KUCHING: The Borneo Cultures Museum here has received over one million visitors since opening two years ago, says Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. The state Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister said the museum welcomed its one-millionth visitor on April 21, which he described as an amazing achievement. "To date, the museum has accumulated a...
PETALING JAYA: The Pusat Jantung Hospital Serdang (Serdang Heart Centre) was opened in December 2022, and was designed to reduce dependency on Kuala Lumpur’s National Heart Institute. But the heart of the centre is not beating. Its four operating theatres cannot be used, as they are all facing maintenance issues. The Sultan Idris Shah Hospital in Serdang...
PETALING JAYA: Members of the public went in droves to Employees Provident Fund (EPF) offices to get more information on or opt in for Account 3 after its introduction. Under a restructuring plan that took effect on May 11, EPF accounts are split from two to three for members aged below 55. A survey by Bernama saw...
DOHA: Malaysia is firm in its stand that Israel stop the atrocities against Palestinians, release all Palestinian prisoners and agree to a peace plan, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. In a post on Facebook on Tuesday (May 14), Anwar said he conveyed the matter when he met the Hamas delegation, led by its leader,...
IPOH: The High Court here has set the dates for the trial of the senior police officer who is charged for the murder of a secondary school student in Taman Jati, Meru Raya, here last year. Justice Datuk Bhupindar Singh Gurcharan Singh Preet set the trial to be held from Nov 4 to 8, Nov 11...
KUALA LUMPUR: Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and two others have successfully struck out a lawsuit by business tycoon Tan Sri Halim Saad over losses allegedly suffered during the government's takeover of United Engineers Malaysia (UEM) Bhd and Renong Bhd in 2001. High Court judge Judicial Commissioner Dr Suzana Muhamad Said had allowed the striking out application...
Ever found yourself being jealous of someone’s pampered pet? Malaysian entrepreneur Haliza Maysuri recently threw a birthday party for her pet cat at the Louis Vuitton store in Kuala Lumpur's The Gardens Mall. The feline, aptly named Money, was dressed in an elaborate custom-made sparkly grey outfit, that also came with a matching flower headpiece. The birthday bash was shared in TikTok,...
The birthday of the historical Buddha or Shakyamuni Buddha, known as Vesak in several countries, celebrates the birth of the child who became Prince Siddhartha around the end of the 4th century B.C. This is a holy occasion for all Buddhists, but is celebrated on different dates depending on the school of Buddhism or country to...
Malaysia: * PM Anwar starts official visit to Qatar / Anwar accorded official welcome in Qatar * Health Ministry to request for Influenza vaccine allocation for the vulnerable, elderly, says Dr Dzul * S'wak secondary schools to teach Science and Maths in English from 2026 * Enough is enough, Johor MB tells those spreading Forest City casino rumours * Fiscal...
KUALA LUMPUR: Maxim Global Bhd is poised to launch properties totalling over RM1bil in gross development value (GDV) this year, including the launch of The Atas in Taman Desa yesterday with a GDV of RM580mil. Speaking with The Star, Maxim deputy managing director Jayden Gan Kuok Chyuan expressed high confidence in The Atas project, expecting a...
