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Loke: Use of CRS will be monitored during CNY celebration
BENTONG: The use of child restraint system (CRS) will be monitored by the authorities throughout road safety operations in conjunction with the Chinese New Year celebrations. Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook said although no compound notices had been issued
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Humanitarian mission learns of Syrian refugees’ anguish
GAZIANTE: PNajwa Darwish lost her husband seven years ago in a bomb explosion in Syria. The 42-year-old widow has become a refugee since. “On that fateful day, I was informed that a bomb had exploded at the premises where my
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Sergeant shows inquest how lives are dehumanised and crushed in police lockups
The Sergeant meekly said he would help revive a neighbour who collapsed, but not a detainee. His meekness was a big stepdown after the showdown he had with Lawyer Visvanathan on Monday and Tuesday. The showdown even caused the Coroner
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Kedah beat Tai Po FC 5-1 to enter third round of ACL
ALOR SETAR: Kedah thrashed Hong Kong’s Tai Po FC 5-1 at Stadium Darul Aman yesterday to qualify for the third round of the Asian Champions League (ACL) qualifying play-offs. Kedah’s imported striker Kipre Tchetche was the hero of the team
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Man stayed on 150m tower for 30 hours, finally persuaded to come down
KANOWIT : A man who climbed a 150-metre telecommunications tower in Bukit Mamaloh and stayed up there for more than 30 hours since early yesterday, finally came down at 3.51 pm yesterday. Kanowit Fire and Rescue Station chief, Arrahman Chik said
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Syed Saddiq, go back to school and learn politics!
Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) youth chief Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman’s recent outburst towards his fellow comrades from the Pakatan Harapan coalition on the issue of pressuring Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad to resign is nothing short of
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Meghan Markle, Prince Harry get Burger King job offer
Burger King on Monday jokingly offered Prince Harry one of its famous paper crowns on social media, just days after the British royal and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex announced that they intended to “step back as ‘senior’ members of the Royal Family.” According
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Influenza A: SK Stella Maris first Sabah school to close
KOTA KINABALU: A primary school here, Sekolah Kebangsaan Stella Maris has been ordered to close after six students were reported to have contracted Influenza A or H1N1. Sabah Health and People’s Wellbeing Minister Datuk Frankie Poon Ming Fung in confirming the closure said
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Saifuddin: Rumour mill going into overdrive on PH-PAS alliance
KAJANG: PKR secretary-general Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said it is a case of the rumour mill going into overdrive about an alliance between Pakatan Harapan (PH) and PAS. Any attempt to bring PAS into PH would require the consensus
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Lim denies car price hike, govt still discussing
KUALA LUMPUR: Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng denies that car prices will increase, as the government has yet to reach an agreement with regards to the restructuring of excise duties. He said the changes — if any — would not
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