Malaysia plantation has durians fully booked even before ripening

A durian plantation in Terengganu has its fruits fully booked even before they have ripened and fallen, Harian Metro reported. Its owner Ismail Tawang said the “Cikgu Wei (CW)” durians, which he created, received good reception every year. Ismail, who is also known as Cikgu Wei, said the trees were created using durian kampung seedlings and were expected to produce...

Malaysia PM proud of achievement in curbing pandemic

Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has paid tribute to frontliners who have worked tirelessly for months to stem the spread of the pandemic. Muhyiddin said Wednesday was the first time that Malaysia recorded only one case in a day, which saw no local transmission cases among citizens and foreigners. “Congratulations and thank you to the frontliners...

Theme Parks & Water Parks Are Allowed To Open Starting 1st July

Need something to cheer up your Monday blues? we’ve just received good news from our Defence Minister, Datuk Seri Ismail Yaakob. Starting next month, the government will allow all theme parks, including water parks to resume its operations! Source: The Star In a press conference held today (Monday, 29th June), Datuk Ismail Sabri revealed that a total of 54...

RM2 Million Lamborghini Car Caught On Fire At Pavilion Residences

A Lamborghini Aventador mobile was caught on fire at a parking lot in Pavilion Residences, Bukit Bintang. The incident reportedly happened yesterday (Sunday, 28th June) morning. According to Director Of Operations Mohd Rozi Jusoh, the team received an emergency call at 2:40am. After that, they immediately sent 14 firefighters along with 2 fire engines from the Pudu...

NYX Cosmetics To Close Down All Malaysian Stores After 3 Years

NYX Cosmetics Malaysia recently announced that they will closing down all their stores after the American cosmetics company debuted here in 2017. Fret not beauty lovers, you still have some time to shop for their quality makeup products as physical outlets will be shutting down in stages starting today (30th June). Source: Google Images The closure dates for...

Form 5 Student Was Only Occupied With K-Dramas & Naps During MCO

Yesterday (Wednesday, 24th June) was the first day where schools nationwide reopened for SPM and STPM candidates following 3 months of closure. According to Form 5 student Muhammad Fikri Mohd Fauzi, he was ‘thrilled’ to be back at school after so long. His candid replies during an interview session has managed to steal the spotlight among...

J&J loses bid to overturn baby powder verdict, but damages cut to $2.9 billion

A Missouri appeals court on Tuesday rejected Johnson & Johnson's bid to throw out a jury verdict in favour of women who blamed their ovarian cancer on its baby powder and other talc products, but reduced damages by more than half, to $2.12 billion (S$2.9 billion). The Missouri Court of Appeals lowered the original $4.69 billion...

Judge orders Brazil president Bolsonaro to wear a mask due to Covid-19

A Brazilian judge ordered President Jair Bolsonaro to wear a mask in public after the right-wing populist attended political rallies without one in the middle of the world’s second-worst coronavirus outbreak. Federal Judge Renato Borelli ruled in a decision made public on Tuesday that Bolsonaro was subject to a fine of 2,000 reais (S$540) a day...

Taiwan investigates possible first local coronavirus case in 2 months

Taiwan has put more than 100 people under quarantine while it investigates its first possible local case of coronavirus infection in more than two months, a Japanese woman who tested positive last week, the government said on Wednesday (June 24). Taiwan's early and effective response has kept the pandemic at bay, with just 446 infections and...

Public memorial and funeral for Stanley Ho to be held in early July

The funeral of Stanley Ho Hung-sun, patriarch of Asia’s largest casino empire and the “King of Gambling” for more than half a century, will be held early next month, a family spokesman said on Wednesday. There will be a public memorial for the man, whose very name is synonymous with Macau’s rise to overtake Las Vegas...