KOTA KINABALU: Hyellene Danius took time off her busy schedule to help flood victims in Penampang, 150km away from Tenom where she works as a teacher. The 27-year-old, who was crowned Sabah's 64th Unduk Ngadau in May, said she left Tenom early on Thursday (July 4) morning for Penampang. "I had a photo shoot yesterday which ended...
PUTRAJAYA: More bus drivers have been found without valid licences and even testing positive for drugs in the ongoing crackdown, says Anthony Loke. The Transport minister said that the Road Transport Department (JPJ) had inspected a few hundred buses so far. "As of last night, 351 tour buses were inspected. "From that number, four drivers were found not...
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah and AirAsia have inked a strategic partnership that is aimed at connecting the state with most countries in Asia as well as Oceania in the next five years. Under the partnership with the Sabah Tourism Board (STB), the AirAsia Group aims to potentially launch 14 new domestic and international routes including Kota Kinabalu-Bandar...
Malaysia continues to be an ideal location for Hong Kong productions. Over the past year, renowned stars such as Charmaine Sheh, Louis Koo, Raymond Lam and more have arrived in the country for various acting projects. Adding to the list is the new drama Fearless, a co-production between Hong Kong's One Cool Film and the Chinese streaming...
KOTA KINABALU: The Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry has never received and approved any criteria for the Sabah Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) Programme launched recently. In a statement on Thursday (July 4), the ministry said that the decision to launch Sabah MM2H with the criteria mentioned was made without consultation with them. ALSO READ: 'Tremendous' response...
MERSING: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has seized four Thai fishing vessels and arrested 19 crew members for encroaching into Malaysian waters. MMEA Mersing Maritime Zone director Maritime Commander Suhaizan Saadin said the vessels and crew members were apprehended some 9.7 nautical miles northeast of Pulau Pemanggil on Wednesday (June 27). "The MMEA patrol boat was...
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) has urged for a halt to the Drug Dependants (Treatment and Rehabilitation) (Amendment) Bill 2024, which has been tabled for first reading in the Dewan Rakyat. Asking for a halt until proper engagements are held with stakeholders, its president Dr Azizan Abdul Aziz said the Home Ministry had not...
MUAR: A man was killed and two policemen suffered serious injuries in an accident following a 1km car chase here. Muar OCPD Asst Comm Raiz Mukhliz Azman Aziz said the 4am incident on Thursday (June 27) occurred when the suspect attempted to avoid being arrested by the police. "Based on early investigations, it is believed that two...
KAJANG: A total of 34 foreigners have been detained after police cracked down on a migrant smuggling operation in Hulu Langat. The raid was conducted at premises in Batu 14, Hulu Langat, by the Bukit Aman CID Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants (Atipsom) division (D3) at about 5.10pm on Wednesday (June 27). Bukit Aman D3...
SHAH ALAM: Former Selangor Umno chairman Tan Sri Noh Omar has confirmed that he has joined Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) with immediate effect. The application, said Noh, was made directly online on Thursday (July 4), according to Malay-language daily Sinar Harian. According to the ex-Tanjong Karang MP, the decision was made due to disappointment over the...
