PETALING JAYA: Malaysians are expected to continue enjoying fuss-free visits to Thailand once the country's Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) comes into force in December. To be fully operational by June 2025, the ETA is mandatory for citizens of 93 countries that currently enjoy visa-free travel to Thailand for stay of up to 60 days. However, Malaysia, Laos...
GEORGE TOWN: The bodies of two Chinese tourists who were trapped in a car when a tree fell on it in Pinang Peranakan Mansion in Lebuh Gereja here have been recovered. Firemen managed to retrieve the bodies of a man in his 50s and a woman in her 30s, believed to be a father and daughter...
IPOH: All premises that are under the patronage of Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings (GISB) in the state are under observation, says Comm Datuk Azizi Mat Aris. However, the Perak police chief refused to comment further on the location of the premises. "We are not able to provide a statement regarding the locations today as it...
KLUANG: The rice aid under the Bantuan Kasih Johor initiative was distributed before the Mahkota by-election campaign started, says Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan (pic). The Umno supreme council member dismissed claims that the state government initiative is being used to woo voters in the Mahkota by-election. "We did not distribute the rice during the by-election; it was...
PORT DICKSON: A 43-year-old religious leader claimed trial at the magistrate's court here to a charge of using criminal force with the intention to molest a teacher undergoing practical training at a religious centre. Mohd Hafidz Eshak, an ustaz, was dressed in a white robe and skullcap when he pleaded not guilty when the charge was...
PUTRAJAYA: A 39-year-old businessman linked to GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd claimed trial to a charge of criminal intimidation against a woman at a magistrate court, here. The accused, Mohamad Riza Makar, pleaded not guilty before Magistrate Ahmad Afiq Hasan on Wednesday (Sept 18). Mohamad Riza allegedly threatened a 25-year-old woman for refusing to withdraw her police report. According...
KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Najib Razak showed up in court in a wheelchair yesterday following complaints of acute knee inflammation last week. Dressed in a brown suit, the 71-year-old former prime minister is said to have been hospitalised last week for acute knee inflammation. He was, however, seen walking slowly with the aid of a cane inside...
K-pop boy band Super Junior member Sungmin is officially a dad. The 38-year-old singer announced the birth of his son in a joint post with his wife, singer-actress Kim Sa-eun, on Instagram on Sept 14. They shared several pictures of their newborn. His agency, SM Entertainment, confirmed that Sungmin welcomed his child on Sept 13. This is...
PETALING JAYA: Men’s singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia is still struggling to get back to full fitness after the Paris Olympics. Zii Jia suffered a shocking 15-21, 2-21 defeat at the hands of Japan’s Koki Watanabe in the first round of the China Open at the Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium in Changzhou yesterday. The world No. 3...
KUALA LUMPUR: Gamuda Bhd is expected to be added to the FBM KLCI in the upcoming semi-annual review of the benchmark index, which is set for Dec 23. “After two years (five consecutive semi-annual reviews) in the FBM KLCI reserve list, it seems likely for Gamuda to be elevated into the barometer index,” MIDF Research said in a...
