PETALING JAYA: A man in China’s Henan province donated most of his 86.62 million yuan (RM56.5mil) lottery winnings, saying that he could not spend it all, Sin Chew Daily reported. According to local reports, a man wearing a mask arrived to collect his winnings but donated 53 million yuan (RM34.6mil) – 61% of his winnings –...
PUTRAJAYA: There are enough efficacious Covid-19 vaccine doses in the Health Ministry’s inventory, says Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad. The Health Minister said that his ministry might release instructions on booster doses for high-risk groups in the near future. ALSO READ: Experts call for stringent measures as Covid-19 cases continue to rise “The vaccination rate for the booster dose...
PETALING JAYA: Two officers and a former officer from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) have pleaded not guilty in two Sessions Courts here to robbing a Chinese businessman of almost RM1mil at a luxury residence two years ago. Muhamad Haffiz Mohd Radzi, 33, Mohd Fahmee Mohamad Nor, 41, and Azwan Asli, 38, claimed trial to the...
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 12,757 Covid-19 cases were reported during the 49thh Epidemiological Week (ME 49/2023) from Dec 3-9 compared to 6,796 cases the previous week, says Health director-general Datuk Dr Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan. He said that although there has been an increase in new cases, the overall situation in Malaysia was still under...
MUAR: Unsatisfied with the service given, a man made a fuss towards a shopkeeper that resulted in them throwing things at each other. A one-minute-and-40-second clip of the incident, taken from the handphone shop's closed circuit television, has gone viral on social media. In the video, the man is heard complaining about a faulty screen protector before...
PETALING JAYA: As the investigation into the murder of autistic child Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matiin entered its seventh day, police unearthed several more evidence following a second house-to-house inspection at Blok R, Idaman Apartment, Damansara Damai last night. Without revealing further details, Selangor Police Chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said the items would be sent to...
KUALA LUMPUR: There is no honeymoon for you, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim tells the new Cabinet members. The Prime Minister has reminded the ministers and deputy ministers to be more purposeful and swift in their work. “This government must promptly solve the problems of the people, eradicate poverty, stimulate economic growth and ensure the country prospers," he...
SEOUL: It reads like a K-drama plot: an ex-spy kidnaps a woman from an upscale district of Seoul over a crypto dispute, then kills her with drugs from a plastic surgery clinic. The case of purported spy-turned-hitman Lee Kyung-woo, who was sentenced to life in prison in October, has shocked South Korea, a safe and almost drug-free...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday reaffirmed its 2022 decision to deny SpaceX satellite internet unit Starlink $885.5 million in rural broadband subsidies. The FCC said the decision impacting Elon Musk's space company was based on Starlink's failure to meet basic program requirements and that Starlink could not demonstrate it could deliver...
SINGAPORE: Advertisements for campus accommodation at some local universities have appeared on Chinese social media platforms and Carousell recently, throwing the illegal practice back in the spotlight. Rooms at Nanyang Technological University hostels were being offered for short and long-term rentals on Chinese social media apps Xiaohongshu and WeChat. One advertisement was offering a room for S$350 (RM1,225)...
