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Porn causing children to mature earlier, sexually
KUALA LUMPUR: Easy access to pornographic materials, coupled with the curiosity factor, is leading to children attaining sexual maturity at a younger age and causing them to commit shocking crimes, according to experts. They put the blame on parents who
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Selangor non-Muslim excos meet sultan; unilateral conversion?
SHAH ALAM: All four Selangor non-Muslim state executive councillors had an audience today with the Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, at Istana Bukit Kayangan. Datuk Teng Chang Khim, V. Ganabatirau, Hee Loy Sian and Ng Sze Han were
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Temperature arose as Husni is grilled by Shafee
KUALA LUMPUR: Temperature rose in the courtroom as former second finance minister Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah was grilled by lead defence lawyer, Shafee Abdullah. Husni became annoyed as he was constantly cut off by Shafee. The lawyer himself appeared to be
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S’gor DAP: No support for bills permitting minors’ unilateral conversions
PUCHONG: Selangor DAP has stated that it will not support any bills in the Selangor state legislative assembly that would allow unilateral religious conversions of minors by either one of their parents. “Any attempt to introduce laws which permit such
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Get priorities right or be a one term government, PH govt warned
PUCHONG: Pakatan Harapan (PH) may end up becoming a one-term government if it doesn’t get its priorities right, tycoon Tan Sri Lee Kim Yew said amid divisions in the coalition over khat. The founder of property developer company, Country Heights
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Typhoon Lekima to strike Taiwan after earthquake
TAIPEI: A powerful typhoon will hit Taiwan later on Thursday, bringing the risk of landslides and high seas, weather forecasters said, hours after a 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck the island. Typhoon Lekima, categorised at the strongest typhoon level by Taiwan’s weather
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6.0 scale Richter earthquake strikes Taiwan coast
TAIPEI: A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Taiwan’s northeastern coast today, the island’s weather bureau said, shaking buildings and cutting power to around 2,000 buildings. A Reuters witness said the shallow quake shook buildings in the capital, Taipei. The quake near
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US, Aus issue travel warning amid Hong Kong protests
HONG KONG: The United States raised its travel warning for Hong Kong, urging travellers to exercise increased caution in the Chinese territory due to what it described as civil unrest after months of sometimes violent street protests. The protests in
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‘Najib masterminded sexual harassment allegation against me’
KUALA LUMPUR: In a shocking expose, former second finance minister Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah said that he believed that former premier Datuk Seri Najib Razak masterminded the sexual harassment allegation against him as he had raised concerns over the way state
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IRB sues Najib’s son for RM37.6 million
KUALA LUMPUR: After slapping a suit on former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak to seek RM1.69 billion in unpaid taxes, the Inland Revenue Board is suing Najib’s son, Nazifuddin for RM37.6 million in unpaid taxes, reported Malaysiakini. The
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