KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia said Oct 9 that 43 citizens have been rescued by police in Peru after they fell victim to a human trafficking syndicate operating a telecommunication fraud. The Malaysians were involved in the so-called “Macau scam” that reportedly originates from crime syndicates in Taiwan and China, in which scammers impersonate banks or a public official...
JOHOR BARU: Two thieves managed to cart away a one-tonne statue of horse placed at the entrance of Taman Sri Pulai Perdana near here. Iskandar Puteri OCPD Asst Comm Rahmat Ariffin said the statue – which is made of iron and coated with copper – was stolen at 8.29am on Sunday (Sept 24) by the duo...
KUALA LUMPUR: With the Goods and Services Tax (GST) has been proven to be an excellent mechanism to generate revenue for the country, Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong says he welcomes the government's willingness to consider the idea of reinstating the taxation method. "I welcome the Economy Minister's (Rafizi Ramli) announcement yesterday that he is...
Speculation about the health of the ‘90s actor has been off the charts recently. Curious to find out what ‘90s Taiwanese actor Ma Jingtao has been up to recently? The 61-year-old has found himself at the forefront of netizen interest after speculation about his health has ramped up considerably over the past few months. Jingtao, who is now based in China,...
BATU PAHAT: The Education Ministry is ready to meet with any party to clear up any misunderstanding on the implementation of the "Imam Al-Nawawi’s 40 Hadith" appreciation module in schools nationwide. Its Deputy Minister Lim Hui Ying (pic) said the confusion arose when some non-governmental organisations (NGOs) expressed their concerns over the implementation of the module,...
JOHOR BARU: Pulai Umno division chief Datuk Nur Jazlan Mohamed has denied that they do not support Pakatan Harapan candidate Suhaizan Kaiat. This was in response to several banners claiming that branches in the Pulai division were against Suhaizan's nomination, photos of which went viral on social media. "This is a dirty tactic by some to confuse...
PUTRAJAYA: Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has failed in his bid to stay his ongoing 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) trial in the High Court pending disposal of his appeal to recuse trial judge Collin Lawrence Sequerah. This followed a decision by the Court of Appeal's three-member panel of judges comprising Justice Hadhariah Syed Ismail,...
PETALING JAYA: The Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) 2023 examination will take place from Dec 5 to March 7 next year, says the Education Ministry. SPM 2022 was conducted from Jan 30 to March 15 this year. Science practical tests will be held from Dec 5 to 7, while the Bahasa Melayu (BM) oral test will be from...
Gal Gadot got fans' hopes up last week when she said a third Wonder Woman movie is in the works. It looks like the news of Gal Gadot playing Wonder Woman in a third standalone movie isn’t true. According to Variety, contrary to reports of Gadot back in the DC universe with Wonder Woman 3, insiders the outlet spoke to say there...
Finish this line: This is home, truly… Of all the National Day songs we’ve heard, there are a special few that Singaporeans hold close to their hearts. On top of that list has to be 1998's ‘Home’, which was composed by Dick Lee and performed by local singer Kit Chan. This year, Kit remade 'Home' in celebration of its 25th anniversary — a testament to...
