KUALA LUMPUR: Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad told the High Court that allegedly being called "Mahathir a/l Iskandar Kutty" by Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi would not have mattered to him if he was not a politician. “If I were just selling kacang putih by the roadside, I would not care. "But as a political leader, this...
BEIJING: An associate professor at a prestigious university in China has posted videos of her working out in the gym to recruit chemistry PhD candidates and postdoctoral fellows. Yang Xuemei, 31, from Harbin Institute of Technology’s Shenzhen campus in southern China began posting videos of herself training in gyms and showing off her muscles as “advertisements”...
SINGAPORE: A 16-year-old girl was among 112 suspected drug offenders who were nabbed in an islandwide anti-drug bust, said the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) in a statement on Monday (Oct 28). The raids, which took place from Oct 14 to 25 in areas such as Ang Mo Kio, Bedok, Clementi, Eunos, Jurong and Tampines, saw a...
TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba was on thin ice on Monday (Oct 28) after his ruling coalition was projected to have lost its parliamentary majority in disastrous snap elections. Ishiba, 67, called Sunday's vote days after taking office on October 1, but voters angry at a slush fund scandal punished his Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). "We...
PETALING JAYA: Thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds are expected in parts of Peninsular Malaysia until 4pm on Friday (Oct 25). The Meteorology Malaysia Department (MetMalaysia) issued a warning at 12.50 today of thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds in Perlis, Kedah, Penang, Perak, Selangor, Negri Sembilan, Melaka and Johor as well as in Kuala Lumpur...
KOTA KINABALU: More research is needed on otters in Malaysia to better understand the mammal’s needs, says an advocacy group. This was shown to be crucial by the attack by a romp of otters on joggers at the Tanjung Aru Perdana Park here on Sept 11, the Malaysia Otter Network (MON) said Its chairman Prof Dr Mohd...
PETALING JAYA: Employees Provident Fund (EPF) members aged 100 years and above have been given until March 31 to claim their savings. The EPF said the deadline is for those who have not fully withdrawn their retirement savings. "These members or their beneficiaries must submit a claim for the monies by the March deadline," EPF said in...
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia could be struggling to win medals at the next Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, in 2026 following the decision of the hosts to drop sports like badminton, squash, hockey and diving. At the last Commonwealth Games, badminton contributed two out of the seven gold medals won by Malaysia. It may come as a surprise...
KUCHING: The UK Navy's offshore patrol vessel, HMS Spey, has made its maiden visit to Sarawak. The vessel arrived on Monday (Oct 21) to promote bilateral cooperation after stopping in Port Klang, Penang and Kuantan. The British High Commission in Malaysia said the visit reflects the UK's commitment to strengthening ties with Sarawak. "We see great potential for...
PETALING JAYA: The states of Labuan, Sabah, Selangor and Kelantan have recorded the biggest jump in life expectancy since the movement control order (MCO) ended. This is part of the overall trend of Malaysia’s life expectancy bouncing back from the Covid-19 pandemic. And the good news is that it’s expected to keep rising in the next 10...
