SINGAPORE: More than 30 flights operated by budget carrier Scoot were cancelled over a recent five-day period, which the airline said was due to operational reasons. From May 2 to 6, 33 Scoot flights were cancelled, according to data from Changi Airport’s website. Some of these flights were travelling to or from Bangkok in Thailand, Kuala...
BUSAN: A South Korean YouTuber in his 50s was apprehended after killing another YouTuber who was live-streaming in Busan, the authorities said on Thursday (May 9). According to the Busan Metropolitan Police, the victim in his 50s was fatally stabbed while live-streaming on YouTube to his approximately 4,000 subscribers during a visit to the Busan District...
PETALING JAYA: The sudden rain in Klang Valley has caused flash floods and traffic congestion in Kajang. Videos and images shared on social media showed parts of Kajang inundated by waters almost at knee length, with vehicles caught in the flood waters. The flash floods also caused several main roads in Kajang to be closed, with social...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has arrested a company director and a law firm owner on suspicion of submitting false information related to foreign currency investments, totalling approximately RM38mil. Sources indicate that the two men, both in their 50s, are suspected of submitting false information, including investment plans, insurance protection schemes and weekly reports,...
PETALING JAYA: The minimum wage for Malaysians should be set at RM2,102 as the current RM1,500 is too low for workers to sustain themselves and their families with, according to the latest report by United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) Malaysia. The UN-backed study said its proposal for the new minimum wage was made in light of...
JOHOR BARU: It was an unforgettable moment for a couple here as they welcomed their baby into the world in a car without any medical supervision. Nurul Amira Jeffri, 29, and her husband Muhamad Fauzi Azmi, 30, were about to rush to the hospital for delivery on May 3 when they ended up welcoming their baby...
HULU SELANGOR: The opposition should file an election petition immediately if it has proof of offences being committed in the Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election campaign, says Anthony Loke. "Why does Perikatan Nasional want to wait until after the election to file a petition?" the DAP secretary-general said after attending an event at a driving school here...
SEPANG: Two more job scam victims have returned to Malaysia after six months of being forced to work as online scammers in Myawaddy, Myanmar. For 29-year-old Sarawakian man who only wanted to be known as Lau, he said the hellish experience began at the end of last year. "I had been working in Singapore for six years...
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 40 signings worth RM7.3bil have been made by the Defence Ministry to improve and upgrade military assets. The signings were made official on Wednesday (May 8) at the Defence Services Asia (DSA) and National Security (NatSec) Asia 2024 exhibition here. Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin alongside the military’s top leadership...
BEIJING (The Straits Times/ANN): At least 18 people were stuck upside down in mid-air after a theme park ride in Chongqing froze on May 4. They were left hanging for about two to three minutes before park employees got the ride moving again, local media reported. While no one was injured, some riders felt dizzy, it said. Videos...
