‘Red, White & Royal Blue 2’: Everything We Know About the Sequel

Director Matthew Lopez and author Casey McQuiston announced they are writing a sequel to the hit Prime Video romance movie. Here is everything we know about 'Red, White & Royal Blue 2.' Red, White & Royal Blue made the leap from book to screen in 2023. The highly-anticipated film adaptation of Casey McQuiston’s bestselling novel hit Prime Video in...

Our shuttlers get chance to boost rankings in absence of top pairs at Thailand Open

PETALING JAYA: The Thailand Open is a rare occasion that only four of the top 15 pairs will be competing in the men’s doubles and this bodes well for rising pairs Choong Hon Jian-Mohd Haikal Nazri and Wan Arif Wan Junaidi-Yap Roy King in Bangkok. The focus of the top pairs have shifted to their preparation...

Pau and coffee maker in Ipoh raided for using expired halal certs

IPOH: A factory processing pau (steamed buns) and coffee beans in Tanjung Malim was raided by the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry for using expired halal certificates. Its Perak director Datuk Kamalludin Ismail said the raid was jointly carried out with the Perak Islamic Religious Department (JAIPk) on Thursday (May 9) at the factory...

Dewan Negara president Mutang Tagal passes away

KUCHING: Dewan Negara president Datuk Mutang Tagal passed away at 11.46am on Friday (May 10). A statement from his office said Mutang, 70, passed away at the National Heart Institute in Kuala Lumpur, where he was admitted for treatment since returning from a work trip to Azerbaijan on Monday (May 6). Mutang, a Lun Bawang from Lawas...

M’sia ceased distributing AstraZeneca vaccine ‘long ago’, says doctor

GEORGE TOWN: The distribution of the AstraZeneca vaccine for Covid-19 in Malaysia ceased long ago, after the pandemic was brought under control. Hospital Penang infectious disease unit head Dr Chow Ting Soo said when the Health Ministry offered the fourth dose of vaccines in 2022, the AstraZeneca vaccine was no longer in stock. “We stopped keeping stock...

Malaysia a magnet for expats

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia has become a magnet for skilled foreign professionals, with the number of expatriates entering the country surpassing pre-pandemic levels. According to the Immigration Department’s data, a total of 154,155 expatriate passes were issued last year – the highest since 2018. As of March, the department has issued a total of 38,197 passes – compared...

Sarawak schools to use English

KUCHING: The use of English as a medium of instruction will be extended to secondary schools in Sarawak, says a state deputy minister. State Deputy Education, Innovation and Talent Development Minister Datuk Dr Annuar Rapaee said this was one of several key points agreed to by the federal Education Ministry on the devolution of power in...

Syed Saddiq applies for temporary release of passport to go to Singapore and Taiwan

PUTRAJAYA: Muar Member of Parliament Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman has filed an application to temporarily release his passport so that he can travel to Singapore and Taiwan. In his supporting affidavit, which was attached to the notice of motion filed on May 8, Syed Saddiq said he wanted to go to Singapore on May 18...

Govt prioritises allocation to Sabah, says DPM

KINABATANGAN: The federal government has been giving priority in allocation to Sabah as the Rural and Regional Development Ministry channelled funds to the ministry's agencies as well as also through Sabah Land Development Board (SLDB) and Sabah Rubber Industry Board, said Deputy Prime Minister Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. Ahmad Zahid who is also...

KTMB provides two additional ETS services ahead of first term school holiday

KUALA LUMPUR: Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) will provide two electric train services (ETS) for the Padang Besar- KL Sentral route and vice versa in conjunction with this year's first term school holidays from May 24 to June 3. KTMB in a statement on Wednesday (May 8) announced that the additional train tickets would go on...