Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama, are mourning the loss of their personal chef Tafari Campbell after he was found dead on Monday, July 24. “Tafari was a beloved part of our family,” the former president, 61, and the former first lady, 59, told CNN in a joint statement on Monday. “When we first met him, he was a talented sous...
SEREMBAN: A contractor has claimed trial at the Sessions Court here to a charge of cheating a teacher of RM310,500. Muhamad Syafiq Harun, 29, who runs an artificial grass business, pleaded not guilty after the charge was read to him before judge Norshila Kamaruddin here. The accused is said to have cheated the 43-year-old victim into believing...
KUALA LUMPUR: There is no conspiracy leading to the arrest of caretaker Kedah Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor (pic), says Deputy Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay. "Anyone can make any claims. But you have to look at the chronology of events, he made the statement on July 11 and...
KUALA LUMPUR: The government, through the Communications and Digital Ministry (KKD), is ready to be a facilitator to assist negotiations of local media organisations to get fair compensation or payment from giant technology companies. Its Minister Fahmi Fadzil said if necessary, a legal framework could be introduced to smooth the negotiations. ALSO READ: U.S. lawmakers introduce bipartisan bill...
SHAH ALAM: Police have seized over RM7.94mil worth of drugs after crippling four syndicates active in Selangor. Selangor police chief Comm Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said they conducted seven raids between July 17 and 21 together with Bukit Aman and Subang Jaya Narcotic Crime Investigation Department personnel. "We raided locations in Seri Kembangan, Kota Damansara, Putra Heights,...
Here’s some (alternative) travel inspo for your consideration. Parents, you might want to take your kids to the Prison Museum. A Malaysian family recently visited this museum in Malacca, where they were given a demonstration of how prisoners get punished by the rod. Besides sharing the caning procedure, which included the posture offenders had to take during canings, the warden...
PUTRAJAYA: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr will undertake a state visit to Malaysia from Tuesday (July 25) to July 27, his inaugural visit to the country. During the visit, Marcos will be accorded a state welcoming ceremony at Istana Negara by Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah on Wednesday (July 26). "Subsequently, President Marcos...
PETALING JAYA: An anti-vice raid saw the arrest of over 80 foreigners at an entertainment outlet in Kuala Lumpur in the early hours of Tuesday (July 25). Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said 84 foreign women working as guest relation officers (GROs) were nabbed along with nine local workers aged between 18 and 46...
KOTA KINABALU: A medical officer at the Women and Children’s Hospital in Likas near here is in hot water for allegedly being rude to a patient waiting at the emergency unit last week. The officer, identified only as Azlinah, was said to have scolded and spoke in rude tones to a patient who asked about the...
KUALA LUMPUR: British band The 1975 had already left the country long before the initial report was lodged against them, says the Deputy Inspector-General of Police. When met at Bukit Aman on Tuesday (July 25), after a sending off ceremony for police athletes, Datuk Seri Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay addressed claims of police inaction to catch...
