TAIPEI (Bernama-CNA): A woman has received a compensation of NT$400,000 (US$12,767 - RM58,000) after she developed peripheral nerve disorders following a Covid-19 vaccine shot, according to the latest information released by the Vaccine Injury Compensation Programme (VICP). Central News Agency reported that the VICP held a meeting on June 29 to discuss cases involving reported health...
A hater even threw a bottle at him when he was walking along Orchard Road. Now 17 years after the singing competition, Joakim looks back at what he calls his “baptism of fire”. For the uninitiated, season 2 of local singing reality show Singapore Idol, which aired 17 years ago in 2006, was a cultural phenomenon. The season,...
The couple shares pet peeves about each other while giving 8days.sg a tour of their HDB flat. No part of this story or photos can be reproduced without permission from 8days.sg. It’s 10am on a Monday and actor James Seah, 32, is giving 8days.sg a tour of his four-room HDB flat in the central part of Singapore. Well, no, not his...
Yesterday (Jul 27), English football team Tottenham Hotspur played in a friendly match against Singapore Premier League team Lion City Sailors at the National Stadium. More than 25,000 people showed up in the stands to watch the game, which saw the Spurs defeating the Singapore team 5-1. While many were content to watch went down on the pitch from...
The 70-year-old victim was promised lucrative returns from the so-called investment. – Photo from Max Pixel MIRI (July 29): A real estate broker here was made RM391,000 poorer after being scammed into a non-existent investment scheme. “On May 6 this year, the victim received a message in a group chat using the name KL Security Investment Communication...
KUALA LUMPUR: A police report has ben lodged over an incident where a man hurled stones at the PAS Headquarters in Jalan Raja Laut here, breaking a glass wall, says Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain. He said the incident occurred at 5.30am on Saturday (July 29)and police are tracking down the suspect with the...
PETALING JAYA: Bandar Utama is set to see a three-way fight between incumbent Jamaliah Jamaluddin and two first-time candidates eyeing the seat. She will be up against Muda's environmentalist Abe Lim and Gerakan's Nur Aliff Mohd Tafid. Kampung Tunku incumbent Lim Yi Wei is also seeking a second term and she will be defending her seat in...
GOMBAK: Although anticipating a tough fight, Pakatan Harapan’s Hulu Kelang candidate Juwairiya Zulkifli is all set to take on her former boss Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali. Asked if she was worried that she would be facing a heavyweight, the deputy Wanita PKR chief said she did not fear her opponent. She added that Azmin was not...
KOTA TINGGI: The body of a 42-year-old man was found two days after going missing. The deceased remains were found in a crashed vehicle at KM16 of Jalan Bandar Penawar-Punggai here. Kota Tinggi OCPD Supt Hussin Zamora said the victim was reported missing by his family when he did not return home two days ago. "The body was...
KUALA LUMPUR: A man, believed to be mentally unwell, trespassed on an LRT track and tried to molest a 27-year-old female passenger at the Maluri LRT station. The woman was waiting for a train to arrive when the suspect hugged her from behind at 7.58am on Friday (July 28) at the Maluri LRT station, which is...
