SINGAPORE: A man offered to pay a teenager S$1,500 a month to be her “sugar daddy” after he came across the girl’s sexually explicit video which was shared on a messaging platform. Despite knowing the 17-year-old girl has a history of being suicidal, he later extorted her into sending him another sexually explicit video after threatening...
IPOH: Two men were killed after the four-wheel drive they were in collided with the back of a lorry at KM253 southbound of the North-South Expressway near Kuala Kangsar. Perak Fire and Rescue Department's Operations Division assistant director Sabarodzi Nor Ahmad said both the 25-year-old driver and the 22-year-old passenger were trapped inside the vehicle. He said...
LAHAD DATU: Three men were killed after the four-wheel-drive vehicle they were travelling in collided with a trailer carrying palm oil at Batu 16, Jalan Lahad Datu-Sandakan, on Tuesday night (July 1). Lahad Datu Fire and Rescue Station chief Sumsoa Rashid said the victims have been identified as the driver Mohd Azizi, 28, and front passenger...
Bank Negara Malaysia said the ringgit’s exchange rate is market-determined and that the central bank’s derivative positions are used to manage liquidity conditions. "BNM’s short forward positions reflect the central bank’s activities in managing the liquidity needs of the domestic financial market for effective financial intermediation,” the central bank said in an emailed statement. "These positions are...
WASHINGTON: On Monday afternoon, the president of the United States was just another person complaining online about his service provider. Donald Trump wrote in a pair of posts on Truth Social that he was trying to hold a conference call with faith leaders from all over the country but was unable to start the call because of...
Hong Kong actor Kenneth Ma, 51, was in Malaysia on Saturday (June 28) with his wife, TVB actress Roxanne Tong, 38, for a beauty product meet-and-greet held at a local mall. The two stars tied the knot in December 2023, after three years of dating. This is their first time visiting Malaysia together. Photos and videos shared by fans on...
JOHOR BARU: From tomorrow, Singaporean vehicles entering Malaysia without a valid Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) will face an immediate RM300 compound, as full enforcement at the Malaysia-Singapore land border kicks in. The enforcement was in line with Section 66H(7) of the Road Transport Act 1987 (Act 333), which states that it is an offence for anyone...
Matcha is the new drink of choice at hip cafes worldwide, but Japanese producers are struggling to keep up with soaring demand for the powdered green tea. Here's what you need to know about the drink beloved of weekend treat-seekers and "wellness" influencers: What is matcha? The word matcha means "ground tea" in Japanese and comes in the...
MELAKA: A 50-year-old restaurant assistant pleaded not guilty at the Sessions Court in Ayer Keroh to a charge of allegedly molesting his employer’s six-year-old daughter. The accused entered his plea before Judge Haderiah Siri on Monday (June 30). According to the charge, the father of five is accused of deliberately committing physical sexual abuse against the six-year-old...
PETALING JAYA: Not all low-tier events are ideal for boosting world rankings. And national men’s doubles head coach Herry Iman Pierngadi has opted not to send any of his pairs including the out-of-form Mohd Haikal Nazri-Choong Hon Jian to the US Open, a Super 300 tournament currently underway at the Mid America Centre in Iowa. Haikal-Hon Jian...
