JAKARTA: Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki in East Flores, East Nusa Tenggara, erupted on Monday (June 10), spewing volcanic ash up to 800m high from its crater, according to the Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation Centre (PVMBG). Adzan Anugrah Indiarsyah, an officer at the Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki observation post, stated that the eruption occurred at 7.20am local time,...
BUKIT MERTAJAM: For the Goh sisters, making bak chang (Chinese rice dumplings) is an annual affair, and their friends and relatives will vouch for this tasty treat every Dragon Boat Festival. Hwee Gim, 60, and Sally, 64, learnt to make the dumplings from their mother when they were teenagers. The younger sibling said her specialty is the...
PETALING JAYA: The Chinese Embassy has unveiled a new song to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Malaysia-China relations. The song titled Sayang-Sayang my Dear Friend is performed by Malaysian singer Ah Niu. The song, which is in sung in Mandarin, also features English and Malay lyrics and speaks of the half-century-long friendship between the two nations. Part of its lyrics...
ATHENS/SYMI, Greece (Reuters) -British TV presenter and healthy living advocate Michael Mosley has been found dead in a rocky area on the Greek island of Symi, just metres away from his destination, local mayors told Reuters on Sunday. Mosley, 67, had been missing since Wednesday after he went for a walk alone along a coastal path...
PETALING JAYA: Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan will be holding a press conference on the diesel subsidy rationalisation on Sunday (June 9). The event is scheduled to be held at 5pm at the Finance Ministry office in Putrajaya. On May 24, Amir Hamzah said that diesel subsidies cost the government RM1bil a month, while...
PUTRAJAYA: Diesel prices will be floated and will retail at RM3.35 per litre in the peninsula starting on Monday (June 10), says Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan. The Finance Minister II said the price is based on the Automatic Pricing Mechanism formula for the month of May. The previous price of diesel announced on June 5 was...
PUTRAJAYA: The monthly RM200 Budi Madani cash assistance should be sufficient to off-set the increase in the price of diesel for most Malaysians, says Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan. "The RM200 is sufficient to cover 80% of diesel vehicle owners based on consumption patterns from Statistics Department data," said the Finance Minister II at a press...
MELAKA: Police have crippled a job scam operation (call centre) operating in a condominium in Kota Laksamana with the arrest of seven locals, including a teenager. Melaka Tengah OCPD Assistant Commissioner Christopher Patit said the syndicate was uncovered following a raid on the residential unit at 6pm on Thursday (June 6). "The Commercial Crime Investigation Division from...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Star Media Group (SMG) has topped the Malaysian Press Institute (MPI)-PETRONAS Malaysian Journalism Awards (HKM) 2023, held on Friday (June 7). The annual journalism award night at the Majestic Hotel saw nominations from the country's media publications, television, radio, and online platforms. Among the winners from SMG's publication, The Star, was Hassan Bahri, who...
KLANG: M. Panimalar attributes every inch of her success as a social media entrepreneur and influencer to her late daughter Thanushiyaa, 12, who passed away last year. Panimalar, who is almost 40, said her daughter who had lived with Alexander disease, helped garner her a strong following on social media, an essential tool for online businesses. “I...
