KOTA KINABALU: More than 130 government and volunteer divers joined forces to carry out underwater clean-ups at islands in the Tunku Abdul Rahman Park here. The one-day event dubbed Borneo Ultra Ocean Cleanup was organised by the Royal Malaysian Navy Submarine Force with members of the Sabah Diving Squad volunteering on Saturday (Sept 23). Besides them, divers...
Single father among five p-hailing workers to study under sponsorship SOME 24 years have passed since he sat for his Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) exams, but Gopinath Ramakasinan’s dream of pursuing his tertiary studies has not waned. Thanks to a collaboration between foodpanda and Manipal International University (MIU), the 41-year-old single father can now continue his studies. He...
JOHOR BARU: Raymond Hiew makes heads turn when he speaks to the Indian community and some foreign workers from South Asia in their mother tongue. The 60-year-old retiree is able to converse in Tamil, Hindi and Nepali languages – thanks to the 10 years of voluntary works he did in India. These three languages are widely spoken...
KUALA LUMPUR: The 2023 MCA party election has seen a new leadership line-up for its Wanita and Youth wings in the early hours of Sunday (Sept 24). Party secretary-general Datuk Chong Sin Woon (pic) announced that Wong You Fong has defended her position as Wanita MCA chairman, while Ling Tian Soon emerged as the new MCA Youth chief. Wong...
KUALA LUMPUR: Police made a grisly discovery of three dead men tied up together in a shophouse here after responding to an emergency call. Kuala Lumpur police chief Comm Datuk Allaudeen Abdul Majid said the police were responding to an MERS 999 call made by a member of the public regarding a fight at the shophouse...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry views foreign tourists’ claim that a hidden camera was installed inside a wall socket at a homestay where they were staying seriously. Its Minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing (pic) said the Sabah government, the state Tourism Ministry and related agencies have been asked to take stern action...
PETALING JAYA: The government will not condone excessive action or harassment against those who are lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT), says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. However, he added in an interview with CNN's Christiane Amanpour in New York on Saturday (Sept 23) that Malaysia will never recognise LGBT rights. "Muslims and non-Muslims alike, there...
PETALING JAYA: A total of RM500mil in pending funds is in Amanah Raya Bhd (AmanahRaya) as Money Waiting to be Claimed "This is money which belongs to heirs which could not be disbursed for certain reasons and efforts are underway to track them down," said AmanahRaya Group managing director Ahmad Feizal Sulaiman Khan. He said the tracking...
NEW YORK: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (pic) said his four-day visit to the United States has successfully highlighted Malaysia's stance on global issues and raised the country's profile on the international stage. He said the visit also provided an opportunity for him to share the country's policies and aspirations related to international relations. "Indeed, the...
PORT DICKSON: Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan has called on more non-bumiputra citizens to join the Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM), especially the Army. He said that despite various efforts to encourage the group’s participation in the ATM, the number of non-bumiputra personnel remains low, at around three per cent. Mohamad stressed that the support and encouragement...
