Remand for KLIA shooting case suspect extended by five days

KOTA BHARU: The remand period for the suspect in the shooting case at the Arrivals Hall, Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) in the early morning of April 14, has been extended by five days. The order to extend the remand, which is effective on Tuesday (April 23) until April 27, was made by Magistrate Ahmad Syafiq...

CIA translates nasi lemak as ‘fat rice’, features dish in its World Factbook

PETALING JAYA: Nasi lemak, one of Malaysia's favourite dishes, has been featured in the United States Central Intelligence Agency's (CIA) World Factbook. In a Facebook post on Saturday (April 20), the CIA said that nasi lemak is considered the "national dish of Malaysia" and a popular "breakfast food". "Its name in Malay literally means 'fat rice' because...

Chong Wei stranded in Paris, says he misses son … and nasi lemak

PETALING JAYA: Former national shuttler Datuk Lee Chong Wei and his family are stuck in Paris as recent floods in Dubai are causing delays in flights from Europe. Lee, his wife Wong Mew Choo and their two sons, Terence and Kingston, travelled to Paris last weekend to participate in the Paris 100 Sino-French Badminton Charity Gala,...

Iran-Israel conflict: Mindef ready to deploy Armed Forces to secure safety of M’sian students

KOTA BHARU: The Defence Ministry (Mindef) is prepared to deploy the Armed Forces personnel to the Middle East to provide support in handling the safety of Malaysian students following the Iran-Israel conflict. Deputy Defence Minister Adly Zahari said Mindef would discuss with the Foreign Affairs Ministry and obtain information on the latest developments of the situation...

Woman Caught On CCTV Urinating Next To Her Car In Carpark In Johor

According to Malaysian netizens, there were public restrooms she could’ve used in the area. How urgent must one be to choose to relieve themselves in public? A woman in Johor has recently gone viral after she was caught peeing in an open-air public carpark. She was seen opening both doors on the driver’s side of her car, forming...

Pawnshops need help to stay afloat

PETALING JAYA: Fierce competition from larger and financially stronger players are hitting smaller and traditional pawnbroking business, prompting industry players to ask the government to intervene to ensure healthy competition. Malaysia Pawnbrokers Association said it was time for the government to introduce regulatory reforms to ensure pawnshops’ sustainability and equitable competition in the evolving financial market. ALSO...

Woman detained over Penang apartment elevator hot water incident

BALIK PULAU: Police on Friday (April 20) night detained a woman who allegedly splashed hot water on a man with Down Syndrome in an apartment elevator, here. Southwest acting police chief Deputy Superintendent Jafri Md Zain said the 39-year-old suspect was detained at 9.21pm in the apartment grounds. "The woman resides in the apartment area and she...

Malaysia calling for cooler heads in Middle East, says Defence Minister

KOTA TINGGI: Malaysia is calling for cooler heads to prevail in the Middle East following rising tensions between Iran and Israel. Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said the Malaysian government was giving full attention to current developments in the Middle East. "The government has made its stand known and is pushing for the situation there...

Snatch theft suspect identified by Klang cops

KLANG: A 24-year-old man is believed to be involved in a snatch theft that caused a woman to fall off her motorcycle and suffer multiple injuries near a school at Persiaran Raja Muda Musa. South Klang OCPD Asst Comm Cha Hoong Fong said they initially received a report from the 20-year-old woman on Monday (April 15). "She...

Malaysia closely monitoring situation in West Asia, reiterates call for all parties to exercise restraint

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia is closely monitoring the situation in West Asia and reiterates its call for all parties to exercise restraint and to continue to engage diplomatically, said the Wisma Putra on Friday. Wisma Putra, in a statement advises all Malaysians in or travelling to the region to exercise high precaution. "The Foreign Ministry advises all Malaysians in...