EVER wondered if eating spicy food could potentially be fatal? From the infamous spicy instant noodle challenge to our local spicy sambal, Malaysians have a passion for heat-packed dishes. However, could there be real dangers associated with all that spice? Is death by spicy food a real possibility? VERDICT: FALSE Dr Melvin Look, a surgeon specialising in weight loss and...
PETALING JAYA: It's been slightly over a week since the police raided charity homes said to be linked to the Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings (GISB) and rescued children suffering from alleged abuses and exploitation. Since then, authorities have carried out more raids against businesses and homes linked to the group under an operation codenamed...
BEIJING: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, the King of Malaysia, became emotional when he talked about his departed prince Tunku Abdul Jalil with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The King was seen dabbing his eyes when expressing his gratitude to China for the assistance provided when the young prince underwent a liver transplant in 2014, said Housing and...
The pride of the nation – Cheah Liek Hou – has received well-deserved accolades all around. The latest acknowledgement comes from Omega. To mark his recent achievement at the Paralympic Games 2024 in Paris, the watchmaker has gifted the shuttler with its special-edition Speedmaster Chronoscope Paris 2024. He receives the watch from Omega Malaysia vice-president Martin Issing...
BEIJING: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, the King of Malaysia, graciously took time to meet with the Malaysian diaspora in China. Sultan Ibrahim, who is on his maiden state visit to the republic from Sept 19 to 22 at the invitation of President Xi Jinping, attended the reception held at a hotel here at 10am on Saturday...
LUMUT: A total of 430,000 borrowers have failed to repay their loans from the National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN), amounting to an estimated RM6bil. Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir said that these borrowers have never made any repayments to PTPTN despite many having established careers. He said that unpaid loans have steadily...
KULAI: A 46-year-old man was killed after his motorcycle collided with a car at KM41 of the North-South Expressway (NSE), here. Kulai Fire and Rescue Department operation commander Awang Ismail Awang Hanafi said that the agency received a distress call at 6.24pm on Saturday (Sept 21). “The victim, identified as Mohamad Zuraidi Jamadi, was stuck under the...
PETALING JAYA: Independent men's doubles shuttlers Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani have defeated Indonesia's Shohibul Fikri-Daniel Marthin to make the final of the China Open. World No. 12 Sze Fei-Izzuddin had lost to the Indoensians in the second round of the Hong Kong Open just a week ago but played brilliantly to beat the latter 21-14,...
KOTA BARU: The chief executive officer of Global Ikhwan Services and Business (GISB) Holdings has 26 children but only one is not a follower of the group. The 25 children, from Datuk Nasiruddin Mohd Ali's marriages to four wives, are followers of GISB and work loyally without receiving a salary, even though they travel abroad regularly. However,...
KUALA LUMPUR: Former members of GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH) have alleged that they were brainwashed to believe that the group leaders were appointed by the Prophet Muhammad, Imam Mahadi and guides from the spiritual realm. One of them, who preferred to be known as Ahmad, 36, revealed that the leaders also claim that they can...
