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Day: 22 January 2023

4 killed, 4 critical after Japan apartment fire

A FIRE at an apartment building in Kobe in western Japan killed four men and left four in critical condition today, an official said. The fire department was alerted to the blaze in the three-storey building by an emergency call at around 1.30am. Four bodies were found after it was extinguished.

CNY celebrated with joy nationwide

KUALA LUMPUR: The Chinese New Year is being celebrated on a big scale like the “old normal” across the country, finally ending two years of modest festivities in the shadow of the Covid-19 pandemic. Read full story

Unity govt delivers many parts of MA63 promises, says PM

PRIME Minister Anwar Ibrahim said the annual expenditure distribution and appointment of Sabah and Sarawak representatives to the Inland Revenue Board are among the main issues in the Malaysia Agreement 1963, which have been successfully resolved by the unity government.  He said the government has agreed to transfer the authority for expenditure on public infrastructure […]

Hamzah says Perikatan has evidence to refute bribery allegations

PERIKATAN Nasional (PN) has strong evidence to refute allegations that the coalition had bribed voters in the last general election, according to secretary-general Hamzah Zainudin. He said the coalition was prepared to prove the election petition filed by Terengganu Umno is untrue.

‘Pokemon Go’ creator returns to ‘real world’ recipe for NBA game

SEVEN years ago the mobile game “Pokemon Go” took the world by storm, and now its creators are aiming to infuse the same “real-world” appeal into their new basketball game. While players of “Pokemon Go” were guided by their mobile phones to real-world locations to collect magical creatures, “NBA All-World” allows players to challenge each […]

Luxury sector impatient for return of Chinese tourists

THE European luxury sector is welcoming the end of pandemic lockdowns in China, as the return of big-spending Chinese tourists could sustain further growth. Prior to the pandemic, Chinese tourists visiting Europe were a major source of sales for luxury houses.