TAIWAN, Feb 7 – A hotel on the east coast of Taiwan has collapsed after a 6.4-magnitude earthquake, the government said. Citing the national fire agency, Taiwan’s cabinet said another hotel had also been damaged. Local media reported a number of buildings had toppled with around 30 people trapped in the collapsed
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 6 – Seven individuals, including two senior officials of a real estate company were remanded for five days to facilitate investigation into a RM44 million corruption case. Magistrate Siti Nabilah Abdul Rashid issued a remand order against them from today until Feb 10, after the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC)
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 6 – Pakatan Harapan chairman Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, conceded that there were problems and delays in the distribution of state seats for Pakatan Harapan including in Selangor for the 14th General Election (GE14). “We have already resolved the parliamentary seats. It is the state seats which are a
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 6 – The levy and toll rate reduction proposal for commercial vehicles at the Malaysia-Singapore Second Link (Linkedua) will be discussed by the Cabinet tomorrow, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. He said the reduction in toll and levy was aimed at luring more commercial
KUCHING, Feb 6 – The Sarawak Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department will dispose of 899.62g of drugs worth RM137,662.20 tomorrow. Sarawak Contingent Police Headquarters, Management Department chief SAC Datuk Zamani Tan Sri Hamdan Sirat said the process would be carried out at the Kuching Integrated Waste Management Park (KIWMP) in Kampung Mambong, Padawan.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 6 – Grab and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) today announced a partnership to raise funds for those in need, including those affected by disasters especially in Southeast Asia. The collaboration will enable Grab users to convert their accumulated points into donations to
GEORGE TOWN, Feb 5 – Two garbage truck drivers were warded at the Penang Hospital today, after drinking white coffee which left them suffering from dizziness and vomiting. Northeast district police chief ACP Anuar Omar said the men had consumed the coffee given by their Bangladeshi colleague before they started showing symptoms.
TEMERLOH, Feb 5 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak yesterday rapped the opposition for raising seasonal issues, especially when the general election is around the corner. As such, Najib hoped that the people in the country would not fall for the opposition’s bait because as the ruling government, Barisan
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 4 – Almost 60% of cancer cases in the country were detected at Stage III and IV due to the lack of public awareness on the importance of early diagnosis and screening, according to Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam. He said the increase in the death toll
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 – Minister of Communications and Multimedia Datuk Seri Dr Salleh Said Keruak has criticised the statements by the opposition that claimed the formulation of the law against fake news was merely to look after the political interest of the ruling government. “Sometimes there is a misunderstanding as
SINGAPORE, Feb 4 – The Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) today instructed a recall of Coffee Tree MyCafe “4-in-1 Penang Durian White Coffee” from Malaysia, as a precautionary measure. “Consumers who have purchased the product can return them to the retailer,” it said in its latest update on Facebook. Following
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 3 – A three-year-old boy was seriously injured in a hit-and-run incident at Jalan Raya 6, Serdang Jaya, near here yesterday. In the incident at about 1.30pm, the victim was about to cross the road with his aunt, who is in her 40s, when he suddenly let go of
BALIK PULAU, Feb 3 – The Health Ministry is still waiting for a complete report on the contents of a coffee mixture that is believed to contain a foreign substance, suspected of being a drug, for further action. Deputy Health minister Datuk Seri Dr Hilmi Yahaya said it would be a major
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 3 – The DAP central executive committee (CEC) re-election on Nov 12 last year complied with all the requirements as directed by the Registrar of Societies Malaysia (ROS). In a statement, ROS said the decision was based on the formula obtained from the ROS investigation. “The ROS agreed that the
HUTAN MELINTANG, Feb 3 – Selangor Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali’s intention to contest in the Bagan Datuk parliamentary seat is because the Gombak Member of Parliament knew he might be defeated in the forthcoming 14th General Election (GE14), said Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. The deputy
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 2 – A youth leader and a police officer are among four Malaysians going on an expedition across 24 countries, covering 24,000km, to book a place in the Malaysia Book of Records. The expedition is organised by the 4B Youth Movement in spirit of the 2018 World Cup. Pandan
SUNGAI PETANI, Feb 2 – Police have detained four men for investigation in connection with the firecracker explosion during a Thaipusam celebration at the Sri Subramaniya Swami Temple yesterday, during which 26 people were injured. The incident took place about 8.30pm while the crowd were witnessing the chariot procession emerging from the
IPOH, Feb 1 – A director of a government department has lodged a police report after receiving a letter containing a death threat demanding the transfer of a school principal. According to a police source, the complainant, aged 60, received the letter, which had no sender’s name and was sent by post,
KUCHING, Feb 1 – The sixth victim of rabies in Sarawak, who was admitted to the Sarawak General Hospital (HUS) here since August last year, was discharged yesterday. Deputy Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Hilmi Yahaya said the seven-year-old boy from Kampung Kuala, Serian, however, was still bedridden. “The victim cannot move
KOTA KINABALU, Feb 1 – Two people held over the Sabah Railway graft probe who were released on bail yesterday were rearrested the same day over a new case involving railway projects worth about RM56 million, according to a source. The source said they were rearrested between noon and 3pm at
