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Eleven-year-old boy narrow escape after tablet explodes
It was nothing short of a narrow escape for an eleven-year-old boy as a tablet charging near him burnt a hole in the mattress. An eleven-year-old boy had a narrow escape after his tablet burnt a hole in the mattress
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Terengganu to set up ´floating market’ in 2020
KUALA TERENGGANU: The first floating market in Terengganu will be up and running next year in an effort to attract more tourists to the state, said State Tourism, Culture and Communications Committee chairman Ariffin Deraman. He said it would be
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Weak monsoon cripples India’s crops, economy
MUMBAI: India’s monsoon rains were below average for the fourth straight week, with rainfall scanty over central and western parts of the country in the week ended on Wednesday, raising concerns about major crop production and the impact on the
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US Fed stress tests: Credit Suisse to address ‘limited’ weakness
Credit Suisse’s US operations have until late October to address flaws in how the bank manages risks it could face in times of stress, the Federal Reserve said Thursday. But the Fed did not object outright to the capital plans
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Amalina named as Kelantan Community Icon for proselytization works
KOTA BHARU: Her ability to converse in the Orang Asli dialects has facilitated Nur Amalina Ismail, 27, to convert 20 Orang Asli residents in Gua Musang to Islam since 2014. In recognition for her proselytization works, the Kelantan state government
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Vibrant gay rights movement fights homophobia
It may be a cheerful paradise of palm trees and sun, but the Caribbean is also grappling with a dead-serious problem: rampant homophobia. On paper at least, gay sex remains illegal in many countries of the region and legalization of
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JAKOA: Measles attack was a wake-up call for us
KUALA LUMPUR: The recent health crisis involving the Orang Asli community has been an eye-opening episode for many, as problems plaguing the community come to the surface, posing a question mark over what more needs to be done to improve
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Crocodiles were vegetarians?
Crocodiles are sometimes described as living fossils for their close resemblance to their forebears who roamed the Earth during the age of the dinosaurs. But if you happened to find yourself a time machine that sent you back to the
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Student lodges report over assault, racist slur by teacher
PUCHONG: A Form 4 student in Kuantan, Pahang had lodged a police report on Tuesday against a teacher, claiming the latter had assaulted him leaving him with abdominal pain and bruises to his face. According to China Press, the student
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G-20 opens with high tensions
World leaders gathered in Japan today for one of the most high-stakes and fractious G20 meetings in years, with a bruising US-China trade war, geopolitical tensions, and climate change on the agenda. The two-day summit in the city of Osaka
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