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State polls: PH-BN candidates still have the edge in terms of support, says Anwar

NIBONG TEBAL: Pakatan Harapan-Barisan Nasional candidates still have an edge in terms of support in the state polls, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Pakatan chairman said that polling day is drawing nearer and such support can only be judged based on the decision of the people. "So far, I can see that there is a wave...

State polls: Cops to quiz PAS MP, several people over statement linked to Kedah MB

ALOR SETAR: Police will record the statement of several individuals, including a lawmaker, in connection with a statement alleging that caretaker Kedah Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor “was in danger” following his no-show at a mega ceramah in Sungai Petani. Kedah police chief Comm Datuk Fisol Salleh said these individuals will be summoned...

S Uthayakumar and his girlfriend pleaded not guilty to abandoning her son at a flat house in Taman Menglembu Adril on Aug 2

Mother, boyfriend charged with abandoning child

IPOH: A mother and her boyfriend have claimed trial at the Sessions Court here to a charge of abandoning her son. The accused, a 23-year-old woman and 26-year-old S. Uthayakumar pleaded not guilty after the charges against them were read together in Tamil before Judge Ainul Shahrin Mohamad at the court on Tuesday (Aug 8). Both allegedly...

Don’t run away, step up and face the music, Anwar advises Muhyiddin’s son-in-law

NIBONG TEBAL: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has told his detractors not to run from the authorities and face alleged corruption probes to prove their innocence. Referring to the statement made by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), Anwar said that the anti-graft agency is trying to locate Perikatan Nasional chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin's son-in-law. ALSO...

Housewife dies after breast enhancement procedure goes wrong

JOHOR BARU: A 29-year-old housewife has died after allegedly undergoing a breast enhancement procedure at a residential area in Skudai here. The woman, identified as Tan Wei Shan, was said to have undergone the procedure at a double-storey house in Taman Mutiara Rini, Skudai on July 29 evening. Her husband, a 35-year-old businessman who only wanted to...

Coco Lee’s Husband Paid S$1.4Mil To Rent Penthouse For Singer, Source Says He Forced Her To Move Out Of Their Home

Located on the top floor of the International Finance Centre in Central, the apartment Coco lived in had a pool and cost HK$800,000 (S$137.3K) to rent a month. Canadian billionaire Bruce Rockowitz, the husband of late Hong Kong singer Coco Lee, has been targetted by her fans since the star’s death on July 5. He has been blamed for the suicide attempt that led...

M’sian Rapper Namewee Says Malaysian Food Is Tastier Than Singapore’s But Singapore Made Food In The Region Famous Internationally

Do you agree with him? The controversial star was asked to rank popular holiday destinations in Asia in terms of food, sightseeing, traffic, safety and friendliness of the people. If you didn’t know, Malaysian star Namewee, 40, known for his outspokenness and controversial social commentaries, has a YouTube channel with a name that would make our mums smack us for saying...

Youth spends nearly four years in Immigration lock-up due to technical flaw on birth cert

GOPENG: A 26-year-old man has entered his fourth year at the Langkap Immigration Detention Centre despite being born in Malaysia and having a birth certificate. Mohd Farid Abdullah, who was born a Hindu and converted to become a Muslim when he was 12, was first arrested in September 2019 during an operation in Klebang when he...

Cabinet to fine-tune Progressive Salary Policy, says Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR: The proposed Progressive Salary Policy will be brought to the Cabinet for fine-tuning and to study the need to provide funds as incentives for its gradual implementation, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Prime Minister said this would be done according to the country’s financial position and policy needs. ALSO READ: Rafizi: Progressive wage model not...

State polls: Kebun Bunga Independent candidate makes striking entrance in campaign trail

GEORGE TOWN: Whenever he embarks on his campaign trail for the Kebun Bunga seat, Independent candidate Datuk Razalif Mohamad Zain will make a striking entrance in a vibrant green Lamborghini Urus sports utility vehicle (SUV). His campaign convoy also includes an impressive fleet of four additional luxury vehicles - a Lamborghini Huracan, a Range Rover and...