KOTA KINABALU: Over the years, there have been incidents involving people posing nude at the wrong places, with those involved ending up being punished by the courts. A woman has been filmed naked in front of a popular signboard at a bank in Sabah. The spot has become a favourite for photographers for the view it provides. The...
SHAH ALAM: The government seeks to gather ideas and opinions from the public to formulate the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP), which is scheduled to be presented in Parliament next July, says Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli. To facilitate this, he noted that smaller engagement and discussion sessions are being held, in contrast to the previous approach of...
DHAKA (Bernama-UNB): Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is scheduled to make a brief visit to Bangladesh on Friday (Oct 4) to take forward the relations between the two countries to the next level by exploring new areas of cooperation and strengthening the ties in diverse areas, United News of Bangladesh (UNB) reported. He will be visiting...
SIBU: Discussions on seat allocations for the upcoming Sarawak election are premature, says Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing. The Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) president urged political leaders and the media to avoid stirring unnecessary debate that could distract from the primary focus of serving the people. In recent weeks, there have been media reports about political parties...
PATTAYA: Tourists have been warned to take precautions when swimming at Pattaya Beach after the seaside town was invaded by moon jellyfish - Aurelia aurita - during the past four days. Officials said the seaside at the Pattaya Beach, especially at the Dong Tan section, has had plenty of common jellyfish during the past four days...
BUTTERWORTH: The Penang Malaysian Quarantine and Inspection Services (Maqis) ordered a commercial container carrying ice cream from Taiwan worth RM355,874 to be sent back to the country of origin because it did not have a valid Maqis import permit. Penang Maqis in a statement on Monday (Sept 30) said the ice cream weighing 3,772kg was detained...
KOTA KINABALU: A recent study found that Sabah’s rarest Rafflesia has been discoveredin new locations, says the Sabah Forestry Department. Chief Conservator of Forests, Datuk Frederick Kugan said this endemic species–Rafflesia tengku-adlinii–was found in Bukit Monkobo and Bukit Mentapok Forest Reserve in Sabah during the Heart of Borneo (HoB) scientific expedition in mid-August, 2023. He said this...
KOTA KINABALU: Negotiating skills can make or break a sale, more so if you can speak the language. In Sabah’s seafood and dive haven of Semporna, local traders have learned basic Mandarin with some even conversing in Korean as tourism activities pick up and visitor arrivals from China and South Korea increase. From learning basic numbers for...
KLUANG: Mahkota voters have been queuing up at a restaurant in Jalan Dato Teoh Siew Khor, here to redeem free sets of Taiwan popcorn chicken by showing their inked finger. Restaurant owner Wong Shan Ting said those who cast their ballot can enjoy the dish for free, as a way of encouraging people to vote. “I offered...
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