Three houses destroyed in Keningau fire

KOTA KINABALU: Three houses were burnt down during a fire at a Keningau village on Tuesday (April 16). However, no casualties were reported in the fire at Kampung Ria, Jalan Dangulad there. The Fire and Rescue Department spokesman said that the emergency call came at 1.55pm. “When the team arrived, the blaze had already destroyed all three houses. “The...

Court upholds ex-transporter’s 20-year jail for sexual assault of underage sisters

PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal here on Tuesday (April 16) maintained the 20-year jail term imposed on a former transporter for committing 10 counts of physical sexual assault against two underage sisters. A three-member panel of judges comprising Justices Datuk Hadhariah Syed Ismail, Datuk Azman Abdullah and Datuk Azmi Ariffin dismissed his appeal for a lower...

Lightning strike causes delays on Kelana Jaya LRT line

KUALA LUMPUR: The Light Rail Transit (LRT) service on the Kelana Jaya Line is currently operating with limited trains due to a system failure caused by a lightning strike to the power supply. The incident, reported to have occurred at 3.30pm, has prevented additional trains from the Subang LRT Depot from being deployed for peak hour...

Immigration Dept nabs 26 undocumented foreigners during ops in Johor

JOHOR BARU: The Immigration Department has detained 26 undocumented foreigners at 15 shophouses here. Its Johor director Baharuddin Tahir said an operation was carried out at an undisclosed location here at 12.05am on Tuesday (April 16) following a public tip-off. "According to the public information, a large group of foreigners were living in the area so we...

I was never investigated, yet MACC claims I committed a crime, says Dr M

PETALING JAYA: Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad claims that graft busters are saying that he has committed an offence under Section 23 of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act, according to a notice sent to his son. The former prime minister said this was despite Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain stating that he was not being...

Sabahan in Korea receives RM7,000 in donations for hospital bill

KOTA KINABALU: Help is pouring in for Eddy Laimin, who is hospitalised in Korea and needs help paying the hospital bill and coming home. As of Monday afternoon (April 15), 27-year-old Sabahan received about RM7,000 in donations three days after his family’s call for help was shared by the media. His sister Juitah, who is also in...

Zendaya & Tom Holland Spotted Sharing a Kiss at ‘Challengers’ Premiere in New Video

Everyone’s favorite friendly neighborhood couple is in England! Zendaya and her boyfriend, Tom Holland, were spotted sharing a sweet kiss at the London premiere of her film Challengers on Wednesday, April 10. Per a fan-captured X video, the pair were seen leaning in for a brief kiss before taking their seats in the theater to watch the sports drama. Zendaya, 27,...

Is Shakira Dating Lucien Laviscount After Gerard Pique Split?

Shakira reportedly has a new man in her life, and it’s Lucien Laviscount from Emily in Paris! Neither the pop singer nor the actor has publicly confirmed the reports, but he starred in Shakira’s steamy “Puntería” music video, and two have been spotted hanging out since then. Naturally, fans are dying to know more about Shakira’s rumored flame. Us Weekly reported on Wednesday,...

Aaron Kwok Chokes Up Talking About Late Mum; Regrets Not Being Around When She Died

“I feel like she’s still here, and she never left me,” said the 58-year-old Heavenly King. Heavenly King Aaron Kwok, 58, had a close relationship with his mother. She passed away in Feb 2020 at the age of 90, when Aaron was away in New York for his concert. Aaron was in Beijing recently for the premiere of his new...

Thailand’s K-pop princess Lalisa of Blackpink joins top American outfit RCA Records

BANGKOK: Fans of Thailand’s very own K-pop princess Lalisa “Lisa” Manoban can now expect more international billboard hits from her, as she has just signed up with US record label RCA Records, it was reported by The Nation Thailand this week. “LLOUD is excited to share that Lisa is joining the RCA family. Please visit LaLisaOfficial.com to be the first...