NEW DELHI (AP): President Joe Biden and his allies plan to roll out plans on Saturday for a shipping corridor that would connect India with the Middle East and ultimately Europe - a possible game changer for global trade to be announced at the Group of 20 summit. The proposed memorandum of understanding for a shipping...
JOHOR BARU: The Perikatan Nasional candidate for the Pulai parliamentary seat, Zulkifli Jaafar, is urging more youths to come out to vote. The Pulai Bersatu deputy chief said that based on his surveillance of the polling centres, the percentage of young voters was similar to that of those in the other age groups. "I was informed that...
MUAR: Despite a busy day preparing for the anniversary of her grandfather's passing, Ng Pei Yao did not miss the chance to cast her vote. The 23-year-old swimming coach was among the first few early voters at the SJKC Pei Chai voting centre here. "I decided to come early so that I can help out with my...
JOHOR BARU: The number of people who have voted in the by-elections as of 1pm is 29% for Pulai and 39% for Simpang Jeram, says the Election Commission. Pulai has a total of 166,653 registered voters while there are 40,488 registered voters in Simpang Jeram.
IPOH: A total of 36 couples exchanged their vows during a mass wedding registration ceremony at the Ipoh Chin Woo Athletic Association hall in conjunction with the auspicious 9.9 date. While most couples came dressed in white dresses and black suits, some were dressed in shirts during the ceremony held on Saturday (Sept 9). Among the couples...
MELAKA: A decision on the resignation of Rembia assemblyman Datuk Muhammad Jailani Khamis from Umno will be reached by the party’s top leadership, says Melaka Umno chief. Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh said a meeting would be held soon by Umno supreme council members to determine the fate of Muhammad Jailani. “He (Muhammad Jailani) submitted his resignation...
PETALING JAYA: Dr Azizan Abdul Aziz is the new president of the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA), taking over from Dr Muruga Raj Rajathurai. Dr Azizan graduated from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia in 1986 and was the MMA deputy secretary and treasurer from 2013 to 2014 before taking a break from practice to care for her mother, who...
JOHOR BARU: The number of people who have voted in the by-elections as of noon on Saturday (Sept 9) is 24% for Pulai and 33% for Simpang Jeram, says the Election Commission. Pulai has a total of 166,653 voters while there are 40,488 voters in Simpang Jeram.
JOHOR BARU: Police will be calling up Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin on Sept 12 for questioning, says Bukit Aman. Deputy Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay said police have opened up two investigation papers against the Perikatan Nasional chairman regarding his "political fatwa" and his claim that the Malays would lose their power. “On...
Actor-director Wu Jing alone paid S$55mil in overdue tax. So just how much do they earn? Chinese actresses Song Zu’er and Jiang Yiyi recently made headlines for tax evasion — something not uncommonly seen in Chinese showbiz. The news has renewed interest in the tax expenses of celebs, with the topic trending on various social media sites. A netizen recently posted a...
