When my husband bought the then-5-year-old a Nintendo Switch, I made a list articulating all my reservations about my child having a gaming console so young. I worried about the dopamine of it all, about my son becoming accustomed to getting the immediate gratification that comes from a game and how it would impact his...
Some domestic helpers form such close bonds with their employers, they become part of the family. A number of other people, however, are luckless when it comes to finding good help. Malaysian celebrity doctor, Shazril Shaharuddin, recently took to Instagram to share about an incident that happened with his two helpers. On the night of Jul 29, Dr Shazril was returning home...
KOTA KINABALU: A TikToker's bid for online fame backfired when she was arrested for inappropriate behaviour in front of a police vehicle. Tawau district police chief Asst Comm Jasmin Hussin said an investigation revealed that the 17-second video showed the 22-year-old woman engaging in lewd acts in a public space with a police car in the...
PETALING JAYA: A motorist continued driving his SUV with its tyres missing and a motorcycle lodged under it near Taman Velox, Rawang, on Thursday (Aug 1). It was alleged that the car crashed into the motorcycle moments earlier. A video of the incident, posted by a social media user on Facebook, showed the SUV speeding off with...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Dewan Negara concluded its session on Thursday (Aug 1) after eight days of sittings over two weeks, beginning on July 22, during which 27 bills were passed. "Congratulations to everyone involved, especially the senators who actively participated in debating the proposed Bills," said Dewan Negara President Datuk Awang Bemee Awang Ali Basah. "The highly...
KOTA KINABALU: A 62-year-old man was killed when the car he drove collided with another vehicle in Kampung Segaliud, Kinabatangan district on Thursday (Aug 1). The body of Jumali Buhari was extracted from a compact car by firefighters and he was declared dead on site by medical officers at the scene. Meanwhile, the driver and passenger of...
(Reuters) - Global mega tech companies' market capitalisation dropped sharply in July, in response to disappointing quarterly results and concerns over high valuations, prompting investors to shift their focus away from the AI sector. In the first half of 2024, investors pushed tech stocks higher on expectations that AI advancements would boost earnings. But the second-quarter...
KUANTAN: The Pahang state government is serious in implementing an agricultural land legalisation programme involving 5,526.291 hectares of Perbadanan Setiausaha Kerajaan (PSK) owned land in Cameron Highlands. Pahang Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail said the legalisation will be conducted via a Pahang Corporation Sdn Bhd (Pahang Corp) agricultural land rental scheme, replacing the...
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York state appeals court on Thursday rejected Donald Trump's challenge to a gag order in his hush money criminal case, where the former U.S. president was convicted in May on charges stemming from hush money paid to a porn star. The decision by the Appellate Division in Manhattan means Trump,...
NILAI: The Negri Sembilan government on Thursday (Aug 1) introduced its own rice brand named 'Perpatih' to meet local demand and further develop the rice industry in the state, said senior exco Datuk Seri Jalaluddin Alias. Jalaluddin, who is also the State Agriculture, Food Security and Cost of Living Committee chairman, said the rice supply is...
