SIBU: Sarawak is looking into providing free education for its students studying in five state universities by 2026. The state-owned learning institutions are Swinburne University of Technology, Curtin University, University of Technology Sarawak (UTS), i-Cats University College and Centre for Technology Excellence Sarawak (Centexs). Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said he had instructed the...
KUALA LUMPUR: Unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings have spread to 16 places involving nine states in the country as of 9am on Monday (Oct 2). ALSO READ: Southern states brace for haze from Sumatra Based on the Malaysian API Management System (APIMS) website, Cheras in the federal capital recorded the highest API at 164, followed by Nilai...
SAINT LOUIS, Senegal (Reuters) - The Senegalese Navy said on Sunday it had stopped two more boats carrying 262 would-be migrants late the previous night, taking the total to five boats intercepted and over 600 people rescued by a navy patrol boat since Thursday. Those rescued included 26 women and 13 minors, the navy said in...
The only constant is change though. Some people just can't help but feel nostalgic about the place they grew up in. That was probably how '90s Hong Kong star Mark Cheng, who moved to Kuala Lumpur with now ex-wife Ailyn Pow in 1999, felt when he recently returned to Hong Kong. The 58-year-old actor, who's known for playing the antagonist Szeto Ho...
PETALING JAYA: National men’s doubles pair Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani clinched their second title of the year after triumphing in the Kaohsiung Masters badminton tournament on Sunday (Oct 1). The world No. 29 Sze Fei-Izzuddin stunned the home pair and world No. 19 Lee Jhe-huei-Yang Po-hsuan 21-14, 21-10 in the men’s doubles final match at...
Fans joke that she now "understands how [they] feel at her concerts". Who knew Jolin Tsai was such a huge fan of pandas? The Mandopop star, who is currently on the China leg of her Ugly Beauty concert tour, took time out to visit the giant pandas in Chengdu. Over the weekend, the 42-year-old shared a clip of a panda chomping away on...
She also says ageing is "non-existent" to her. Former Taiwanese actress Hsiao Chiang is one of those stars who don't seem to ever age. In a recent interview, the 55-year-old, who was once hailed as "Taiwan's Most Beautiful Woman", shared that she doesn't experience any signs of ageing. In particular, white hair and age-related farsightedness. "I got it from my mother,.I never...
She was also seen carrying an inexpensive tote bag, which further endeared her to netizens. Hong Kong-born Canadian actress Grace Chan, 32, aka Mrs Kevin Cheng, has greatly reduced her on-screen appearances since becoming a mum. She and Kevin have three sons: Rafael, four, Yannick, three, and Carlos, eight months. That doesn’t mean she’s stayed away from the public eye. The Miss...
BENTONG: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim must be given space to make his own decision regarding any possibility of a Cabinet reshuffle, says Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani. Johari, who was Titiwangsa member of parliament, said that decision was the prerogative of the prime minister. "Just like in football, the Prime Minister will decide...
KUALA LUMPUR: The trend of panic buying has almost diminished and local supply of white rice in the market has stabilised this week, says Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Chan Foong Hin. He said the positive situation was due to the lack of panic buying by consumers and traders, compared to last week. "I found...
