BANGKOK: A Chinese national was arrested on Thursday (Dec 5) night after crashing his Toyota Alphard into several cars, killing one and injuring four others, on Thepprasit Road in South Pattaya. A 30-year-old Thai driver, identified as Saphaprom Wongmak, was found dead at the scene, police said, citing CCTV footage showing his black sedan being hit...
Kuala Lumpur's Taanusiya Chetty was voted the fairest of all and crowned Miss World Malaysia 2024 at the grand coronation event in Kota Kinabalu on Tuesday (Dec 3) night. The 24-year-old teacher impressed the judges with her elegance and intellect, earning her the title along with RM50,000 in cash and prizes. She will represent Malaysia at the...
PETALING JAYA: There will be nine new international routes connecting five key destinations in Malaysia to other countries, says Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing (pic). There will also be one charter flight route, the Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister said, adding that this brought the total number to 3,100 weekly flights to Malaysia. The 10 new routes...
This fish has been missing from CNY dinners since the pandemic GEORGE TOWN: After a hiatus of a few years due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the exotic dragon tiger grouper (Loong Fu Pan in Cantonese) is set to make its grand comeback just in time for the Chinese New Year celebration. Datuk Danny Lee, who runs a...
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has announced the postponement of the signing of the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) agreement, initially scheduled for Dec 9, to January 2025. Anwar, who also serves as the Finance Minister, said the delay was due to Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong testing positive for Covid-19. "Last night, the...
BALIK PULAU: A pair of Chinese nationals were fined after pleading guilty at the Magistrates’ Court here Wednesday (Dec 4) to charges of stealing money from two airline passengers at Penang International Airport last month. Magistrate Chia Huey Ting ruled that He Da Peng, 51, be fined RM2,000 and Xin Min, 61, RM3,700, with additional three-month...
KUALA LUMPUR: The three policemen, believed to be involved in misconduct for visiting nightclubs in Golok, Thailand, will be transferred, says Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain. He said that the policemen, aged between 26 and 32 with the ranks of sergeant major, corporal, and lance corporal, were being investigated by the Integrity and Standard...
KUALA LUMPUR: Sapura Energy Bhd has clarified that the timeline for the completion of its proposed regularisation plan mentioned in an article carried in StarBiz 7 on Nov 23, 2024, remains an aspirational target. In a statement, the group said the target was "overly optimistic and conditional, among others, upon the approvals required for the proposed...
SEOUL: Whatever South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol thought of when he suddenly declared martial law on Tuesday (Nov 4), it didn't work. Less than 24 hours later, he has revoked the martial law after lawmakers defied him, and his own position now is in jeopardy. South Koreans hold signs reading "Expulsion of Yoon Suk Yeol" during...
KUALA LUMPUR: The number of students registered as persons with disabilities (OKU) in Malaysia has reached almost 290,000 this year, says Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri. Women, Family and Community Development Minister said at least 289,161 students with learning disabilities have registered from January to October 2024 so far which was a sizable increase over the previous...
