Tracker dogs Denti, Frankie part of SAR mission to Turkiye
SEPANG: Tracker dogs Denti and Frankie have been included in the search and rescue (SAR) mission of the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) for earthquake victims in southern Turkiye. Read full story
Nazri to be Malaysia's ambassador to US, says Wisma Putra
PETALING JAYA: Former Padang Rengas MP Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz has been appointed as Malaysia’s ambassador to the United States, says Wisma Putra. Read full story
Sabah to provide training in living skills, moral values to individuals rescued from the street
KOTA KINABALU: It is hoped that teaching basic living skills and moral values will help change how the Palau community lives among other communities in Sabah, says Datuk James Ratib. Read full story
Hotlink Postpaid users get a free 10GB bump in data caps
Maxis has updated its Hotlink Postpaid 40 and 60 plans to include an additional monthly 10GB of data respectively. Read full story
National hockey player Hanis suspended over racist remark at AR Rahman concert
PETALING JAYA: National women’s hockey player Hanis Nadiah Onn has been suspended indefinitely from representing the country in international competitions, including the Cambodia SEA Games in May, due to a recent racist remark about the AR Rahman concert at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil last month. Read full story
KLIA and KLIA2 may be rebranded by the first quarter of this year, says Transport Minister
PUTRAJAYA: KLIA and KLIA2 may soon be rebranded as KLIA Terminal 1 and Terminal 2, respectively, says Transport Minister Anthony Loke. Read full story
Malaysia must escape middle-income trap, says Zahid
MALAYSIA must climb out of the middle-income trap after languishing more than two decades in the upper middle-income bracket according to World Bank classification, Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said. Zahid said if Malaysia fails to elevate its competitive advantage and attractiveness as a centre for investment, its competitors will forge ahead and this will […]
Twitter service stumbles as paying users get more room
THOUSANDS of Twitter users yesterday reported problems using the platform as the Elon Musk-owned social network began letting paying users post tweets as long as 4,000 characters. “Twitter may not be working as expected for some of you,” the company said in a tweet.
Cops to investigate woman’s claim of son coerced by teacher to convert to Islam
THE police have opened an investigation paper into the case of a woman who was unhappy with a secondary school teacher for allegedly compelling her 15-year-old son to convert to Islam. Cheras district police chief Zam Halim Jamaluddin said the woman lodged a report yesterday and the investigation was being conducted under section 298A of the […]
Jack could have survived, says Cameron as ‘Titanic’ re-released 25 years on
JAMES Cameron doesn’t have many regrets – after all, he has now directed three of the four highest-grossing films of all time. But if he could go back and remake “Titanic,” the film that started his record streak 25 years ago and is being re-released in theatres tomorrow, there is one thing he would change.