SEPANG: Actor and comedian Muhammad Nizamuddin Ahmad, better known as Along Cham, who faces three drug-related charges since December, has appointed a new lawyer to represent him. Lawyer Zaleha al-Hayat informed the court of this during case proceedings before Magistrate Muhammad Bukhori Md Ruslan. "I am the newly appointed lawyer today to represent the accused (Muhammad Nizamuddin),"...
SHANGHAI: A 27-year-old Japanese man has trended on social media because his unconventional name of “Happy” has brought him just the opposite. After Terauchi Happy’s story was reported by ABEMA Prime TV at the end of March, a heated discussion about unusual names was triggered on the internet. His name was given to him by his mother...
BUKIT MERTAJAM: Three men narrowly escaped death in an accident involving a car and a lorry at Bukit Mertajam on Monday (April 7) morning. Penang Fire and Rescue Department director Mohamad Shoki Hamzah stated that the incident occurred near the traffic light at the Jalan Kebun Sireh - Jalan Bukit Tengah junction. "The accident involved a lorry...
PETALING JAYA: MCA President Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong led the Melaka MCA leadership to the Madani Aidilfitri Celebration 2025 at the Melaka International Trade Centre (MITC) on Saturday. According to Dr Wee, among those present there was Melaka Yang di-Pertua Negri Tun Dr Mohd Ali Rustam, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Melaka...
PUTRAJAYA: Forty-two of the 145 victims of the gas pipeline fire in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya, last Tuesday are still receiving treatment at hospitals, according to the Health Ministry. It said that 24 victims were being treated, including one in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Hospital Ampang, while 18 others were at private hospitals. It said a 65-year-old man...
PETALING JAYA: Terengganu’s hopes of finishing in the top four of the Super League are fading after they lost 0-1 to Selangor on Saturday. With only two matches remaining, the Turtles are in fifth with 32 points, behind Sabah with 36 points and a game in hand. Finishing outside the top four will see Terengganu fail to...
KUALA LUMPUR: Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) will implement its TNB Fire Relief Assistance programme, offering a one-off 100% rebate on one month’s electricity bill for customers whose homes were affected by the gas pipeline blaze in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya. TNB, in a statement on Thursday (April 3) said this rebate will be based on the March 2025 billing...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Federal Territory Road Transport Department (JPJ) detained a foreign man suspected of smuggling untaxed liquor at the Sentul Toll Plaza on the Kuala Lumpur-Karak Expressway on Wednesday. Kuala Lumpur JPJ director Hamidi Adam said the Indian national was apprehended during a special operation under Ops Hari Raya 2025, which began at 3pm. "An inspection of the cargo...
A VIDEO circulating on social media shows a minor accident between two cars with the wing mirrors of both vehicles being hit. However, instead of stopping to exchange information and discuss any settlement, one motorist continues on his way. The other follows him to some shophouses and confronts him, after which a scuffle ensues. It is said that...
(Reuters) -Lionel Messi's bodyguard Yassine Cheuko has been banned from protecting the Argentine forward from the touchline during Inter Miami matches. The former Navy SEAL gained widespread recognition after social media videos showed him closely watching the crowd to stop potential pitch invaders from harming the eight-times Ballon d'Or winner. Major League Soccer has now decided to...
