KUALA LUMPUR: The situation in flood-hit Terengganu, Perak, Kelantan, Kedah, Melaka, Johor and Pahang has continued to improve. In TERENGGANU, only five people from one family remained at a relief centre at Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Rhu Sepuluh, Setiu as at 4 pm, compared to 1,052 people on Friday morning (Dec 6). The State Disaster Management Committee (JPBN) Secretariat...
MELAKA: The woman known as “Mak Cik Kamboja”, who sparked controversy last year, was fined RM40,000 after pleading guilty at the Sessions Court here on Friday (Dec 6) to two charges of insulting Malays, reported Sinar Harian. Her son, who was also accused, was released on a RM10,000 bond. The accused, Mariyah Yaakob, 48 and Ezuan Hafsham...
PETALING JAYA: A woman became the latest victim of road bullying when a man yelled and threatened her while following her and kicking her car. In the 4.20pm incident on Friday (Dec 6), the 37-year-old pharmacist was driving home from work at Jalan Pahang, Kuala Lumpur when a man on a motorcycle approached her at a...
TOKYO: A Japanese man has become an online sensation after couch-surfing in 500 homes of strangers, offering emotional support as a “good listener” to his hosts in exchange for free accommodation. The 33-year-old, named Shuraf Ishida, conceived this idea five years ago after quitting his job. He set out on a journey across the country with...
PUTRAJAYA: Anti-graft officers have arrested a civil servant and a company owner over alleged bribery involving construction projects valued at RM250mil awarded by one of the district public works departments in Sarawak. It is believed that the two male suspects in their 40s and 50s were detained at 5.30am on Thursday (Dec 5) when they presented...
Kuala Lumpur's Taanusiya Chetty was voted the fairest of all and crowned Miss World Malaysia 2024 at the grand coronation event in Kota Kinabalu on Tuesday (Dec 3) night. The 24-year-old teacher impressed the judges with her elegance and intellect, earning her the title along with RM50,000 in cash and prizes. She will represent Malaysia at the...
PETALING JAYA: There will be nine new international routes connecting five key destinations in Malaysia to other countries, says Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing (pic). There will also be one charter flight route, the Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister said, adding that this brought the total number to 3,100 weekly flights to Malaysia. The 10 new routes...
This fish has been missing from CNY dinners since the pandemic GEORGE TOWN: After a hiatus of a few years due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the exotic dragon tiger grouper (Loong Fu Pan in Cantonese) is set to make its grand comeback just in time for the Chinese New Year celebration. Datuk Danny Lee, who runs a...
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has announced the postponement of the signing of the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) agreement, initially scheduled for Dec 9, to January 2025. Anwar, who also serves as the Finance Minister, said the delay was due to Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong testing positive for Covid-19. "Last night, the...
BALIK PULAU: A pair of Chinese nationals were fined after pleading guilty at the Magistrates’ Court here Wednesday (Dec 4) to charges of stealing money from two airline passengers at Penang International Airport last month. Magistrate Chia Huey Ting ruled that He Da Peng, 51, be fined RM2,000 and Xin Min, 61, RM3,700, with additional three-month...
