BUKIT MERTAJAM: Incumbent Machang Bubok assemblyman Lee Khai Loon (pic) fainted in his service centre on Sunday (Aug 6), but is reported to have recovered. A photo of Lee lying face-down on the ground with his spectacles in hand and a person in a red shirt attending to him went viral on social media after it...
SHAH ALAM: The Selangor state government's initiative to provide financing schemes with less strict conditions since 2020, has helped over 30,000 entrepreneurs earn over RM5,000 per month. State Housing, Urban Well-being and Entrepreneur Development Committee chairman Rodziah Ismail (pic) said as of July, Yayasan Hijrah Selangor had approved funding for 72,000 entrepreneurs totalling RM645mil. "Our capital financing...
KOTA BHARU: Three members of a family were killed and two others were injured when a tree fell on the car they were travelling in near Kampung Bukit Cina, Kok Lanas here on Saturday (Aug 5) night. In the incident, Nik Mohd Zulmi Ramli, 44, his wife Nik Amirah Ab Rahman, 40, and their five-year-old daughter...
KUALA LUMPUR: The groundswell of support drummed up by political heavyweights from both Pakatan Harapan and Barisan Nasional in the first week of the campaigning period bodes well for the unity government alliance, which is likely to retain Selangor, Negri Sembilan and Penang when state elections are held on Aug 12. The aggressive campaigning, especially political...
ISKANDAR PUTERI: A 23-year-old Singaporean man was killed and his pillion rider injured after their motorcycle crashed into the back of a trailer lorry at KM9.5 of the Second Link here. Iskandar Puteri OCPD Asst Comm Rahmat Ariffin said that the incident occurred around 10.30pm on Friday (Aug 4) when the victim was riding his motorcycle...
NILAI: A 30-year-old man and his two-year-old son were killed in an accident involving three vehicles along KM276.9 of the North South Expressway near here. Nilai district police chief Supt Abdul Malik Hasim said the man's 27-year-old wife and a five-year-old child suffered serious injuries in the accident, which happened around 11.30pm on Saturday (Aug 5). "The...
KOTA KINABALU: A suspected drug addict's attempt to evade police by hiding in some bushes failed when he was found and eventually arrested. Police were conducting a major anti-crime operation dubbed Ops Sarang Bersepadu at the Kg Lembaga Padi squatter area in Inanam. Kota Kinabalu police chief Asst Comm Mohd Zaidi Abdullah said the suspect was among...
SEMENYIH: Having signed up for a free basic hair-cutting course organised by the Desa Mewah Umno branch, Irfan Halim, 16, had also willingly volunteered to be a model during a live demonstration session. The teenager ended up having his hair snipped by Hulu Langat Wanita Umno chief Wan Zulaika Anua, the Barisan Nasional candidate for Semenyih. Wan...
PETALING JAYA: Independent shuttler Lee Zii Jia proved that he is still the country’s No. 1 men’s singles shuttler after storming into the semi-finals of the Australian Open. Despite his struggles, the world No. 17 Zii Jia rose to the occasion to narrowly triumph 17-21, 26-24, 21-19 over his much-improved former national teammate Ng Tze Yong...
NEW YORK: A New York gathering called by a popular online influencer drew an unexpectedly large crowd on Aug 4 and degenerated into violence that left people injured, prompting a massive police turnout, authorities said. It all started with a posting on Instagram from 21-year-old Kai Cenat, calling on fans to meet him in lower Manhattan for...
