EVER wondered if eating spicy food could potentially be fatal? From the infamous spicy instant noodle challenge to our local spicy sambal, Malaysians have a passion for heat-packed dishes. However, could there be real dangers associated with all that spice? Is death by spicy food a real possibility? VERDICT: FALSE Dr Melvin Look, a surgeon specialising in weight loss and...
PUTRAJAYA: The issues surrounding the memorandum of understanding (MOU) concerning the allocation for Opposition MPs could have been resolved earlier had the matter not been unnecessarily prolonged, said Fahmi Fadzil. According to the Communications Minister, the Federal Government has consistently reached out to the Opposition since March 2023. However, he said the Opposition bloc has delayed progress...
PUTRAJAYA: Two additional locations for the registration of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags for the Foreign Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) in Johor will begin operations on Sunday (Sept 22) to assist Singapore vehicle owners. These locations are at the Road Transport Department (JPJ) in Taman Daya, Johor Bahru and the Southern Region Road Transport Academy in...
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah wants to woo Russian tourists transiting through Shanghai on their way to Southeast Asia, said Tourism, Culture and Environment Datuk Christina Liew. She said the current three weekly flights from Moscow to Shanghai make it a hub with huge potential from which to pull Russian tourists into Sabah as they make their way...
Pianist-composer Datuk Ooi Eow Jin passed away at Kuala Lumpur Hospital today (Sept 18). He was 86. His passing was confirmed to the media by Yayasan Kebajikan Artis Tanahair (YKAT) after receiving a call from his wife Datin Elaine Khaw at around 4.48pm. Karyawan president Datuk Freddie Fernandez told The Star: "Today is a sad day for all of...
TOKYO: A 10-year-old boy enrolled in a Japanese school in Shenzhen, China, has died after being stabbed by an assailant on Wednesday (Sept 18), Japanese public broadcaster NHK reported citing the Japanese consul-general. The attack took place near the school on the anniversary of an incident in 1931 that triggered war between China and Japan, a...
We love to hate them, but we can't live without them. Social networks are part of the lives of millions of Internet users around the world. But as some platforms rise, others fall out of favour. From TikTok to Instagram, a recent study looks at the most loved and hated social networks around the world. The...
KLUANG: The rice aid under the Bantuan Kasih Johor initiative was distributed before the Mahkota by-election campaign started, says Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan (pic). The Umno supreme council member dismissed claims that the state government initiative is being used to woo voters in the Mahkota by-election. "We did not distribute the rice during the by-election; it was...
PORT DICKSON: A 43-year-old religious leader claimed trial at the magistrate's court here to a charge of using criminal force with the intention to molest a teacher undergoing practical training at a religious centre. Mohd Hafidz Eshak, an ustaz, was dressed in a white robe and skullcap when he pleaded not guilty when the charge was...
PUTRAJAYA: A 39-year-old businessman linked to GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd claimed trial to a charge of criminal intimidation against a woman at a magistrate court, here. The accused, Mohamad Riza Makar, pleaded not guilty before Magistrate Ahmad Afiq Hasan on Wednesday (Sept 18). Mohamad Riza allegedly threatened a 25-year-old woman for refusing to withdraw her police report. According...
