Ayer Kuning polls: EC announces Barisan win

TAPAH: The Election Commission has announced a win for Barisan Nasional in the Ayer Kuning polls.   The EC said Barisan candidate Dr Mohamad Yusri Bakir garnered 11,065 votes, Perikatan Nasional candidate Abd Muhaimin Malek had 6,059 and Parti Sosialis Malaysia's Bawani KS won 1,106 votes.   The EC also said there were 289 spoilt votes and total voter...

Ayer Kuning polls: Work starts to fulfil manifesto pledges, says winning Barisan candidate

TAPAH: Newly elected Ayer Kuning assemblyman Dr Mohamad Yusri Bakir (pic) says he will strive to fulfill all pledges in the Barisan Nasional manifesto.   "I am grateful to God for giving me the opportunity to shoulder the responsibility as Ayer Kuning assemblyman.   "Everything we have pledged and committed to in our manifesto, we will strive to fulfill...

Delicious end to a Malaysian night

PETALING JAYA: Whether it involves working graveyard shifts or simply socialising with friends late at night for a “lepak” session, Malaysians cannot resist the urge for supper. For many, having supper has become a habit that is difficult to kick. Mohd Sabri Abdul Halim, 35, said that he agreed that Malaysians have a late-night eating culture due...

MACC seized RM177mil of assets in Q1 of 2025, including from Ismail Sabri probe, says Azam Baki

KUALA LUMPUR: Some RM177mil worth of assets were seized in the first quarter of this year, says Tan Sri Azam Baki. The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner said this was its biggest asset seizure to date, with it also involving the cash and gold bars related to investigations into former prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail...

US prosecutors to seek death penalty against Luigi Mangione in UnitedHealth executive’s murder

NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. prosecutors formally told a court on Thursday that they plan to seek the death penalty for Luigi Mangione, who is accused of murdering a UnitedHealth Group executive in New York last year. Mangione, 26, is due to appear in Manhattan federal court for an arraignment on Friday. He has pleaded not guilty...

Japan to resist Trump efforts to form trade bloc against China

TOKYO: Japan intends to push back against any US effort to bring it into an economic bloc aligned against China because of the importance of Tokyo’s trade ties with Beijing, according to current and former Japanese government officials. Like many other countries, Japan is trying to get permanent relief from President Donald Trump’s tariffs by addressing...

Trump seeks ‘fair deal’ with China but pathway unclear

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (April 23) played up prospects of a "fair deal" on trade with China, but his top officials offered few details of how Washington might de-escalate its damaging tariff war with Beijing. Trump told reporters his country would have a "fair deal with China," adding that "everything's active" when asked...

Philippine President Marcos signs law on immediate, appropriate burial for Muslims

MANILA: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr (pic) has signed into law Republic Act No. 12160, or the Philippine Islamic Burial Act, which recognises the rights of Filipino Muslims to immediately bury their dead in accordance with their Islamic beliefs. Under RA 12160, which was signed on April 11, a Muslim burial should be performed as soon as...

QuickCheck: Can swallowing a teaspoon of sugar cure hiccups?

HICCUPS — those sudden, annoying interruptions we all experienced too well. Everyone seems to have a cure, but their so-called remedy can be hit or miss. From holding your breath to sipping water upside down, there seems to be a never ending list. Recently, social media claims a teaspoon of sugar can cure hiccups—could this simple remedy actually...

Woman held for allegedly assaulting daughter at laundromat

CHUKAI: Police have arrested a woman suspected of assaulting her young daughter at a laundromat here last week. Kemaman OCPD Supt Mohd Razi Rosli said the 45-year-old woman was arrested at her home at 7.27pm on Monday (April 21). He said the arrest was made after a CCTV recording went viral on social media showing a girl being...