A map showing the affected roads that will be closed or diverted for the street parade proper on August 5.

Several roads in Kuching closed to traffic on Aug 3, 4 for street parade rehearsal, Aug 5 for proper event

KUCHING (Aug 2): Several roads here will be closed to traffic to make way for a street parade rehearsal to commemorate Sarawak’s 60th Independence on August 3 and 4. Kuching district police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah in a statement said the affected roads are Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman/Jalan Main Bazaar; Jalan Borneo/Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman; and...

Winners from Sarawak, Selangor and Johor share RM12 mln jackpot

A renovation contractor from Sarawak, who bought an i-System 12 ticket, won RM1.5 million from the jackpot. – AFP photo KUCHING (Aug 1): Lucky winners from Sarawak, Selangor and Johor shared the RM12 million Toto 4D Jackpot 1 on July 19. A renovation contractor from Sarawak, who bought an i-System 12 ticket, won RM1.5 million from the...

Trump unbowed, woos supporters after latest charges

Trump has remained defiant despite an accumulation of legal woes that could see him tried in court and sent to prison before the presidential vote late next year. – AFP photo WASHINGTON (Aug 2): Donald Trump sought to spin his latest indictments into a 2024 campaign pitch today, with the former president arguing government “corruption” and...

Talking Cactus Toy Goes Viral on TikTok – How to Buy the Popular Toy Now!

Have you seen the Talking Cactus toy that is all over TikTok?! Users of the social media app have racked up millions of views on their videos of babies interacting with the toy, which will repeat your words back to you. A lot of young infants don’t seem to be fans of the toy, but parents keep putting it in...

Islamic State claims responsibility for Pakistan blast that killed 54

Police at the site of the bombing that killed at least 54 people, including 23 children. – AFP photo KHAR, Pakistan (Aug 1): The Islamic State group claimed responsibility yesterday for a suicide bombing in Pakistan that killed at least 54 people, including 23 children, at a political party gathering ahead of elections due later this...

Miri real estate broker loses RM391,000 to investment scam

The 70-year-old victim was promised lucrative returns from the so-called investment. – Photo from Max Pixel MIRI (July 29): A real estate broker here was made RM391,000 poorer after being scammed into a non-existent investment scheme. “On May 6 this year, the victim received a message in a group chat using the name KL Security Investment Communication...

In Ukraine, land mines left by Russian forces pose a deadly threat

(Reuters) - As Ukrainian forces slowly push ahead with their 2023 counteroffensive after more than a year of shifting battle lines, the country's military and civilians face a deadly problem: land mines, potentially hundreds of thousands of them, scattered across roads, buried in fields and concealed in devastated cities. There are new, advanced types that can...

Kylie Jenner Confirms She Got A Boob Job At 19 & Regrets It: ‘Wait Until After Children’

On the finale of 'The Kardashians,' Kylie Jenner confirmed for the first time that she had her breasts done when she was just 19 years old. Just months before getting pregnant with her first child at the age of 20, Kylie Jenner had a boob job. Although fans have speculated for years that she got her breasts done,...

Perikatan brings out the big guns

The opposing political giants are set to put up a fight in all 56 seats PETALING JAYA: The swords have been drawn in Selangor. To counter Pakatan Harapan’s line-up, the state’s Perikatan coalition will field three former federal ministers, three former state executive councillors and a former deputy state legislative assembly speaker. The coalition announced its candidates last...

Ringgit strengthens vs greenback on IMF’s positive data

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit continued to strengthen against the US dollar at the close today, lifted by the positive report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that has raised its global economic growth forecast for 2023, said an analyst. At 6 pm, the local note gained to 4.5470/5505 against the greenback compared with 4.5615/5650 at Tuesday’s...