PETALING JAYA: Tan Sri Michelle Yeoh has been awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by US President Joe Biden for being the first Asian to win an Oscar as Best Actress in 2023. In presenting her with the medal on Friday (May 3), Biden said that for decades Yeoh has "shattered stereotypes and glass ceilings to...
PETALING JAYA: The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) said a Cessna 172N Skyhawk aircraft with two persons had crashed near Felda Gunung Besut, Sungkai, Perak on Saturday. It said the aircraft with registration number 9M-ADA, operated by Layang-Layang Flying Academy, departed from Sultan Azlan Shah Airport, Ipoh at 7.54am. "The Kuala Lumpur Air Traffic Control Centre...
PETALING JAYA: Retailers found selling products with labels that discriminate against palm oil products should only be given a warning if it is a first-time offence, says Bumiputera Retailers Association president Datuk Ameer Ali Mydin. "I suggest first-time offenders be given a warning only as I am sure it's not intentional," said Ameer, who is also...
KOTA KINABALU: A married couple has been killed in an accident in the Beaufort district about 100km from here. Midin @ Maidin Sinja, 69, and his wife, Jurai Imran, 65, died in the incident at Jalan Kampung Lingkungan around 1.50pm on Sunday (May 5). Sabah Fire and Rescue Department assistant fire superintendent Riki Mohan Singh Ramday said...
GEORGE TOWN: The High Court here has rejected Former Penang chief minister Lim Guan Eng, his wife Betty Chew and businesswoman Phang Li Koon's bid to strike out corruption charges involving a RM11.6mil foreign workers' dormitory project. Judicial Commissioner Rofiah Mohamad said she rejected the bid to strike out the case as there was a major...
HULU SELANGOR: Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man (pic) has rubbished claims that Perlis Mentri Besar Mohd Shukri Ramli was arrested, adding that the latter was merely giving a statement to the police. Tuan Ibrahim, who is PAS deputy president, also accused news reports of sensationalising the matter. “He was not even arrested. This is sensational news...
KOTA BARU: Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programmes are set to be enhanced to address the shortage of 30,000 engineers in the country, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. He also emphasised the importance of focusing on Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to keep pace with current demands. "I mentioned it in front of all...
KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Tourism Board (STB) is conducting a thorough study on the behaviour and spending patterns of South Korean visitors to the state to find ways of addressing the reported monopoly by foreign-owned tourism companies. STB chief executive officer Julinus Jeffrey Jimit said the study's findings would be used to formulate effective promotion strategies...
KOTA KINABALU: The speed limit on a short stretch of the 12km Lintas road leading to Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA) has been capped at 60kph to reduce accidents, says Sabah Works Minister Datuk Shahelmey Yahya. He said the designated speed limit on most of the Lintas stretch is 80kph. “However, upon approaching the elevated U-turn, the...
KUALA LUMPUR: The amount of losses from commercial crimes rose some 62.1% to RM866.2mil between Jan 1 and April 28 over the year before. Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) director Comm Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf said total losses came to RM534.3mil for the same period last year. "However, a total of 10,106 cases were...
