Just recently, the Royal Malaysian Police have mentioned that the parents or guardians of children and teenagers who were allowed to ride basikal lajak would have to face legal consequences for negligence. This was done in a bid to curb the rampant use of these modified bicycles among the youth, of which to date has resulted in...
Life in the big city can be tough, so any extra convenience is certainly a welcome. That being said, we bring some good news to public commuters passing trough LRT Pasar Seni. This is because the new link bridge connecting the LRT and KTM stations is finally open. The bridge will link the LRT Pasar Seni...
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) are well-known for their income-producing ability. If a REIT can increase its distribution per unit (DPU) year-on-year, dividend investors usually take bigger notice, as that could mean that the REIT has a strong business. DPU is the money that investors receive from investing in REITs. Here, let's check out three Singapore-listed...
A clear signal that the general election will be over by this time next year was given by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in his speech to 2,500 People's Action Party (PAP) activists on Sunday. PM Lee, who is PAP secretary-general, told the PAP convention it could "well be the last time we meet, before the...
PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has reiterated that he is in no hurry to take over as prime minister. He said that many people were spreading all sorts of rumours including Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad's "game" to deceive the people. "We have an agreement. We want to have a peaceful political climate and a peaceful transition...
Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad says he is shocked that Datuk Seri Najib Razak has expressed shock over the High Court's order for the former prime minister to enter his defence on seven charges in the SRC International trial. "I am shocked that he is shocked. We follow the rule of law. He has a case...
Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak says that he will have a chance to clear his name, after the High Court ordered him to enter his defence over the RM42million (S$13.8million) SRC International case. He said that he had decided to give his sworn statement in court and allow the prosecution to question him in...
A man posing as a reporter punched and broke the nose of Asian Strategy and Leadership Institute (Asli) chief executive officer Melissa Ong, (pic) after she asked to see his media accreditation. The man claimed that he was from Bernama, but the national news agency has now said he is not from the organisation. During Friday's incident,...
Hong Kong police fired tear gas in tertiary institutions for the first time on Monday, with Chinese University turned into a smoking battlefield where student protesters and officers were locked in a tense stand-off for seven hours. The widespread traffic disruption in the morning, caused by anti-government protesters calling for a citywide strike, also prompted 11...
To ensure that she gets a good night's rest, 27-year-old Chen Xi, who works for a consultancy in Shanghai, turned to special earplugs that not only cut out extraneous noise but can play soothing sounds - including that of a waterfall - enabling the wearer to fall asleep quickly. She started using the earplugs after spending...
