SINGAPORE: A 20-year-old man who allegedly molested a stewardess on board a Singapore Airlines (SIA) flight and shoved her into a restroom with him was handed a molestation charge on April 22. Indian national Rajat, who goes by only one name, is accused of committing the offence at around 11.20am on Feb 28. Court documents did not...
HANOI: The US has officially imposed steep tariffs on solar energy products imported from four South-East Asian countries, including Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand and Cambodia. The tariffs unveiled on April 21 vary widely depending on the company and country, but were broadly higher than the preliminary duties announced late last year. According to the US Department of Commerce,...
TAPAH: A total of 90.4% of early voter turnout was recorded in the Ayer Kuning state by-election as of noon Tuesday, according to the Election Commission (EC). The early voting process on Tuesday (April 22) involved only two polling centres, namely at the General Operations Force (GOF) 3rd Battalion Camp’s Dewan Rekreasi Pegawai Kanan, in Bidor and...
Christie Brinkley is getting candid about how much cosmetic work she’s had done over the years and which procedures she relies on to maintain her look. “I mainly do lasers,” she told People. "I don’t try to get rid of every wrinkle.” When it comes to plastic surgery, Brinkley said she’s kept it at a minimum, but...
BYRNIHAT, India (Reuters) - Two-year-old Sumaiya Ansari, a resident of India's Byrnihat town which is ranked the world's most polluted metropolitan area by Swiss Group IQAir, was battling breathing problems for several days before she was hospitalised in March and given oxygen support. She is among many residents of the industrial town on the border of...
RESIDENTS affected by the gas pipeline explosion in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya in Selangor, are asking for updates on the RM2,000 monthly rental aid promised by the state government. Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari had announced that victims would get RM2,000 monthly, for up to six months, to cover rent for temporary housing. He said this...
WhatsApp is a great communication tool but it can just as easily be misused. Recently, messages have been spread on the app telling eligible Malaysians that they can claim Rahmah cash aid (STR) if they click on a link provided. Is the government behind such messages? VERDICT: FALSE Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said the messages containing such links could...
KOTA KINABALU: A police report has been lodged over a defamatory article by news portal Sabahkini2, which accused the Energy Commission of Sabah (Ecos) chief executive officer Datuk Abdul Nasser Abdul Wahid of approving a power project without state cabinet approval. Published on Thursday (April 17), Abdul Nasser said the article contained false and baseless allegations. He...
BANGKOK: Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra (pic) will make an official visit to Cambodia on Wednesday (April 23) to mark the 75th anniversary of bilateral ties, the government spokesman said on Sunday. Government spokesman Jirayu Houngsub said Paetongtarn would visit Cambodia on Wednesday and Thursday at the invitation of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet. Jirayu said Paetongtarn...
KUALA LUMPUR: The sky hung heavy with grey clouds on Tuesday (April 15) morning, a cool breeze weaving through the city as puddles shimmered on the roads near Masjid Negara - remnants of an earlier rain. It was a solemn morning, one that seemed to echo the mood of a grieving nation. At about 8.15am, the remains...
