KOTA KINABALU: A man avoided death when his car that he was inspecting by the roadside rolled into a ditch and caught fire, leaving him with minor injuries. The 49-year-old was driving along the Kimanis road near the Crocker Range Park when he saw smoke coming from its engine. Kimanis Fire Station chief Johainin Ruslan said the...
SEREMBAN: Commuters using the Seremban-Kuala Lumpur express bus service will no longer have to pay an additional RM1 online charge when paying for their fare. State local government development, housing and transport committee chairman J. Arul Kumar said the decision was made following complaints from commuters. "I visited the Seremban bus terminal with officers from the Land...
JOHOR BARU: Police here have arrested eight people in connection with an illegal money lending syndicate for threatening and intimidating borrowers, says Johor police chief Comm Datuk Kamarul Zaman Mamat. He said the suspects were caught between Oct 22 and Oct 25 in Kota Tinggi, Seri Alam and Segamat, adding that the eight local men are...
KUALA LUMPUR: Fresh graduates have the opportunity to earn a premium salary through the newly launched Graduate Employability Management (GEM) portal, says Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin. The Higher Education Minister said the ministry’s current objective is not limited to ensuring graduate employability but also to establish a new benchmark where graduates can expect to earn...
PETALING JAYA: Former Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) auctioned off a Rolex watch gifted to him by King Salman Abdulaziz Al-Saud of Saudi Arabia to aid the country's efforts in assisting Palestine through monetary contributions. In a social media post, Datuk Dr Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri said he had received the luxury watch from...
KOTA KINABALU: An elderly couple from Sabah drifted all the way into Philippines waters after their boat ran out of fuel. Asibih Tamang, 73, and his wife Fatima Ulo, 65, were travelling from Kampung Batu Putih to their daughter's house in Kampung Terusan Sugut, located some 41 nautical miles away and takes about two hours by...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Transport Ministry is conducting a study on the use of a new surveillance camera that is able to capture and recognise vehicles using digital plates as a measure to improve and reduce the risk of accidents in the country. Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Hasbi Habibollah said the new features found in the camera...
The 'Magic Mike' star and the actress are reportedly set to say their 'I Dos' soon, after an October 30 report revealed that they're engaged. Channing Tatum, 43, and actress Zoë Kravitz, 34, are reportedly engaged! Multiple sources close to the A-listers told PEOPLE for an October 30 report that the Magic Mike star and the 34-year-old are set to tie the...
PARIS (Reuters) -Argentina captain Lionel Messi won a record eighth Ballon d'Or for the best player in the world on Monday, beating Norway's UEFA player of the year and treble winner Erling Haaland of Manchester City to the prestigious prize. Inter Miami's Messi, who last won the award in 2021, played a pivotal role in guiding...
PETALING JAYA: Low Hang Yee made a bold decision to quit Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) in December last year and the move is paying off. The professional player has been reaping the benefits of his sacrifice with his partner Ng Eng Cheong over the last 10 months. There have not been much fanfare for the duo...
