SHAH ALAM: Selangor Mentri Besar Datuk Amirudin Shari will seek Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's opinion before announcing the portfolios for his exco line-up. Speaking to reporters after a gathering with the state's civil servants on Tuesday (Aug 22), Amirudin said the portfolios would be announced and allocated accordingly the following day. Asked if there would...
PUTRAJAYA: The Inland Revenue Board (LHDN) is mandating the use of e-services for taxation through the MyTax portal in stages from Sept 1 this year. The LHDN said the mandatory use of e-services is in line with the government's aspiration to gradually increase the number of fully online services, with the transition expected to be fully...
KUANTAN: A nine-year-old girl choked to death on a rambutan on Monday (Aug 21). Maran police chief DSP Norzamri Abd Rahman said the victim, Nur Iman Fitriah Muhamad Nizam, was pronounced dead at the Pekan Tajau Health Clinic in Maran at about 8pm. The doctor at the clinic extracted a rambutan from the victim’s mouth before sending...
They claimed that they didn't sexually assault the DJ intentionally and were under the influence of alcohol that day. Last week (Aug 14), South Korean DJ and influencer DJ Soda was sexually assaulted by fans while performing at the Osaka Music Circus Festival. The 35-year-old DJ, who took to Instagram to recount the incident, shared several photos of her getting groped...
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday he had had "open, honest and fruitful" talks with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic. "An open, honest, and fruitful meeting with the President of Serbia," Zelenskiy, who is visiting Athens, wrote on the Telegram messaging app under a photograph of the two leaders shaking hands. "Good conversation on...
A post by Thai singer Lisa (pic) of K-pop girl group Blackpink on Instagram costs US$575,000 (RM2.6mil). This was according to the latest Instagram Rich List released by social media marketing management platform Hopper HQ. Lisa, who was ranked 26th, was the highest-placed Asian entertainment celebrity on the list. The 26-year-old has more than 96.6 million followers...
Rihanna secretly welcomed a second baby boy earlier this month, according to a new report. TMZ was first with the news that the child was born on Aug 3 in Los Angeles. The Barbadian singer and business mogul, 35, shares another child with partner A$AP Rocky – 15-month-old RZA Athelston Mayers, named after Wu-Tang Clan rapper Robert...
American singer Miley Cyrus’ mother Tish Cyrus has said “I do” to actor Dominic Purcell, best known for starring in the drama series Prison Break (2005 to 2017). The couple, who were engaged four months ago, exchanged vows at a poolside ceremony in Malibu, California, last Saturday. Miley, 30, served as the maid of honour, while her elder siblings...
Eurasian (noun) : a person of mixed European and Asian parentage. In Penang and Melaka, another term has become synonymous with this group of people – Serani. But what, precisely, is a Serani aside from a blend of ethnicities? In Devil’s Curry: A Photographic Exploration Of The Serani Identity (which is showing at Hin Depot in George Town), Penang-based photographer...
KUALA LUMPUR: A balance must be struck between policies on meritocracy and affirmative action to ensure fairness in the country's administration, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Prime Minister said there is currently a disconnect over the issue, where the "elite are obsessed with meritocracy" at the expense of those requiring government assistance through affirmative action. "Meritocracy...
