An artist’s impression of the moment star witness Timothy Leissner points out former Goldman Sachs banker Roger Ng in the ongoing US trial over the 1MDB scandal.Reuters file Revelations in the ongoing trial in the United States of an alleged key player in Malaysia's 1MDB scandal are continuing to cause shock waves, with the ex-leader Najib...
Low-income groups aged 40-years-old and above, who are also recipients of the Bantuan Prihatin Rakyat (BPR) initiative will receive additional aid through the Skim Peduli Kesihatan for B40 groups (PeKa B40). Health Minister, Khairy Jamaluddin took to his Facebook page to introduce this new initiative to the public. Source: Khairy Jamaluddin “PeKa B40 aims to meet the health needs of...
Prime Minister Dato’ Sri Ismail Sabri Yaakob’s official visit to Thailand this week is expected to bring in some ‘good news’ in regards to the reopening of Malaysia-Thailand borders according to Malaysian ambassador to Thailand, Datuk Jojie Samuel. As reported by national news agency Bernama, Jojie Samuel said that Ismail Sabri’s 3-day visit to Thailand was at...
Getting up early isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. Some people prefer to stay in bed and sleep! However, there are things worth waking up for. Such as watching this rare sunrise. On 27th February, this Sunday, the sun will be rising right between the Petronas Twin Towers. This phenomenal view only happens once or twice a...
Tya Arifin became the talk of the town on social media this week for the wrong reason! The wife of Asyraf Khalid, Siti Nurhaliza’s stepson, was recently spotted celebrating the birthday of Dato’ Sri Khalid Jiwa (or Datuk K), with the rest of her family members yesterday (Monday, 21st February). However, things turned sour after a...
Malaysian prosecutors may reconsider a murder charge made against a teenage girl accused of killing her newborn son, pending the outcome of a probe into allegations the baby was conceived of rape, the attorney general’s office said on Friday (Feb 18). The 15-year-old was charged with murder on Tuesday after her son was found last week...
Sharifah Rose finally broke her silence to address the controversy surrounding her recently-launched brand Sekuntum. As disclosed by the social media influencer on her official account, she was only aware of the existence of the other brand, namely Sekuntom, after posting the teaser clips on Instagram. SOURCE: INSTAGRAM “We’ve already conducted our research prior to selecting the name for...
After being away from her family for two years, a Malaysian woman was finally able to pack her bags (and herself) to visit her parents back home. Evonne Yan uploaded a video to Facebook on Thursday (Feb 17), showing how she disguised herself as a parcel and got 'delivered' home to her parents. "I've never been more nervous and...
Malaysian Deputy Minister of Women, Siti Zailah Mohd Yusoff.Facebook As the rest of the world celebrated Valentine's Day on Monday (Feb 14), the air of romance was somewhat marred in Malaysia after a government minister stirred controversy by suggesting husbands had a right to use a "gentle but firm physical touch" on their "undisciplined and stubborn...
A waste management worker in Malaysia called the police when he found what he thought was a body wrapped in a blanket and plastic, The Star reported. Shah Alam OCPD Assistant Commissioner Baharudin Mat Taib told local media that the incident happened at around 3pm on Tuesday (Feb 8). "We received a call from a Kumpulan Darul Ehsan Bhd waste management...
