Tony Bennett, masterful stylist of American musical standards, dies at 96

NEW YORK (AP): Tony Bennett, the eminent and timeless stylist whose devotion to classic American songs and knack for creating new standards such as I Left My Heart In San Francisco graced a decades-long career that brought him admirers from Frank Sinatra to Lady Gaga, died Friday. He was 96, just two weeks short of his birthday. Publicist...

Corruption , Power Abuse , Rare Earth Elements , REE , Mining , Kedah , MACC

KUALA LUMPUR: Lawyer Siti Kasim says she hopes that those responsible for strapping a bomb to her car will be caught soon. In a Facebook Live session, she said police are working hard on the investigation. "Kuala Lumpur police chief (Comm Datuk Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain) also went to the scene and assured me that the police...

MACC makes another arrest in REE mining probe

KUALA LUMPUR: An assistant to a company owner has been detained by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in its probe into rare earth elements (REE) mining in Kedah. Sources said the man, in his 50s, was detained at about 10pm on Thursday (July 20) at the MACC headquarters in Putrajaya. The remand application was made on Friday...

Muhyiddin never got to sign annual Felda grant, says former aide

PETALING JAYA: Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin did not have time to prepare Felda's annual grant from the government as he had to resign as prime minister in 2021, says his former principal private secretary Datuk Dr Marzuki Mohamad "They said Muhyiddin did not sign Felda's annual grant amounting to RM990mil and that was his mistake. He...

State polls: 108 candidates, only 18% incumbents, says BN chief

State polls: 108 candidates, only 18% incumbents, says BN chief

KUALA LUMPUR: Barisan Nasional will be fielding 108 candidates in the upcoming state polls in six states, says coalition chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. From the figure, he said about 63% of candidates would be new faces. "Only 18% are incumbents, whereas nearly 20% of our candidates are those who had contested before but chose...

Simon Pegg and Brian Cox support Hollywood strike at London rally

LONDON (Reuters) - "Mission Impossible" star Simon Pegg and Brian Cox from "Succession" joined a rally in London on Friday to support U.S film and television writers and actors striking for higher pay and new terms in the streaming era. Hollywood actors went on strike at midnight on July 13 after talks with studios broke down,...

Wednesday’s Biggest Controversies: From Questionable Working Conditions to Sexual Assault Allegations

Wednesday was the talk of the town when it premiered on Netflix — but not all of the discourse was positive. The series reintroduced fans to a new version of Wednesday Addams (Jenna Ortega) in November 2022. During season 1, the titular character attempted to master her psychic powers at Nevermore Academy while dealing with a killing spree at...

Pakatan likely to contest 44 seats in Selangor, Barisan 12

Pakatan likely to contest 44 seats in Selangor, Barisan 12

PETALING JAYA: Pakatan Harapan is expected to contest 44 seats in Selangor while Barisan Nasional will contest 12. The 12 seats speculated to be contested by Barisan candidates are Dusun Tua, Semenyih, Gombak Setia, Batang Kali, Kuang, Jeram, Sijangkang, Dengkil, Jeram, Selat Kelang, Sungai Burong and Sungai Panjang. The Gombak Setia seat was won by Hilman Idham...

PM Anwar visits Hanoi’s popular Book Street

HANOI: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Friday (July 21) spent about an hour visiting Hanoi Book Street, the most famous designated book area on 19/12 Street, here. Anwar, who is on a two-day official visit to Vietnam, was accompanied by his Vietnamese counterpart, Pham Minh Chinh. During the visit, Anwar also presented his host with...

Siti Kasim discovers ‘bomb-like’ object under her car

KUALA LUMPUR: Lawyer Siti Kasim claims there was an attempt on her life after a suspicious object was discovered underneath her car while it was being serviced at a workshop in Bangsar. In a Facebook Live session, the activist said she feared the object could have been a bomb as wires could be seen in the...