Murder suspect shot dead after charging at cops with machete

SHAH ALAM: An Indonesian man who was suspected of murder has been shot dead after he charged at policemen with a machete. Selangor police chief Comm Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said the incident occurred at around 5.30pm on Wednesday (Jan 31). "A team from Selangor CID Serious Crimes Unit (D9) conducted a raid at a flat at...

Pei Kee’s going with the flow and finding her rhythm in mixed doubles

PETALING JAYA: The road is still long for national doubles shuttler Go Pei Kee but the 21-year-old is steadily finding her footing in the mixed doubles category. Paired up with doubles player Choong Hon Jian, Pei Kee said the pair are doing the best they can despite the relatively short duration they have been teammates. “The both...

Malaysia storm into men’s Hockey5s World Cup final

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia's fine run in the men’s Hockey5s World Cup continued when they defeated Poland 4-3 to reach the final of the inaugural tournament in Muscat, Oman on Jan 30. Arif Syafie Ishak scored from a penalty stroke in the seventh minute to give Malaysia a 1-0 lead in the semi-final clash but Poland hit...

Couple sells tea at 50sen a cup to repay kindness of donors when daughter had leukaemia

PORT DICKSON: A couple has been selling "teh o” for just 50sen a cup not because they want to make a profit but as a way to repay the good deeds of donors who helped them until their daughter recovered from leukaemia. Yusnira Mukhtar, 42, said that she and her 44-year-old husband Rohaizad Abdul Khalid felt...

Sultan Ibrahim to take oath as 17th King of Malaysia today

KUALA LUMPUR: Johor Ruler Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar is scheduled to take the oath of office as the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia on Wednesday (Jan 31) for a five-year term. The ceremony of taking the oath of office and signing the instrument of office will be held at the 264th (Special) Meeting...

Tanzanian national rescued in anti-human trafficking operation in Kuala Lumpur

PUTRAJAYA: The Immigration Department rescued a Tanzanian national in an anti-human trafficking operation in Kuala Lumpur. Its director-general, Datuk Ruslin Jusoh, said the 29-year-old woman was rescued in an operation that began at about 4.30pm on Monday (Jan 29). The operation was carried out by the Intelligence Operations Unit, Prevention Division of Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling...

Malay Rulers arrive at Istana Negara for special meeting of Conference of Rulers

KUALA LUMPUR: Malay Rulers have arrived at Istana Negara here to attend the 264th Meeting of the Conference of Rulers (Special) in conjunction with the swearing-in ceremony of the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia on Wednesday (Jan 31). Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu is expected to preside over the meeting which is scheduled to...

Biodata of Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah, Queen of Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR: Following is the official biodata of Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah, Queen of Malaysia as released by the Royal Press Office. Born on Aug 14, 1959, at Batu Gajah Hospital in Perak, Her Majesty is the second daughter and the third child of the late Sultan of Perak, Paduka Seri Sultan Idris Shah II,...

Istana Negara announces official titles of Malaysia’s new King, Queen

PUTRAJAYA: Istana Negara has announced the official title for the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar and his consort Raja Zarith Sofiah Almarhum Sultan Idris Shah. In a statement, the King's senior private secretary Datuk Nazim Mohd Alim said the official title for Sultan Ibrahim will be His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim King...

Eateries thrive with Sultan’s support

FOR years, these food and beverage businesses operated at humble roadside stalls until one day, Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar decided to build them proper facilities in Stulang to continue serving the dishes in a better environment. Norshazlin Abdullah, who occupies one of the five stalls along Stulang Walk in Johor Baru, said her father...