Day: 23 January 2023

Brothers killed in Kluang crash laid to rest

KLUANG: The remains of two siblings who were killed in an accident at Jalan Batu Pahat-Mersing, Kahang, on Sunday (Jan 22), were laid to rest at the Kampung Melayu Muslim Cemetery, Layang-Layang, here, on Monday (Jan 23) morning. Read full story

Commentator Dokic hits out at ‘fat-shaming’ trolls at Australian Open

PLAYER-turned commentator Jelena Dokic lashed out today at the “disgusting” body-shaming she has endured online while working at the Australian Open.   The Australian, who rose to a career-high world ranking of four in 2002, has been conducting on-air interviews at Melbourne Park after players win matches.  

Ecuador says trade talks with Mexico at a ‘dead end’

ECUADORAN President Guillermo Lasso said yesterday that negotiations for his nation to reach a free-trade accord with Mexico are at a “dead end”.   Such a free-trade deal would have been a stepping stone for Ecuador to enter the Pacific Alliance, a broader trade bloc.  

Pakistan hit by nationwide power outage

A MASSIVE power breakdown in Pakistan yesterday affected most of the country’s more than 220 million people, including in the mega cities of Karachi and Lahore.   Pakistan’s electricity distribution system is a complex and delicate web, and a problem in one section of the grid can lead to cascading breakdowns across the country.  

Umno is the corrupt one, says PAS info chief on ballot-buying claims

UMNO has no moral standing to accuse PAS of bribing voters as the Malay nationalist party is known for doing it all the time, PAS information chief Khairil Nizam Khirudin hinted at in a statement. He said this in defence of PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang, who is being attacked by other parties for saying […]