PETALING JAYA: It is not a good week for the national football team wingers. National winger Faisal Halim, who is also known as Mickey, suffered an acid attack just hours ago on Sunday (May 5) at a shopping mall in Damansar. Just days ago, his Harimau Malaya teammate Akhyar Rashid was robbed in Kuala Terengganu last week...
KLANG: There are 86 ‘high-density schools’ across the country that face overcrowding, compromising education quality, says Fadhlina Sidek. The Education Minister said the ministry is evaluating each school individually to decide on the best solutions necessary to reduce classroom congestion and improve education quality. She said conditions vary from school to school, each with unique challenges that...
CHENGDU: Malaysia have booked their spot in the quarter-finals of the Thomas Cup Finals after easily beating Algeria 5-0 in the team's second Group D match. As expected, Malaysia faced little trouble against the minnows and Lee Zii Jia got the ball rolling with a confident 21-8, 21-6 win in the first singles on Sunday (April...
KOTA TINGGI: Malaysia is looking into coming up with a roadmap to improve laws pertaining to child protection, says Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said. The Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reforms) said an international symposium, gathering experts on child protection from all around the world, will be held in Kuala Lumpur next...
PETALING JAYA: Nasi lemak, one of Malaysia's favourite dishes, has been featured in the United States Central Intelligence Agency's (CIA) World Factbook. In a Facebook post on Saturday (April 20), the CIA said that nasi lemak is considered the "national dish of Malaysia" and a popular "breakfast food". "Its name in Malay literally means 'fat rice' because...
Late policewoman leaves behind an indelible legacy PETALING JAYA: The late Helen Loh Kuen Chow, who served 35 years in the police force, was a remarkable woman known for her integrity, hard work, commitment and unwavering love for the country and its plural society. She left behind an indelible legacy, balancing a career to uphold the law...
PETALING JAYA: With some Japanese multinational corporations (MNCs) looking beyond Singapore to base their regional headquarters due to the rising cost there, Malaysia has what it takes to position itself as a viable destination, say economists. Sunway University economics professor Dr Yeah Kim Leng said Malaysia’s investment promotion efforts and its rising competitiveness in attracting multinationals...
The Cantopop singer wanted to take some mao shan wang home to Hong Kong. Little did she know durian is not allowed on flights. Who knew Cantopop star Kelly Chen is such a durian fanatic? Last weekend, the Hong Kong singer returned to perform in Malaysia after eight years, holding a two-night concert in Genting. During her first show last Friday (Mar...
BANGKOK (Bernama): The Office of the Thai Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) today received two Thais suspected of drug trafficking, extradited from Malaysia. The Secretary-General of the ONCB Pol. Lt. Gen. Panurat Lakboon said the ONCB Regional Office 9, Narathiwat Provincial Police, Narathiwat Immigration Police, and military officers from ISOC Region 4 received the suspects at the...
Serious allegations set to take centrestage during FAM Congress today PETALING JAYA: Some serious allegations have raised tension ahead of today’s Football Association of Malaysia’s (FAM) 60th Annual Congress meeting. The premier footballing body in Malaysia have been rocked by allegations in a poison-pen letter, signed by UltrasFAM, sent via email to all the stakeholders, including Youth...
