SEOUL: An appellate court ruled on Oct 15 that an assault on a female convenience store clerk by a man in Jinju, in South Gyeongsang province, who was allegedly motivated by her short haircut, constituted a misogynistic hate crime. The landmark ruling is the first time that a South Korean court has explicitly recognised misogyny as...
GIVEN how in-demand affordable housing is, it is very likely that any posts online claiming that a government body is selling forms for a People's Housing Project (PPR) would go viral rapidly. Recently, a claim made the rounds online that the Putatan District Council is selling forms online for the construction of a new PPR project? Is...
PORT KLANG: Malaysia welcomes the arrival of the German Navy frigate FGS Baden-Württemberg and the combat support ship, FGS Frankfurt am Main, which docked at Port Klang Cruise Terminal (PKCT) here from Oct 15 to 18. The two German Navy ships are part of the Indo-Pacific Deployment 2024 (IPD24), a military initiative involving naval forces from...
PETALING JAYA: Despite achieving success as a radio presenter, Khairy Jamaluddin still harbours the desire to restart his political career. Fresh off winning the Popular Radio Presenter at the 36th Berita Harian Popular Stars Awards (ABPBH36), the Hot FM deejay, 48, said that working in the entertainment industry was merely a pit stop. "This new world is...
KUALA LUMPUR: The students who were seen waving the China flag at a private school in Penang in viral images recently, are not Malaysian citizens, says Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil. He said the matter was clarified by Penang tourism and creative economy committee chairman Wong Hon Wai, who stated that the students in question were part...
SEREMBAN: The recent docking of two Chinese naval ships in Penang is a common matter and does not pose any problem for the country. Based on a Sinar Harian report, Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said that Malaysia has had bilateral relations with China for a long time. “There is no problem at all; it’s not...
PETALING JAYA: Muar MP, Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman has sustained injuries after his bicycle crashed into a fallen tree branch during the Ironman Malaysia Championship on Saturday. According to Sinar Harian, the incident occurred while Syed Saddiq, 31, was participating in the cycling discipline on Saturday (Oct 12). Despite the accident, he continued with the...
KUALA LUMPUR: The tax-related charges against Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor (pic) are flawed and violate her right to a fair trial under Article 5 of the Federal Constitution, the High Court heard. Rosmah’s lawyer, Datuk Firoz Hussein Ahmad Jamaluddin, argued that no proceeds of unlawful activity were generated by the alleged failure to declare income tax. He...
KLUANG: A 20-year-old man was killed after his motorcycle collided with a road divider at KM58 of the North-South Expressway (NSE) here. Kluang OCPD Asst Comm Bahrin Mohd Noh said the incident occurred at 7.15pm on Saturday (Oct 12) when the victim was on his way to the Pagoh National Youth Skills Training Institute. “The victim, a...
Turtles are often seen as affordable and low-maintenance pets, but some owners release them into the wild when they become too much to handle. While this might seem like the easiest way to get rid of them once they’ve outlived their welcome, letting these once-pets go free might be doing more harm than good. With that being...
