KUALA LUMPUR: Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah, Queen of Malaysia, said she was moved to be reunited with a special child Tay Xiu Jin whom Her Majesty first met eight years ago. The second meeting with Tay, who is now 24 years old, happened by chance when Her Majesty was strolling to buy Hari Raya sweets...
TNG Digital Sdn Bhd (TNGD) will start charging a 1% conversion fee on overseas transactions made via its Touch ‘n Go ewallet platform from April 25 onwards, according to an update to its FAQ page. The new fee will be added to the daily exchange rate of the destination currency. As of time of writing, payments via...
KUALA LUMPUR: The traffic flow is expected to increase as road users take advantage of free tolls on all highways starting Monday (April 8). However, a spokesperson for the Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) said as of 8 this morning, the number of vehicles is still under control and traffic on some major highways is smooth. "The traffic...
PUTRAJAYA: A representative of Vern’s Holding Sdn Bhd arrived at the Islamic Development Department (Jakim) to give an explanation over the contentious shoe logo that appeared to resemble the word "Allah" in Arabic script. The man, in his 50s, was seen entering the building at about 10.50am on Monday (April 8) to meet Jakim officers over...
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has refuted claims that the ministry and the police had advised the employer of a Bangladeshi worker, who has worked in Singapore for 16 years, to deport him from Singapore. In a statement on Facebook on April 6, MOM said the police are investigating if Md Sharif...
MANILA (Vietnam News/ANN): The World Risk Index (WRI) 2023 put the Philippines at the number one for the most-disaster-prone country in the world, followed by Indonesia and India. According to the report, the Philippines topped the list with the highest disaster risk worldwide point of 46.86/100 WRI, while Indonesia and India spotted at 43.5 and 41.52...
PETALING JAYA: All races should unite and work towards a common goal if they wish to see Selangor becoming a stronger state, says Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah. The Sultan of Selangor also urged all Malaysians to be more tolerant of one another in order to preserve social harmony in Selangor. “If Selangor, which consists of multiracial and...
SEPANG: Upon his return from Kota Kinabalu where Dr Muhammad Akmal Saleh had a run-in with the police, the Umno Youth chief says he will continue boycotting KK Super Mart. He also said he would give full cooperation to the police and would give further statements if needed. Dr Akmal said he was ready should he be...
SHAH ALAM: Police have recorded the statement of a man who is believed to have left a suitcase containing RM500,000 in cash in the parking lot of a shopping centre in Damansara on March 19. Selangor police chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said the man was identified as the individual who placed the bag there through...
IPOH: Calls for boycotts as well as criminal acts of attack on KK Super Mart convenience stores should stop. The people should let the law take its rightful course, says the Malaysian Crime Prevention Foundation (MCPF). MCPF Kinta district chairman Chung Kok Heung said Umno Youth chief Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh must end his calls to boycott...
