JITRA: The wife of a missing Felcra pensioner, believed to have been thrown into Sungai Padang Terap near here, described her husband as a man of kind soul. Subhiah Ruslina Shahidi, 57, shared that her husband was always gentle and had never displayed aggression towards anyone, calling the incident that befell him extremely cruel. "It’s a heartless...
GEORGE TOWN: An employee who gained fame for her high-quality dancing at a Malaysian branch of the renowned Chinese Haidilao hotpot chain has embarked on a tour of the brand’s Singapore outlets this month. The 21-year-old manager at a Haidilao near Penang in northern Malaysia has captivated customers with her professional-quality dance performances and has received...
KOTA KINABALU: A pregnant woman was rushed to the hospital while her house was engulfed in flames, resulting in the tragic deaths of her three children and two young neighbours on Monday afternoon. The victims were identified as Raisa, 4, and her younger sisters, Raidah, 3, and Raina, 1, along with their neighbours, Almidah, 14, and...
PETALING JAYA: A total of 60 audits have been conducted on Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings (GISB) as well as related entities in previous assessment years, says the Inland Revenue Board (LHDN). It added in a statement on Monday (Sept 30) that it has issued fines to GISB for failing to pay taxes. "The compound and...
IPOH: Folk here must have the right attitude to reflect the international recognition the city is receiving, says Datuk Rumaizi Baharin (pic). “People are looking at Ipoh; therefore, we need to do better," the Ipoh mayor said at a press conference after the city council full board meeting here on Monday (Sept 30). "We cannot always have...
KOTA KINABALU: Close to the Sabah-Sarawak border of Lawas lies a rotting Japanese “Zero” fighter plane from World War II. According to locals at Kampung Pa Puti, this relic is believed to have been from around 1945 during the conflict between Allied forces and the Imperial Japanese army. A resident living near the relic, Sinawat Tandem, 84,...
PETALING JAYA: The first phase of the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Act 2024 will include immediate action against smoking products that look like toys, says the Health Ministry. In a statement Monday (Sept 30), the ministry said the Act comes into effect simultaneously with the Regulations and Orders from Tuesday (Oct 1). ALSO READ: Enforcing...
BUTTERWORTH: The Penang Malaysian Quarantine and Inspection Services (Maqis) ordered a commercial container carrying ice cream from Taiwan worth RM355,874 to be sent back to the country of origin because it did not have a valid Maqis import permit. Penang Maqis in a statement on Monday (Sept 30) said the ice cream weighing 3,772kg was detained...
KOTA KINABALU: A recent study found that Sabah’s rarest Rafflesia has been discoveredin new locations, says the Sabah Forestry Department. Chief Conservator of Forests, Datuk Frederick Kugan said this endemic species–Rafflesia tengku-adlinii–was found in Bukit Monkobo and Bukit Mentapok Forest Reserve in Sabah during the Heart of Borneo (HoB) scientific expedition in mid-August, 2023. He said this...
KUALA LUMPUR: Twelve-year-old prodigy Izz Imil Shahrom behaves like any other child but is deeply interested in mathematics, says Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir. "It turns out that his interest in mathematics is so deep that our conversations revolved around numbers," he said on Sunday (Sept 29). Dr Zambry said Izz Imil, who...
