KLANG: There is a high chance that Selangor DAP chairman Gobind Singh Deo will be contesting in the upcoming state polls, say party sources. The move is to pave the way for the Damansara MP to get into the Selangor Executive Council. Apparently, with the party's Selangor veteran and strongman Datuk Teng Chang Khim throwing in the...
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has issued a licence to Starlink, the satellite communications service started by Elon Musk, to provide Internet services in the country, particularly in remote areas, its communications minister said on July 20. Minister Fahmi Fadzil said in a Facebook post that Starlink, which is operated by Musk's SpaceX, would begin by providing its services...
MELAKA: The shift of some 300,000 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) graduates in not pursuing higher education is expected to have a detrimental impact on the country’s human resources, particularly in the effort to achieve 35% highly skilled workforce in the economic sector by 2030, says Mustapha Sakmud. The Deputy Human Resources Minister said most SPM certificate-holders...
PETALING JAYA: Lee Zii Jia continued to stumble as he kicked off a new chapter in his professional career under new coach Wong Tat Meng at the Korean Open. The independent men’s singles shuttler, who was making his comeback to competitions after taking a break for a month, went down 15-21, 21-18, 17-21 to Tat Meng’s...
A recent column about dairy foods brought these questions from Nancy in Arizona (United States): “Are you paid by the dairy association? Why would you claim that lactose-intolerant people can eat dairy in moderation?” No, Nancy, I am not paid by the dairy or any other food industry organisation. The statement in my previous column that people...
Taiwanese actor Kai Ko has suffered another facial injury months after a filming accident in 2022. The 32-year-old posted three photos on Instagram Stories on Sunday (July 16), with the first one showing a photo of his bloodied right hand. He wrote in Chinese: “Please think carefully before raising a big dog.” He then posted a second...
In April this year, Hong Kong actor Ray Lui – who will turn 67 in December – stunned netizens with his age-defying looks from a photo taken at a party organised by Donnie Yen. One netizen asked then: “Why do Hong Kong stars not grow old?” Perhaps out to prove that these stars really do age differently...
Sarawakian sape player Nurul Syafiqah Yusop is focusing on making the traditional musical instrument popular again, particularly among the younger generation. Syafiqah, 34, has been in the music scene for quite some time now. She is part of Sarawak’s first female sape group called Ilu Leto, which means “we, the ladies” in the native Kenyah language....
Pikesville, Maryland, the United States resident Sam Barsky recalls first learning of TikTok, the social media app that’s taken off across the globe, during an interview with 60 Second Docs, which produces short documentaries, in 2019. By the following year, Barsky, 48, was uploading TikTok videos of his nature walks and, eventually, of his hand-knit sweaters, which...
KUALA TERENGGANU: The RM192mil allocation to upgrade Chendering Port can help solve the problem of shallow estuary, thus increasing fish landings. Terengganu Fisheries Development Authority of Malaysia (LKIM) Rosli Mustapa said that it was difficult for large-sized fishing boats of Class C and C2 to dock at the port because the water in the area was...
