Persistence transforms two Magnum 4D Jackpot winners’ lives

KUALA LUMPUR: Destiny definitely smiled upon two lucky Magnum 4D Jackpot winners, transforming their lives overnight and surprising them in the most amazing way. It is an incredible tale of persistence and fate of how these two lucky winners struck gold, winning them the Magnum 4D Jackpot of RM12.9mil and RM3.92mil respectively. For a hardworking construction worker...

MACC looking for duo over foreign worker issue

PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is looking for two people to assist in the probe over a project involving the registration as well as the intake and biometric information storage of foreign workers. The MACC said various efforts have been made to contact the duo, including through their lawyers, but they have not presented...

BSH of RM300 monthly extended to non-pensionable veterans from age 60

PUTRAJAYA: The Cost of Living Aid (BSH) of RM300 per month will be extended to non-pensionable veterans from the age of 60 effective September, says Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Mohd Zuki Ali. He said the proposal to extend the aid to non-pensionable veterans from the age of 60 was agreed at the Cabinet...

Three families disown sons with gambling addictions

KUALA LUMPUR: After constantly being harassed and humiliated by loan sharks or Ah Long, three families have made the extreme decision of disowning their children who took the loans and defaulted on payments. A 50-year-old businesswoman, who only wanted to be known as Kong from Ayer Tawar, Perak said her 23-year-old son had taken loans amounting...

Malaysians to enjoy cheaper mobile packages this month, says Fahmi

PETALING JAYA: Cheaper mobile packages for Malaysians, civil servants and those in the B40 group will be made available this Merdeka Month, says Fahmi Fadzil (pic). "In conjunction with the Merdeka Month, the ministry is working together with the Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), telco providers including two device manufacturers - Samsung and Honor - will...

Nine shots fired at car trying to evade cops in Kepong

KUALA LUMPUR: Police had to fire nine shots aimed at the tyres of a car with two suspects after they refused to stop for an inspection in Kepong here. A 13-second video showing police firing at a car went viral on social media. Kuala Lumpur police chief Comm Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain (pic) said a...

Boy, 3, killed after being run over by truck in JB

JOHOR BARU: A three-year-old boy was killed after being run over by a truck while playing with a scooter in Eco Spring, Tebrau, here. Johor Baru South OCPD Asst Comm Raub Selamat, when contacted, confirmed a police report was lodged on the incident, which occurred at 6.30pm on Friday (Aug 4). “There will be no press release...

South Korea’s heatwave-hit scout jamboree bracing for typhoon

SEOUL (Reuters) - Organisers of the World Scout Jamboree in South Korea, who have been grappling with a debilitating heatwave for days, were on Monday preparing for a typhoon to batter their huge campsite with wind and rain, officials said. Hundreds of those attending the jamboree of about 40,000 scouts from 155 countries have been laid...

State polls: No problem retaining Penang, Negri Sembilan and S’gor, says Rafizi

TASEK GELUGOR: Unity government parties will have no problems retaining Penang, Negeri Sembilan and Selangor in the Aug 12 state elections, says PKR deputy president Rafizi Ramli (pic). He said that he expects more votes for these parties in the three states, which are traditionally Pakatan Harapan strongholds, this time around now that the coalition also...

State polls: Umno voters now support Perikatan, says Peja

REMBAU: Umno voters have changed sides and now support Perikatan Nasional candidates, says Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu. “It is so clear. At this point we believe that Umno voters have changed their minds and they know that this is the platform and party to be supported to form the government in Negri Sembilan," he said. Ahmad...