Korean YouTuber Live Streams Herself Fleeing Bangkok’s Siam Paragon During Yesterday’s Deadly Shooting

Bobby Jini was dining at a restaurant when a gunshot went off. She was seen running towards the exit alongside many other shoppers. Yesterday (Oct 3), a deadly shooting occurred at Bangkok’s Siam Paragon mall. Two women were killed, and five people injured. Thai police have since arrested a 14-year-old gunman. Korean YouTuber Bobby Jini was live streaming while dining at...

Malaysian film gets nine Golden Horse nominations

Compiled by C. ARUNO, JUSTIN ZACK and R. ARAVINTHAN MALAYSIAN filmmaker Chong Keat Aun’s (pic) latest film, Snow in Midsummer, has been nominated in nine categories of the prestigious Golden Horse Awards, reported Sin Chew Daily. The film, which depicts the aftermath of the country’s May 13 racial riots, has been nominated for several awards, including best director, best...

TMJ recounts traumatic experience at Siam Paragon

JOHOR BARU: The Bangkok luxury mall shooting was a traumatic experience for Tunku Mahkota Johor Tunku Ismail Ibni Sultan Ibrahim and his family, who were within earshot of the incident. Recounting the anxious episode, the Johor crown prince said he and his family were sitting at a hotel lobby near the mall and when the shots...

Five areas recorded unhealthy API as of 9am on Oct 5

KUALA LUMPUR: Five areas recorded unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings as of 9am on Thursday (Oct 5), with Bukit Rambai in Melaka being the most affected area with an API reading of 153. Based on the Malaysian API Management System website operated by the Department of Environment, other areas with API of above 100 are...

Country’s subsidies expected to surpass RM81bil this year, says PM

KOTA KINABALU: The subsidies given by the government to the people throughout the country including electricity, fuel and food is expected to exceed RM81bil this year, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. He said even though the figure was seen as high, reducing the total subsidy without looking at the needs of the people was...

Fast lane along Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway to be closed

GEORGE TOWN: Fast lanes on Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway at The Light Waterfront will be closed to make way for the construction of an interchange. In a statement by developer IJM Land, it said the fast lanes in each direction bound for George Town and Bayan Lepas will be closed and diverted from Oct...

UK police open investigation into killer nurse’s hospital

LONDON (Reuters) - British police said on Wednesday they had opened an investigation into corporate manslaughter at the hospital where nurse Lucy Letby, who murdered seven babies, had worked. Letby, 33, Britain's most prolific serial child killer of modern times, was convicted in August of killing five baby boys and two baby girls at the Countess...

‘Attention – remain calm’: Russia tests public warning system

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia tested its emergency public warning systems across the country on Wednesday, blaring out sirens and interrupting some television and radio broadcasts to warn the population to stay calm. The test, first conducted in 2020, is part of a new initiative that requires authorities to conduct tests twice a year, starting from Sept. 1. It...

Sultan of Kedah awards regimental colours to 23rd Battalion RAMD

KUALA LUMPUR: The 23rd Battalion of the Royal Malay Regiment (RAMD) was awarded the regimental colours on Wednesday (Oct 4) by Sultan of Kedah Al Aminul Karim Sultan Sallehuddin Sultan Badlishah. The ceremony, held at Kem Perdana Sungai Besi here, was in recognition of the services and sacrifices of the battalion in defending the country’s sovereignty...

M’sia to call on Asean’s main rice supplier nations to prioritise member countries

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will call on Asean's main rice supplier nations to give priority to exporting the staple food to member countries at the 45th Asean Ministers' Meeting on Agriculture and Forestry (AMAF). Deputy Agriculture and Food Security Minister Chan Foong Hin said the matter would be raised during the bilateral discussion sessions with the countries...