Legendary singer Frances Yip releases first Malay song in over two decades called ‘Cinta Kita’

KUALA LUMPUR: Legendary singer Frances Yip has spent 55 years as a singer but nothing can stop her from reaching more milestones. She is set to release a Bahasa Malaysia song "Cinta Kita" on Spotify by the middle of December. The song is composed by renowned Indonesian musician Yovie Widianto. Yip said this would be her first Malay...

Two sisters killed in Kuala Berang landslide

KUALA BERANG: Two sisters were killed in a landslide that buried their house in Kampung Bukit Apit, Ajil, here at 4.30pm on Friday (Nov 29). The Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department’s (JBPM) Terengganu chapter director, Hassan ‘As’ari Omar, said the victims’ brother was found injured. "At the time of the incident, only three victims were in the...

Syed Saddiq directs lawyers to appeal after written judgement

PETALING JAYA: Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman has instructed his lawyers to appeal his conviction in the criminal breach of trust (CBT) case following the release of the full written judgment. "Today, after anxiously waiting for more than 386 days, I have finally received the written judgment from the Yang Arif High Court Judge, which will...

SMG shines at Housing Ministry’s media excellence night, wins two awards

KUALA LUMPUR: Star Media Group (SMG) bag prizes at the Housing and Local Government Ministry’s media excellence night. The event, which was held here on Friday (Nov 29), saw Star Media Group win two awards across eight categories. For the Photojournalism award category, The Star’s Mohammad Azman Abdul Ghani took home third place for his piece titled...

QuickCheck: Is silver more conductive than copper?

FEW natural elements have contributed as much to modern technology as metals, and of all the various metals in existence, one is particularly ubiquitous: copper. As early as primary school, children are taught about copper’s exceptional electrical conductivity. Many readers will have fond memories of science experiments with copper wires! Copper is widely used in electrical wiring,...

Student’s concern about scholarship gets immediate attention from PM

PUTRAJAYA: The concern of a Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) student from Sabah about the possibility that she may not get a scholarship because her mother has not yet obtained permanent resident status (PR) has caught the attention of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. This was voiced by Stephanie Juditha Sebastian during a dialogue session with...

Foreign senior citizen loses more than RM200,000 to online scam in Johor

JOHOR BARU: A 61-year-old New Zealand citizen lost RM216,000 after falling for an online investment scam, here. Johor Baru North OCPD Asst Comm Balveer Singh said the victim lodged a police report on Thursday (Nov 28), sharing that the incident began on Oct 2 this year. “He was contacted by a man who introduced himself as Michael...

How this Malaysian man with phocomelia stood up against a bully in high school

As a motivational speaker, Ong Boo Siong has conducted over 3,000 talks nationwide since 2009, inspiring students, parents and corporate figures. A talented guitarist, he is also working on a poetry book set for release early next year. The bachelor’s degree in social science (humanities and sociology) holder from Universiti Sains Malaysia is currently pursuing a masters...

Cops investigate brutal cat killing in Setapak

KUALA LUMPUR: Cops are investigating the brutal attack that killed three cats in Setapak. A photo of the killed felines has since gone viral on social media. Wangsa Maju OCPD Asst Comm Mohamad Lazim Ismail said the carcasses of the cats were discovered on the steps of a student quarters of a private university at Jalan Genting...

Total flood victims soar this morning, highest in Kelantan

KUALA LUMPUR: The continuous rain has caused the number of flood victims in several states to increase sharply, with the highest number in Kelantan, with 59,232 people evacuated to 221 temporary relief centres as of this morning, compared to 50,947 people in 207 relief centres last night. The Social Welfare Department's Disaster Info Portal reported that...