (Dec 15). ALSO READ: Health Ministry probing alleged misdiagnosis leading to patient's...
Kathy, who died on Monday (Dec 11), was known to be frugal and had amassed properties in both Beijing and Hong Kong. Since her sudden death on Dec 11, there's been speculation on what will happen to late Hong Kong actress Kathy Chow’s fortune and her three beloved pooches. The star, who lived with her furkids, was found unconscious in her...
The 68-year-old actor-producer, who's part of the Hong Kong film selection committee, accidentally voted for his own film, which resulted in a conflict of interest. It looks like Hong Kong's dream of clinching an Oscar at next year’s Academy Awards has gone up in smoke. Recently, it was revealed that the film Hong Kong put forward to...
KUCHING: Over 1,000 police personnel in Sarawak are ready to be mobilised in the event of flooding, says state police commissioner Comm Datuk Mancha Ata. He said they comprised 187 senior officers and 1,075 lower-ranked personnel from various departments and districts statewide. "According to the Malaysian Meteorological Department, the northeast monsoon in the country will last from...
KOTA KINABALU: All signs are pointing towards Barisan Nasional and Parti Warisan teaming up in the next Sabah election to take on the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) state government. Sabah Barisan chief Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin made an appearance at Warisan’s annual general meeting (AGM) here on Thursday (Dec 14) on the invitation by Warisan...
KOTA KINABALU: Culling crocodiles in areas where they pose danger is the only option left for Sabah wildlife rangers as relocating the reptiles or putting them into farms could no longer be done. Sabah Wildlife Department director Augustine Tuuga said that crocodile farms were too full and that taking in any more crocodiles while relocating them...
Taylor Swift and Blake Lively stopped traffic in coordinating sexy LBDs for Taylor's big birthday bash! Taylor Swift took her fashion statement to the next level for her 34th birthday in New York City on Tuesday night! In photos you can see below, the “Midnights” songstress slayed a sparkly black mini dress with a star, cloud, and...
KUALA LUMPUR: The all-conquering South Korean An Se-young (pic) was brought down to earth by her compatriot Kim Ga-eun, who produced the biggest upset of the opening day at the World Tour Finals in Hangzhou yesterday. World No. 1 Se-young, the reigning world champion and the Asian Games gold medallist, lost her opening Group A game...
