KUALA Lumpur may follow Selangor’s lead in increasing assessment taxes next year. However, any change would be implemented in phases, likely starting with industrial tax rates, according to Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Dr Zaliha Mustafa. She said discussions on the matter began in early July, emphasising the need to revisit taxation to address...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Syrian community in Malaysia gathered to mark the fall of the government led by president Bashar al-Assad. A video has gone viral, showing Syrians outside the Syrian Embassy here replacing the Assad regime flag with the Syrian rebel flag. The flag representing Syrian rebels features three horizontal bands in green, white, and black, with...
Have you ever wondered how it feels to walk around town wearing hundreds of thousands of dollars? Malaysian content creator Sam Wong interviewed a woman at the TRX mall in Kuala Lumpur who revealed that her outfit cost 500K ringgit (S$150K). The video has since been seen more than 4.4 million times. At first, we naively wondered how...
Who knew Joker Xue concerts can get so rowdy? The Chinese singer was in Kuala Lumpur last Saturday (Nov 23) for a gig. The 41-year-old, who's known for his interactions with the audience during his shows, was walking around the standing pit, shaking hands, giving high fives, and taking selfies with his fans. Naturally, the crowd rushed forward to get up-close with him. It's...
The US government has confirmed the existence of unidentified flying objects (UFOs), which means aliens are visiting, right? Well, it seems to be the case for one tourist visiting Kuala Lumpur. The woman was admiring the city’s skyline when she spotted what seems like a glittery UFO floating in the sky. “Oh my God! What is this? Is...
KUALA LUMPUR: Fourteen teenagers, including students, were among 61 individuals detained in a raid on an initiation ceremony for a gang in Salak South, Sungai Besi. The raid on a shophouse was conducted by Criminal Investigation Department (CID) officers from Bukit Aman as well as the Kuala Lumpur and Cheras district police headquarters at about 11am...
KUALA LUMPUR: The 3D geological model of Kuala Lumpur (3DKL) - a geological mapping system that will be able to provide data on soil erosion and landslides- is in the works. The Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Ministry said the data would span across areas in the Klang Valley that come under the jurisdictions of 10...
KUALA LUMPUR: A suspect who is believed to have killed his mother and kept her body in a freezer for three years kept to himself and never greeted his neighbours at Taman OUG here. One neighbour who declined to be identified said the man, in his 50s, had been seen only three times in the last...
KUALA LUMPUR: Police have recorded statements from nine people in the investigation into the latest bullying case at Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia (UPNM). Kuala Lumpur police chief, Comm Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa, said the statements were obtained from the 19-year-old male victim and eight others since a report was lodged on Nov 8. "We will be recording...
KUALA LUMPUR: Thunderstorms, heavy rain, and strong winds are expected to affect eight states until noon on Monday (Nov 11) according to the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia). In a warning issued at 8.40 am, MetMalaysia said that the areas affected include all of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya, as well as several districts in Selangor, namely Kuala...
