IPOH: A loud bang was heard across the city here, with some buildings also shaken from the incident. The noise, which sounded like an explosion, was heard in several areas, including Silibin, the city centre, Bercham and Gunung Lang, at about 11.05am on Monday (Oct 21). Some internet users on Facebook also claimed to have even experienced...
JAKARTA: In a strange twist of fate, an Indonesian woman has discovered that the man she married was a groom she had met at a wedding when she was a child. Renata Fadhea, 24, from Bangka Island, Indonesia, realised after marrying her husband, who is 38 years her senior, that she had met him 15 years...
MANILA (SCMP): Philippine police are hunting a Chinese suspect over a fatal shooting in Metro Manila that the country’s embassy has hinted may be linked to offshore gambling. According to The Philippine Star, the shooting occurred on Thursday in a hotpot restaurant in the Makati district. The victim – a 29-year-old Chinese man – was dining with...
PUTRAJAYA: A two-tiered pricing system is expected to be implemented for RON95 petrol subsidies, says Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli. However, the specific mechanism for this system will be decided at a later date, as the government is still in discussions with various stakeholders, including the Petrol Dealers Association. “Previously, we considered providing cash payments to families, but...
SEREMBAN: Almost 60,000 consumers have experienced water supply disruption due to repairs following a burst pipe in front of the Petronas station in Jalan Jelebu here since Saturday (Oct 19). Syarikat Air Negeri Sembilan Sdn Bhd (SAINS) in a statement said that it was still actively carrying out repairs following the unforeseen incident. "As of now, the...
JAKARTA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim congratulated Prabowo Subianto on his appointment as the new President of Indonesia on Sunday (Oct 20). "I represent the Government of Malaysia in conveying my congratulations and well wishes as my long-time friend Prabowo begins his duties," Anwar told Malaysian media. Anwar also took the opportunity to express his appreciation...
PETALING JAYA: Fresh off her agonising defeat due to a dislocated knee in the semi-finals of the women’s doubles final in the Malaysia Super 100, independent shuttler Ng Qi Xuan took to social media to show the extent of the damage. The 24-year-old, who came within a point of reaching the final, posted photos of her...
OTTAWA (Reuters) - India's envoy to Canada, who is being expelled over what Ottawa says are links to the murder of a Sikh leader, insisted in an interview he was innocent and said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had wrecked bilateral political ties. Both countries on Monday ordered out six diplomats in tit-for-tat moves over Ottawa's allegations...
KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Najib Razak has “certain regrets” over what happened to SRC International Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) that suffered losses in the billions of ringgit, the High Court here heard. The former prime minister, however, maintained he had no knowledge of the funds channelled out of the company that...
KUALA LUMPUR: Badrul Hisham Shaharin, better known as Chegubard, will submit a representation to drop a sedition charge made against him for his Facebook remark that could tarnish the good name of His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia. His lawyer, Muhammad Rafique Rashid Ali, informed Sessions Court Judge Siti Aminah Ghazali when the case came...
