JITRA: No fresh leads have been found regarding the whereabouts of missing Felcra retiree Sabari Baharom, 62, as the search entered its third day on Wednesday (Oct 2) at Sungai Padang Terap here. Based on Bernama’s observation at the search location near Kampung Lubuk Batu Bridge, the search and rescue team (SAR) continued their operation until...
PETALING JAYA: The emergence of shuttlers Mohd Faiq Masawi-Lok Hong Quan have strengthened Malaysia’s options in the boys’ doubles in the World Junior Championships. While Asian Junior Championships silver medallists Aaron Tai-Kang Khai Xing remain Malaysia’s best bet to end the six-year title drought in the world junior meet, they will be ably supported by Faiq-Hong...
MANILA (Reuters): Registration gets underway in the Philippines on Tuesday for one of the world's biggest midterm elections, headlined by what could be a bitter proxy battle between President Ferdinand Marcos Jr and fiery predecessor Rodrigo Duterte. The May 2025 election will be a litmus test of Marcos' popularity and a chance to consolidate power and...
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - When Claudia Sheinbaum takes her oath of office on Tuesday, formally becoming Mexico's first woman president, she will adopt a new government logo that nods to the aspirations of young girls. "A young Mexican woman will be the emblem of Mexico's government," Sheinbaum wrote a day earlier in a post on social...
KOTA BHARU: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the RM20mil allocation for the purchase of 20 units of water pump in Kelantan, which was announced in May, had long been approved. Anwar, also the Finance Minister, said the implementation of the project was delayed due to several problems that cropped up, including the issue of...
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court was told that Datuk Seri Najib Razak believed that the RM2bil donation from Saudi Arabia was not unreasonable as Ambank, the bank which handled the transaction, had processed the funds under the understanding that they were a legitimate donation. Najib's counsel Tania Scivetti submitted that AmBank, as one of the major...
KAJANG: Three main conditions have been set for the Special Transition Programme for the motorcyclists' Licence (LMM) Class B2/B1 to LMM Class B which has been fixed at RM160, says the Road Transport Department (JPJ). According to Sinar Harian, the first two conditions are that the applicant must be a Malaysian citizen and they must hold...
PETALING JAYA: The new requirement to use MyDigital ID to log into the MyJPJ app has been met with frustration online. Malaysians took to social media after learning the need to install the app as part of the requirement to log into MyJPJ, which will be implemented on Oct 10. Facebook user Wu Kwung questioned the need...
JITRA: The wife of a missing Felcra pensioner, believed to have been thrown into Sungai Padang Terap near here, described her husband as a man of kind soul. Subhiah Ruslina Shahidi, 57, shared that her husband was always gentle and had never displayed aggression towards anyone, calling the incident that befell him extremely cruel. "It’s a heartless...
GEORGE TOWN: An employee who gained fame for her high-quality dancing at a Malaysian branch of the renowned Chinese Haidilao hotpot chain has embarked on a tour of the brand’s Singapore outlets this month. The 21-year-old manager at a Haidilao near Penang in northern Malaysia has captivated customers with her professional-quality dance performances and has received...
