PETALING JAYA: The one-year grace period for auto repair workshops to display the names and certification of their mechanics is up and the authorities will now take action against errant operators. Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry director-general (enforcement) Datuk Azman Adam said the ministry had given sufficient time for workshop operators to comply with...
PETALING JAYA: Malaysian car manufacturer Proton says it is aware of a viral video of an X90 vehicle catching fire, but states that the battery used in its mild hybrid system did not explode. "We are fully aware of the incident and the vehicle is currently under our possession. "Our team is conducting a diligent investigation and...
MUAR: A Melaka Umno assemblyman's presence at a Perikatan Nasional event here has raised eyebrows. Rembia representative Datuk Muhammad Jailani Khamis was among attendees at the Perikatan machinery launch for the Simpang Jeram by-election on Wednesday (Aug 23) night. Muhammad Jailani said he was attending the event under Muafakat Nasional, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) led by Tan...
NEW DELHI (Reuters) -The moon rover of India's Chandrayaan-3 exited the spacecraft on Thursday morning to begin its exploration of the lunar surface, the country's space agency said on messaging platform X, formerly known as Twitter. The spacecraft landed on the unexplored south pole of the moon on Wednesday evening, making India the first country to...
We think it shows how down-to-earth the Heavenly King is though. Since wrapping his Macau concert at the end July, Aaron Kwok, 57, has been spending quality time vacationing with his wife Chinese model Moka Fang, 36, and their two daughters, Chantelle, five, and Charlotte, four. He recently accompanied Moka back to her hometown of Wuhu in Anhui province to visit her family. The couple...
PASIR GUDANG: An operation to contain a chemical leak at Idemitsu (M) Sdn Bhd plant at PLO 408, Jalan Pekeliling near here is still ongoing. The Johor Fire Rescue Department operation centre received an emergency call regarding the incident at 5.21pm on Wednesday (Aug 23). Pasir Gudang fire station chief Sarhan Akmal Mohamad said 14 firemen were...
BUENOS AIRES/BARILOCHE (Reuters) - A spate of looting of stores and supermarkets around Argentina has led to dozens of arrests, a possible sign of increasing volatility with inflation over 100% and a tense race to general elections in October. The looting, from southern Patagonian city Bariloche to wine region Mendoza and around capital Buenos Aires, has...
PETALING JAYA: The Harimau Muda squad confirmed their place in the semi-finals of the AFF Under-23 Championship after beating Timor Leste 3-1 at the Rayong Stadium in Thailand on Tuesday (Aug 22). It is the second win in a row for the national Under-23 team after beating Indonesia 2-1 in the opening match last Friday. The squad...
Marriage is on the cards for Taiwanese singer-songwriter Jam Hsiao, but what about kids? The 36-year-old disclosed on social media in late June that he had proposed to his long-time manager Summer Lin, 50. On the question of having children, she wrote in Chinese on social media on Tuesday (Aug 22): “Marriage and having children have never...
BEIJING (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Dressed as mythical zombies from the Qing Dynasty, taekwondo practitioners from a Chinese martial arts gym bagged the first prize for their performance at an international competition in South Korea, but their undead-themed routine did not go down well with the Chinese authorities back home. X-Taekwondo Studio, a gym based...
