PUTRAJAYA: A new road tax structure for electric vehicles (EV) will only be introduced after the exemption period ends to ensure users are not unnecessarily burdened, says Transport Minister Anthony Loke. "In 2022, the Finance Ministry provided a three-year road tax exemption to EV users, which will end in 2025, but many people (EV users) are...
IPOH: Police are investigating the theft of jewellery worth RM1.4mil that was stolen from a vehicle parked near a goldsmith's shop in the Kuala Kangsar district. Kuala Kangsar district police chief ACP Omar Bakhtiar Yaacob said they received a report about the robbery at about 11.22 am today. He said the victims, two gold merchants, were robbed...
KUALA LUMPUR: After a 15-minute shouting match, Datuk Ahmad Marzuk Shaary (PN-Pengkalan Chepa) has been ejected from Parliament after he refused to retract his remarks against Nga Kor Ming (PH-Teluk Intan). The incident started when Ahmad Marzuk asked the Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs), Datuk Dr Mohd Na'im Mokhtar, to explain more about...
PHNOM PENH (Phnom Penh Post/ANN): Cambodia's Asean-International Wholesale Market, also known as Deum Kor Thmey – the country's largest wholesale marketplace – is set to open by the end of the year. Presently, approximately 70 per cent of traders have completed their registrations. Located along Win-Win Blvd in Kork Roka commune of Phnom Penh’s Prek Pnov district,...
The actress opened up about the “overwhelming” wedding planning process before giving a hint about her possible theme. Counting down the days! Vanessa Hudgens hinted at her wedding theme ahead of her nuptials to Cole Tucker — and it comes as no surprise given the actress’ distinct style. “It’s hard for me because I love so many different styles,” the Princess Switch actress, 34, told E!...
Minimal effort for maximum returns. We're used to seeing live streamers resort to gimmicks to hardsell their products. Cough, Terence Cao, cough. But it seems netizens are recently more into low-effort, minimalist live stream e-commerce? Let's take a look at new viral Douyin live streamer Zheng Xiang Xiang, who raked in a whopping 100mil yuan (S$18.7mil) in sales in just seven days. You...
The 55-year-old former actor left showbiz in 2001. If you've been watching new TVB drama From Hong Kong to Beijing, you would have noticed a really familiar face from the past. We're talking about '90s Hong Kong heartthrob Marco Lo, who was one of TVB's most favoured actors back in the day. The now 55-year-old star is best known for his role as...
The 76-year-old remains active despite his condition. Taiwanese director Hou Hsiao Hsien, who announced his retirement from filmmaking last week due to his battle with Alzheimer’s disease, was recently spotted on the streets of Taipei. Dressed in a grey tee and printed shorts and sporting a head of grey hair, the 76-year-old auteur was photographed sipping on a drink looking...
KUALA LUMPUR: Shuttlers Chan Peng Soon-Cheah Yee See’s decision to compete in the KL Masters in a bid to turn around their form is proving to be a masterstroke. World No. 44 Peng Soon-Yee See stormed into the mixed doubles final after beating Taiwan’s Chen Zhi-ray-Yang Ching-tun 21-10, 22-20 at the Titiwangsa Stadium yesterday. The pair had...
PETALING JAYA: Indonesian Jeffer Rosobin (pic) is ready for the challenge to lift the standards of the national junior singles shuttlers.Jeffer was appointed as the juniors head coach by the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) last month to fill the void left by Datuk Misbun Sidek. Jeffer officially started work at the Academy Badminton Malaysia (ABM)...
