Satisfying a laksa Johor craving
ON our first visit to Cafe Chef Wan TDDI, our eyes were drawn to the cucur udang, all golden and crispy, studded with whole peeled tiger prawns, on its way to the next table.
Australia’s remote Norfolk Island battens down ahead of cyclone
A TROPICAL cyclone was racing towards Australia’s remote Norfolk Island today, with forecasters warning its 2,000 residents to prepare for “destructive winds” and a deluge of rain. Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle is then expected to hit northern New Zealand, where a huge clean-up operation is still underway after devastating floods at the end of January.
Popularity alone not enough to win in Selangor, Khairy told
POPULARITY alone will not guarantee victory in the Selangor elections, Umno state chief Megat Zulkarnain Omardin said. He cautioned former health minister Khairy Jamaluddin that Selangor voters are “dynamic” and do not vote for candidates based on party or reputation.
Man missing after jumping into sea to evade arrest in Sandakan
KOTA KINABALU: A man is feared to have drowned after jumping into the sea in an attempt to escape the police in Sabah’s east coast Sandakan district. Read full story
Remand extended for Subang Jaya murder suspects
SUBANG JAYA: The remand for two Indian nationals implicated in the murder of their countrymen has been extended. Read full story
Fire breaks out at JB night club
JOHOR BARU: Over 100 patrons of a night club at a duty-free zone in Stulang Laut here escaped unhurt after a fire broke out on Friday (Feb 10) night. Read full story
Menu Rahmah welcomed by businesses of all races, says Salahuddin
JOHOR BARU: The Menu Rahmah initiative has been well-received by business owners, says Datuk Seri Salahuddin Ayub. Read full story
Budget 2023 re-tabling a key focus in Dewan Rakyat sitting
YANG di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah is set to officiate the opening of the First Meeting of the Second Term of the 15th Parliament on Monday, the second under the administration led by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
255 new Covid cases, 4 deaths
ACTIVE Covid-19 cases in Malaysia dropped to 9,731 as the Health Ministry reported 255 new infections against 306 recoveries. Four coronavirus deaths were registered yesterday – two in Selangor and one each in Sabah and Perak – taking the national death toll to 36,950.
Go after employers hiring illegally, says Indonesian envoy
EMPLOYERS hiring migrant workers illegally must be punished, Indonesia’s Ambassador to Malaysia, Hermono said to The Star Online today. Responding to the recent raid on an illegal settlement in Nilai, Negri Sembilan, he said undocumented migrant workers are in Malaysia because businesses are employing them illegally.