Local leaders bring early Christmas cheer to Army veteran in Melaka

MELAKA: An army veteran at the Portuguese Settlement in Ujong Pasir here got an early Christmas visit from local leaders Thursday (Dec 19) night. Kota Melaka MP Khoo Poay Tiong organised the visit to extend festive wishes to 86-year-old Luke Lowe @ Norman Lowe. Khoo told the media that Lowe had devoted his life to defending the...

Bangladesh army to form interim government after PM Hasina resigns and flees country

DHAKA (Bloomberg): Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned Monday after weeks of deadly protests, while the nation’s army chief announced he would help form an interim government. Army Chief Waker-Uz-Zaman made the announcement in a televised address, saying he’d invited political leaders to a meeting and will also meet with President Mohammed Shahabuddin on the matter....

Go back to your country – Bangladesh turns back fleeing Myanmar soldiers at border

TEKNAF, Bangladesh (AFP): Bangladesh stopped dozens of Myanmar security personnel from crossing into its territory to flee advancing rebel forces, a local government official based near their river border said Tuesday. Clashes have rocked Myanmar's western frontiers since the Arakan Army (AA) attacked security forces in November, ending a ceasefire that had largely held since the...

ARMYs Furious After Record Label VP Ridicules Their Demands Using Taylor Swift Song Link

They have accused the agency of sabotaging BTS. Fans of BTS are demanding an apology from GEFFEN Records after a controversial interaction on X (formerly known as Twitter) involving one of the company’s senior executives, Ray Kurzeka. The VP is accused of ridiculing the ARMYs’ demands with a rather unexpected reply. Earlier this week BTS’s Jimin announced the release of his second...

Signings worth RM7.3bil by Defence Ministry for military asset upgrades

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...

Army to take action if contractor fails to deliver Black Hawk helicopters

SIK: The Army will take follow-up action if its contractor fails to deliver the first Black Hawk helicopter by the end of April. Army Chief Gen Tan Sri Muhammad Hafizuddeain Jantan said that they had yet to receive any news about the delivery even though the contractor had promised to make the first delivery this month. "We...

PN MP retracts statement on military pensions after rebuke by Defence Minister

KUALA LUMPUR: Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan (pic) has rebuked an Opposition MP over the latter’s claims that military pension claims were not prioritised by the government. Major-General (Rtd) Datuk Khlir Mohd Nor (PN-Ketereh) claimed that he had not heard any Defence Minister raise the issue with the Cabinet. “This includes the current minister who has...

More non-bumis urged to join Armed Forces, says Tok Mat

PORT DICKSON: Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan has called on more non-bumiputra citizens to join the Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM), especially the Army. He said that despite various efforts to encourage the group’s participation in the ATM, the number of non-bumiputra personnel remains low, at around three per cent. Mohamad stressed that the support and encouragement...

ARMYs Report That Their BTS “Proof” Albums Are Already Cracking

BRB, going to check on our albums! ARMYs are reporting that their BTS Proof albums are already cracking. BTS made their comeback in June with the anthology album Proof. Two versions were sold: Standard for over $50 USD and Compact for over $20 USD. A new collector’s version was recently announced, and it costs $275 USD! ARMYs didn’t mind the high price of...

ARMY Just Figured Out The Meaning Behind The Member Order For BTS’s “PROOF” Album Promotions

Only observant fans realized this! BTS’s PROOF anthology album promotions are well underway. After revealing the tracklists for all 3 CDs, the members began releasing their own “Proof of Inspiration” videos one by one. Starting with V‘s “Proof of Inspiration” video, he explains that he chose “Singularity” and “00:00 (Zero O’Clock)” after struggling with his true identity as an artist and as...