PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal will hear on Nov 7 the appeal by six men who were convicted of the murder of deputy public prosecutor Datuk Anthony Kevin Morais. Jasmine Cheong, one of the lawyers representing former pathologist Colonel Dr R. Kunaseegaran, as well as lawyer Kitson Foong representing S. Ravi Chandaran confirmed to Bernama the...
KLANG: There is a high chance that Selangor DAP chairman Gobind Singh Deo will be contesting in the upcoming state polls, say party sources. The move is to pave the way for the Damansara MP to get into the Selangor Executive Council. Apparently, with the party's Selangor veteran and strongman Datuk Teng Chang Khim throwing in the...
MELAKA: The shift of some 300,000 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) graduates in not pursuing higher education is expected to have a detrimental impact on the country’s human resources, particularly in the effort to achieve 35% highly skilled workforce in the economic sector by 2030, says Mustapha Sakmud. The Deputy Human Resources Minister said most SPM certificate-holders...
PETALING JAYA: Lee Zii Jia continued to stumble as he kicked off a new chapter in his professional career under new coach Wong Tat Meng at the Korean Open. The independent men’s singles shuttler, who was making his comeback to competitions after taking a break for a month, went down 15-21, 21-18, 17-21 to Tat Meng’s...
A recent column about dairy foods brought these questions from Nancy in Arizona (United States): “Are you paid by the dairy association? Why would you claim that lactose-intolerant people can eat dairy in moderation?” No, Nancy, I am not paid by the dairy or any other food industry organisation. The statement in my previous column that people...
Sarawakian sape player Nurul Syafiqah Yusop is focusing on making the traditional musical instrument popular again, particularly among the younger generation. Syafiqah, 34, has been in the music scene for quite some time now. She is part of Sarawak’s first female sape group called Ilu Leto, which means “we, the ladies” in the native Kenyah language....
A study surveying users of the professional networking site, LinkedIn, reports that over 90% of women on the platform say that they have received romantic advances or inappropriate messages at least once. For LinkedIn users, job offers can sit alongside unwanted sexual advances in their inboxes. Or so suggest the findings of a study* polling over...
IPOH: The former construction labourer who pleaded guilty to raping a public servant in April has now been charged with sexually harassing an 11-year-old girl. Hassan Ahmad, 43, pleaded guilty to the charge under Section 14 (a) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017 before Sessions Court judge Ainul Shahrin Mohamad here on Thursday (July...
> Kwong Wah Yit Poh reported that fans of the late Hong Kong singer Anita Mui visited the Shang Sin Chun Tong temples in Kowloon and Lantau Island on Tuesday to commemorate the 41st anniversary of the singer’s debut. These members of Anita Mui’s International Fan Club performed prayers and brought fruits, bouquets and various food...
TANJONG KARANG: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (pic) said he will release proof on Thursday (July 20) that he had signed a debt waiver scheme for Felda settlers. "I can show them, there is no need to wait 24 hours, I can do it in 12 hours. I did sign it on June 27. As to why...
