KUALA LUMPUR: The implementation of the targeted subsidies for the so-called T15 income bracket would place pressure on dual-income households, particularly working women, says Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman. The Muar Member of Parliament explained that if a dual-income household with an income of RM13,000 surpasses the T15 threshold, it will negatively impact the families listed...
JOHOR BARU: Johor Regent Tunku Mahkota Ismail has granted an audience to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi at a hotel in Kuala Lumpur. "In the meeting, various recent issues related to the state of Johor were presented and discussed," according to a post on Tunku Mahkota Ismail's...
ISKANDAR PUTERI: A relative of a kidnap victim was among 13 suspects including three foreigners arrested by a special Johor police task force. “The victim, aged 59, lodged a police report on Oct 13 stating that he had been kidnapped at his house in Johor Baru. Following that, state police together with Bukit Aman, set up...
SHAH ALAM: Social media influencer Mohd Hazalif Mohd Hazani, popularly known as Alif Teega, maintained his not-guilty plea in the Sessions Court here to two counts of misappropriating over RM60,000 raised for two religious charity programmes this year. Mohd Hazalif, 30, made the plea when the charges were read out to him again before Judge Datuk...
PUTRAJAYA: Following the availability of the MyInvois Portal for taxpayers in June, they can now issue e-invoices through the ‘MyInvois’ application on their smartphones at any time, according to the Inland Revenue Board (LHDN). In a statement today, LHDN announced that the MyInvois app is available for download across all operating system platforms, including the App...
JOHOR BARU: Eight Chinese nationals were charged at the Magistrate Court here for allegedly operating a call centre that offers non-existent investment. The accused are Feng Xiao Wei, 19; Gao Jun Jie, 19; Lin Wen Jie, 22; Hu Zhi Cong, 27; Liu Bo Nan, 27; Zhang Hao, 35; Fan Zi Chao, 33, and Wu Wei Bin,...
IPOH: The government should officially explain the cause of the mysterious explosion that occurred here a few days ago, says Perak PAS. Its commissioner Razman Zakaria said the party together with the Ipoh community wanted to know what had caused the explosion. He said such mysterious explosions have occurred before but have not been explained by the...
An Uber driver found himself facing the wrath of an armed and angry pet owner when he refused to take her dog for a ride, according to investigators in Florida. The driver escaped unharmed, but was robbed of his cellphone during the dispute, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. It happened around 8pm...
If you’ve ever bitten into a dish sprinkled with coriander - also known as cilantro - and thought it tasted like soap, you’re not alone. Indeed, you might have heard people also saying that it tastes like something found in both the bathroom and the kitchen So, is it true that coriander really tastes like soap? Verdict: FALSE Yes, coriander...
SINGAPORE: A 50-year-old who allegedly killed a man in Clementi was charged with murder on Wednesday (Oct 23). Toh Chee Hong appeared in court via video-link at around 12.20pm and was handed a capital charge for allegedly killing Winson Khoo Chin Wah, 41. Court documents stated that the alleged murder occurred at Block 311B Clementi Avenue 4,...
