KUALA LUMPUR: His Majesty the King of Malaysia, Sultan Ibrahim, and Her Majesty the Queen, Raja Zarith Sofiah conveyed Vaisakhi and Tamil New Year greetings to the Malaysian Sikh and Tamil communities respectively on Saturday (April 13). On his official Facebook page, the King emphasised that tolerance and mutual respect have always been the pillars of...
LONDON: Instagram says it’s deploying new tools to protect young people and combat sexual extortion, including a feature that will automatically blur nudity in direct messages. The social media platform said in a blog post April 11 that it’s testing out the features as part of its campaign to fight sexual scams and other forms of “image...
KUALA LUMPUR: Alleged Israeli hitman Shalom Avitan has been charged at the Sessions Court with possession of six pistols and 158 bullets. The 38-year-old claimed trial to charges under Section 7 of the Firearms (Increased Penalties) Act with trafficking firearms and Section 8(a) or the Arms Act for possession of firearms or ammunition after the charges...
Malaysia's Graphjet Technology said on Monday it would build a commercial artificial graphite production facility in Nevada, as the U.S. looks to reduce its dependence on China for the electric-vehicle battery component. Graphjet, which holds patents in producing graphite and graphene from agricultural waste, said the facility could produce 10,000 metric tons of battery-grade graphite -...
With over 40 years of experience in the entertainment scene, award-winning actor Francis Ng is one of Hong Kong’s most prominent movie stars. Despite his accolades, which include a Golden Horse Award for Best Actor, there are still instances where people may need to do a double take before recognising him. An ice cream stall owner in...
KUALA LUMPUR: Traffic flow on several major highways was reported to be smooth as of 9pm on Monday (April 8), with no severe congestion reported. A spokesperson from the Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) said the traffic situation at the Jalan Duta Toll Plaza (northbound) and Sungai Besi Toll Plaza (southbound) was under control, although there was...
SIBU: A retiree was shocked to find out that his late mother's unclaimed money has gone missing from the unclaimed money accounts. The victim, Lau Kah Lee, 65, had earlier found out via the eGumis portal at https://egumis.anm.gov.my/ that there was RM116,000 belonging to his late mother, who passed away in 2008. "On Dec 25 last year, I submitted...
PETALING JAYA: Umno Youth chief Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh has accepted the explanation from the company involved in the controversy over shoes with a logo said to resemble the word "Allah" in Arabic script. Verns Holdings Sdn Bhd, in a statement Sunday (April 7), said that the logo was actually a stylised depiction of a high-heeled...
KUANTAN: Four men, all locals, were detained in connection with a scuffle involving two groups at a casino in Genting Highlands on Saturday (April 6). Bentong OCPD Supt Zaiham Mohd Kahar said police received information about the clash that involved about 10 men, aged between from 23 to 50 years old, at about 4am Sunday (April...
PETALING JAYA: Four Malaysians - Bryan Lim from Kuala Lumpur, Elisa See from Johor and Victor Ngow and Thamini Vijeyasingam, both from Selangor - will be joining the Harvard College class of 2028. The four are among the international students selected from across 94 countries to attend Harvard College, and international students make up 15.4% out...
