Health, financial issues plague senior citizens in their not so golden years
PETALING JAYA: In the streets of Kuala Lumpur, an 80-year-old woman works in a laundrette, earning a meagre income to support herself. Read full story
JPJ detects fraud driving licence scam
KOTA BARU: There is a widespread scam involving forged driving licences which is thriving on social media, says the Road Transport Department (JPJ). Read full story
Litterbugs in Johor to pay maximum fine
JOHOR BARU: A RM500 fine awaits anyone caught red-handed littering in public, says Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi. Read full story
Seven nabbed for hurling bottles onto highway
KUALA LUMPUR: Seven workers at an entertainment outlet have been detained after liquor bottles were thrown from a high rise in Kampung Baru onto an expressway. Read full story
Hurl mandarins in search of love
GEORGE TOWN: Centuries ago, when maidens in China could not freely socialise, Chap Goh Meh – the 15th and last day of Chinese New Year (CNY) festivities – was the only evening when they could step out of their homes without being closely chaperoned. Read full story
‘Decent’ year predicted for Penang
GEORGE TOWN: The Year of the Water Rabbit is expected to be the year of consolidation for Penang’s economy. Read full story
Resounding return after the quiet years
KUALA LUMPUR: The Thaipusam festival was held on a grand scale with iconic silver chariot processions across the country after two years of muted celebrations due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Read full story
An all-in-one celebration of cultural diversity
PETALING JAYA: The streets of Kuala Lumpur became a showcase of the country’s cultural melting pot as Malaysia celebrated Chap Goh Meh and Thaipusam on the same day yesterday. Read full story
Macron gives ground to allies in unpopular pension reform bid
PRESIDENT Emmanuel Macron’s government today offered a concession on contested French pension reforms, seeking to shore up support from prospective right-wing allies ahead of the parliamentary debate. People who began work between the ages of 20 and 21 will be able to retire at 63, Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne told the JDD weekly, rather than […]
MACC open to falling under purview of Dewan Rakyat, says chief graft buster
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission is open towards the idea of the graft busting agency’s top two posts going under the purview of Parliament, says its chief Tan Sri Azam Baki. Read full story