PETALING JAYA: Mixed doubles shuttlers Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai Jemie defeated fellow Malaysians Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei to end their six-year wait for a title in the Swiss Open. World No. 14 Soon Huat-Shevon played brilliantly to beat world No. 9 Tang Jie-Ee Wei 21-16, 21-13 in a surprisingly one sided final in Basel on...
SEOUL (The south Korea herald/ANN): Rumours that top South Korean actors Kim Sae-ron and Kim Soo-hyun are dating, which began circulating after a post was uploaded on the former’s social media account early morning on March 24, are untrue, said the agency representing Kim Soo-hyun later the same day. “The current rumours of Kim Soo-hyun’s romantic...
KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): The upcoming official visit of India’s External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar to Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday (March 27) is poised to serve as a crucial platform for both countries to discuss their visions for the Indo-Pacific region, especially as Malaysia prepares to assume the Asean chair in 2025. Co-Chairman of Asean India...
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): A Singapore-registered firm is under investigation after allegedly failing to pay investors who have pumped money into its cryptocurrency investment schemes. Reports have been filed against InvesableAI with the Singapore police, and with the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Incorporated in the Republic on June...
SINGAPORE (AP): Singapore’s first ministerial corruption case expanded Monday with new charges alleging that a former transport minister received bottles of whisky and wine, golf clubs and a luxury Brompton bike from a contractor who had dealings with the government. S. Iswaran, a former senior politician in the long-ruling People’s Action Party, pleaded not guilty to...
PETALING JAYA: Umno is a partner in the struggles within the framework of the unity government, says PKR secretary-general Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. Whether it was with Umno or DAP, he said he was "not apologetic" about his views. "Why can't we adopt such an approach, which is reasonable in the context of fulfilling the mandate...
SIBU: Like many other little girls, Missclyen Roland loves all things pink.“Pink is her favourite colour. Her bag is pink, and she has stuffed it with her toys,” said her father Roland Jimbai. His daughter also loves bone broth and vegetables, said the 49-year-old. However, Missclyen, who will turn three in May, must deal with a rare condition...
KUALA LUMPUR: A fire broke out at an affluent housing area in Bangsar on Monday night (March 25). The incident, believed to been an electrical fire. Brickfields OCPD Asst Comm Ku Mashariman Ku Mahmood, when contacted, confirmed that no fatalities were reported from the fire. The fire was extinguished at around 9 pm. Firetrucks were at the scene at...
PETALING JAYA: The Education Ministry has taken action in a case involving a teacher sexually harassing a student. The ministry said it would not tolerate any incidents of sexual harassment at any of its institutions. "This case is under the ministry’s attention and action has been taken according to existing guidelines," it said in a statement on...
IPOH: The police have received 443 applications for permits to sell firecrackers and fireworks, says Comm Datuk Seri Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri (pic). The Perak police chief said as of March 22, the police have approved 217 applications throughout the state in conjunction with the Ramadan month. "We rejected one application because the applicant had a criminal...
