KUALA LUMPUR: Former national footballer Datuk Dollah Salleh has made history by becoming the first player to be elected as vice-president of the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) for the 2025-2029 term. His victory comes as no surprise, given that his vast experience as a national football legend is seen as crucial in revitalising the national...
KUANTAN: A man has been remanded for a week starting today to assist in the investigation of the murder of a female trader whose body was discovered by the riverbank near the Tanjung Lumpur Bridge last Thursday (Feb 13). The remand order for the 53-year-old man was issued by Magistrate Nor Izzati Zakaria to allow further...
SUNGAI PETANI: Four policemen suffered injuries to multiple parts of their bodies, including their heads, after being slashed with a machete while trying to restrain a man who ran amok in Taman Seri Astana near here on Friday (Feb 14). Kuala Muda district police chief ACP Wan Azharuddin Wan Ismail two of the injured personnel, both...
BANGKOK: The Democratic Karen Buddhist Army (DKBA) on Thursday (Feb 13) vowed to crack down on illegal business operators and rescue victims on the Myanmar border. “From now on, the DKBA will launch a crackdown on illegal establishments in our area of responsibility in Myanmar. If any are found, operators will be expelled and victims will...
CHIANG RAI, (Thailand): Visitors to Chiang Rai should make sure not to miss the Singha Park International Balloon Fiesta 2025 running through Friday's (Feb 14) Valentine's Day, from Thursday (Feb 13) until Monday (Feb 17). The month of love gets into gear with the international balloon festival kicking off at Singha Park in Chiang Rai’s Mueang...
JOHOR BARU: A pair of senior office bearers of a sports association have been detained by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) for alleged abuse of power and submitting false claims involving over RM1.3mil. According to a source, the two men, both in their 60s, were arrested at about 4pm on Wednesday (Feb 12) after giving their...
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukrainians braced on Thursday for a hopeful but perilous phase of their war with Russia after U.S. President Donald Trump's phone call with Vladimir Putin stirred fears his move to swiftly end the fighting could cost Ukraine dearly. Trump's call to the Russian president - the first by a U.S. leader since Moscow's...
PETALING JAYA: A female factory worker who died in an accident at Kampung Pengkalan early Wednesday morning was believed to have had an argument with her husband before being chased by him on another motorcycle. Alor Gajah District Police Chief, Superintendent Ashari Abu Samah, said investigations revealed that there was information indicating the victim had a...
SEPANG: A foreign couple who "acted" mentally unstable while on a plane bound for Jieyang Chaosan, China, at KL International Airport (KLIA) Terminal 2 here, have been confirmed not to have any mental health issues, Malay language daily Sinar Harian reports. KLIA deputy OCPD Supt Albany Hamzah told Sinar Harian that the Sultan Idris Shah Hospital...
KUALA LUMPUR: This Chinese New Year, McDonald’s Malaysia took its festive celebrations to new heights with its inaugural Mekdi Chinese New Year (CNY) open house. For almost a decade, McDonald’s Malaysia has marked the CNY season by spreading joy through visits to old folks’ homes. This year, the celebration extended to include customers and communities in selected...
