BUTTERWORTH: A day after winning one of the hottest contests in the Penang state election, 30-year-old Izhar Shah Arif Shah (pic) wasted no time hitting the ground to understand the problems of his constituents. By doing so, Izhar Shah, who is Penang’s youngest state assembly member, hopes to continue the legacy of his father, Datuk Arif...
PETALING JAYA: Videos of the flying pattern of a Beechcraft 390 Premier plane that crashed at the Elmina township in Shah Alam suggested the aircraft could have possibly suffered asymmetrical (unbalanced) flight moments before hitting the ground. Several seasoned aviators who had scrutinised the videos of the light business jet circulating on social media told The...
KLANG: All ten victims of the Elmina air crash have been identified, says Selangor police chief Comm Datuk Hussein Omar Khan. "We have identified all 10 of them. One victim's body was released yesterday and the remaining nine will be released to their respective families today," he told a press conference at the Hospital Tengku Ampang...
Props to the guy for trying. In case you haven’t heard, Blackpink’s Jisoo, 28, is now dating Korean actor, Ahn Bo Hyun, 35. While fans were delighted to hear the news, many also joked about how envious they are of the actor for winning the affections of the pop idol. Some fans, however, have yet to give up on their dream of...
Louis turned all shy when he heard it. One would expect a star of Louis Koo’s stature to be very used to outrageous declarations of love from fans over the course of his 30 years in showbiz. So we never expected the 52-year-old actor to get all flustered when a fan confessed her undying love for him in...
SUNGAI PETANI: The remains of p-hailing rider, Muhamad Hafiz Muhamad Salleh, were buried at Kampung Jerong Muslim Cemetery here on Saturday (Aug 19). The hearse ferrying his remains arrived at Masjid Al Huda at about 3pm. The funeral proceeded with prayers before his remains were brought to the cemetery behind the mosque. On Aug 17, Muhamad Hafiz was...
LUMUT: The Foreign Ministry is finalising details to reopen the Malaysian Embassy in Iraq, says Datuk Seri Zambry Abdul Kadir (pic). The Foreign Minister said the process includes discussions with the Iraqi Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister involving several aspects such as logistics. "I held a meeting with the Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister in Azerbaijan in...
KLANG: The late Muhamad Hafiz Muhamad Salleh, a p-hailing rider killed in the recent plane crash incident in Bandar Elmina, Shah Alam, was working hard to help fund his younger sister’s wedding, scheduled for Aug 26. This was shared by his friend and fellow rider Mohd Rosmaini Sahlan, 42, who described the 32-year-old Muhamad Hafiz, fondly...
Gamuda’s excellent credentials make its subsidiary SRS Consortium an ideal choice for project delivery partner THE Transport Ministry is finalising the details of Penang’s light rail transit (LRT) project with the Penang Transport Master Plan's project delivery partner (PDP) SRS Consortium. Once the overall implementation model is finalised, contractors are expected to be appointed by year-end, Transport...
KUALA LUMPUR: The government's decision to use the services of satellite internet providers such as Starlink in areas which do not have good access is a temporary solution, while the long-term solutions are being implemented, says Fahmi Fadzil (pic). The Communications and Digital Minister said the internet service is suitable as a temporary solution because it...
