PETALING JAYA: Lee Zii Jia suffered a first-round exit in the Korean Open after he went down 15-21, 21-18, 17-21 to Hong Kong's Angus Ng Ka Long at the Jinnam Stadium in Yeosu on Wednesday (July 19). In a closely fought match, the independent men's singles shuttler and world No. 17, who was competing for the...
KUALA LUMPUR: There is no comparison between the arrests of caretaker Kedah menteri besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor and Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in 1998, says Pakatan Harapan information chief Fahmi Fadzil. The Communications and Digital Minister said those making the comparison were trying to play up the narrative. "This is the narrative which some...
KUALA LUMPUR: Major trading partners Malaysia and Vietnam should work closely to draw more investments in the Asean region, says Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz (pic). In an interview with Vietnam News Agency (VNA) correspondents in Kuala Lumpur ahead of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s official visit to Vietnam on Thursday...
PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's statement that the Sedition Act was used on Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor as it relates "to the position, dignity of the rulers" is misleading, says Lawyers for Liberty director Zaid Malek. He said the second charge against the Kedah Menteri Besar is about criticism of Anwar in relation...
BATU PAHAT: Two men and a woman were found dead on Tuesday (July 18) night in a car parked at the Yong Peng lay-by (R&R) near here. Batu Pahat acting OCPD Supt Shahrulanuar Mushaddat Abdullah Sani said members of the public noticed the car with its engine and air-conditioning running at around 9pm at the stop,...
KUALA LUMPUR: Muda has been advised to be patient and not attack Pakatan Harapan. "Muda was supportive of Pakatan but six months later, it is now attacking Pakatan," said Aidi Ahmad Yazid, the political secretary to Sungai Buloh MP Datuk R Ramanan. ALSO READ: Anwar's 'clean government' claim gives perception ongoing corruption cases will be dropped, says Syed...
KUALA LUMPUR: The spirit of togetherness and unity irrespective of religion, race or culture must be translated towards nation-building, says Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah. The call by the King comes as Muslims in the country mark the Maal Hijrah 1445H/2023M celebration this year, which is focused on unity as the core...
SEKINCHAN: Chinese automobile manufacturer Geely will invest US$10 billion to turn Tanjung Malim, Perak, into the region’s largest auto city. (US$1=RM4.54) Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the aspiration, conveyed by the company in a letter to him last night, would create thousands of job opportunities for Malaysians. "I am mentioning this for the first time....
As a parent it takes a lot having to entrust their child to someone else, including their helper. So, you can imagine one mother's horror after she realised that her child, a boy, was allegedly sexually assaulted by their helper. In a five-minute clip that went viral online, the Indonesian maid, who was then employed in Malaysia, allegedly made the child touch her private parts...
Malaysian actress Michelle Yeoh visited her father’s grave for Qing Ming with the Best Actress Oscar statuette she won for the movie Everything Everywhere All At Once. The grave is at Paradise Memorial Park, Tanjung Rambutan in Perak, Malaysia. Qing Ming, also called Tomb Sweeping Day, was on April 5 this year. On Wednesday (April 12), Yeoh shared on...
