KUALA LUMPUR: It has been almost 10 years since Sangkari Pranthaman’s brother has been in prison in Singapore and in that time, she has only held his hands twice. Both occasions were marked by extreme emotion at both ends of the spectrum. The first time was crushing heartbreak when she heard the court convict and sentence...
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia football coach Kim Pan-gon wants all Harimau Malaya players to play with full passion as they will carry the nation’s name on the international stage in the Asian Cup Finals in Qatar next month. The South Korean said it is also his dream to go to the main stage of the showpiece tournament...
THE newly appointed Human Resources Minister, Steven Sim Chee Keong and Deputy Minister Datuk Seri Haji Abdul Rahman recently made their first official visit to Talent Corporation Malaysia Berhad (TalentCorp), an agency under the Ministry of Human Resources tasked to drive Malaysia’s talent strategy towards becoming a dynamic talent hub. During the two-hour visit, TalentCorp’s group...
The 37-year-old personality even rudely pasted a sign on a Singaporean guest with the words “no culture”, “no attractions” and “super boring”. And sure enough, he's been slammed by netizens for his obnoxious remarks. What is a surefire way to set Singaporeans off? Simply spout off every sentence with “Malaysia is better”. That was what JB-born actor-host Hero Tai did...
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia fully backed the resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, says Wisma Putra. In a statement, the Foreign Ministry said that the resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire shows the United Nations General Assembly expressing its grave concern for the catastrophic humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip ALSO READ: UN council envoys to visit...
Some Malaysian netizens have since commented that they “generally don’t read the subtitles at all”. We all know how important subtitles are when you are watching a movie that's in a language you don't understand. Chinese actor-host Yang Di, 37, was recently on an episode of Chinese infotainment show Informal Talks when he brought up an interesting observation about movie...
PETALING JAYA: It has been a season filled with both peaks and valleys for national doubles shuttler Yap Roy King but he harbours no complaints. The 22-year-old Roy King experienced a few changes in his sports career, stepping into a dual role after a reshuffle in the men’s doubles department caused by the split of another...
PETALING JAYA: With the new Thai government planning to develop the five provinces in southern Thailand, a collaboration would enable both countries next to each other to tap into the Middle Eastern Market, says MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong (pic). Dr Wee, who spoke during the Southern Peninsula Sub-Regional Cooperation Expo in Hat...
The 37-year-old Malaysian singer was still looking well in an Instagram story she posted just a day before her sudden passing on Tuesday (Nov 28). Popular Malaysian singer actress-singer Queenzy Cheng passed away suddenly on Tuesday (Nov 28) at the age of 37. According to reports, the M-Girls member, who was best known for her multiple Chinese...
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia has demonstrated its prowess in the English language by ranking third in Asia, according to the 2023 EF English Proficiency Index (EF EPI). The Education First (EF) English Proficiency Index (EPI) is the largest international survey of adult English skills as it evaluates the English language proficiency of 2.2 million non-native English speakers...
