Eighteen houses razed in Kota Belud, no casualties reported

KOTA KINABALU: Firemen from Kota Belud fire station, assisted by teams from the Tuaran station and voluntary firemen, worked together to put out a blaze that razed 18 houses in Kampung Kuala Abai, Kota Belud. No casualties were reported in the incident that occurred on Tuesday (July 9). The Fire and Rescue Department received the emergency call...

Malaysian family experienced a white Christmas in the Arctic Circle

Late last year, my family and I went on an adventure to the Arctic Circle, specifically Kiruna and Abisko in Sweden. The trip was for us to experience a “white Christmas”, see the northern lights (my wife’s life-long dream) and celebrate our 20th wedding anniversary. Packing for a family of six for a winter holiday was...

Asean Express Freight Train arrives in Laos with KTMB’s Rolling Stock, boosting regional trade

VIENTIANE: A freight train launched as part of the Asean Express, an international rail freight system connecting Malaysia to Thailand, Laos and China, arrived at the Thanaleng Dry Port in Vientiane on Friday (July 5), marking a significant step in boosting trade among these countries. The cargo wagons departed Malaysia’s Selangor state on June 27 and...

Indonesia gold mine landslide kills at least eight

JAKARTA: A landslide at a small gold mine in Indonesia has left at least eight dead and dozens more missing, Kompas newspaper reported on Monday (July 8), citing the search and rescue agency. Heavy rain triggered a landslide (pic) that hit the site in the Gorontalo province on the island of Sulawesi, the National Disaster Mitigation...

‘Bachelor’Joey Graziadei Disagrees With Fiancée Kelsey Anderson Over Birkenstocks

  Like any couple, there are times the duo may disagree especially when it comes to what you wear to go out. Take a look at former Bachelor Joey Graziadei and his fiancée Kelsey Anderson who had a bit of an unagreement when getting dressed to go to a nice dinner.   A Tiktok video posted this week...

Umno to finalise Nenggiri by-election candidate next week, says Ahmad Zahid

JELI: Umno will finalise its candidate for the Nenggiri state by-election next week, says party president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. Ahmad Zahid, who is also the Deputy Prime Minister, said Gua Musang Umno has compiled a shortlist of potential candidates for the polls fixed for Aug 17. "I appreciate the names of potential candidates submitted...

The end of ETF euphoria: Will there be a recovery for Bitcoin?

Heading into the first half of 2024, crypto investors are wondering about the future of Bitcoin, which continues to lose value after hitting an all-time high in March. According to Bloomberg, Bitcoin (BTC) has lost about 13% in value since March, after sharp surges of 67% and 57% in previous quarters. Amid the decline in the price...

Taiwanese singer Jam Hsiao, 37, celebrates wife’s 51st birthday with love profession on public LED screens

Taiwanese singer Jam Hsiao is still enjoying the honeymoon phase after getting married in October 2023 – and he wants the world to know. To celebrate his Taiwanese wife and long-time manager Summer Lin’s 51st birthday on June 27, the 37-year-old Mandopop star professed his love for her on public LED screens in Hangzhou, China. Hsiao is...

Vietnam Air risks insolvency if state-backed loan isn’t extended

HANOI (Bloomberg): National carrier Vietnam Airlines JSC risks insolvency as early as July if the repayment deadline for a government-backed loan isn’t extended, according to a statement on the National Assembly’s website. The airline is in a "financial crisis” because it hasn’t yet completed refinancing efforts such as restructuring non-core investments and sales of new shares...

Former Stark chairman and much wanted man in huge fraud case finally in Thai detention after months on the run

BANGKOK (Bloomberg): The former chairman of Stark Corp, a Thai industrial cable maker at the center of an accounting scandal and debt defaults, was brought back to Thailand after months on the run, ending a chase for the country’s most wanted corporate fugitive. The government has Chanin Yensudchai in its custody and he has been detained,...