Heavy snow hits parts of California
HEAVY snow fell in southern California yesterday, as the first blizzard in a generation pounded the hills around Los Angeles, with heavy rains threatening flooding in other places. Breathless television weather presenters more used to delivering a same-every-day forecast of warm sunshine found themselves knee-deep in snow as the region grappled with its worst winter […]
King on seven-day special visit to Abu Dhabi
KUALA LUMPUR: Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah has left for Abu Dhabi for a seven-day special visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Read full story
Pekan district council eligible to be upgraded to municipality, says Ministry
PUTRAJAYA: Pekan District Council (MDP) is eligible to be upgraded to a municipal council (MPP) after meeting seven criteria set by the Local Government Development Ministry in accordance with the Local Government Act 1971. Read full story
Foreign workers killed in factory accidents
BATU KAWAN: Two foreign workers died on Friday (Feb 24) while receiving treatment following workplace accidents at their factories in the Batu Kawan and Perai industrial parks. Read full story
Attempts by smugglers to pass off items as soya beans, green peas foiled
KOTA KINABALU: Smugglers have been foiled in their attempts to sneak illicit alcohol and fragrant rice worth more than RM370,000 into the state by declaring the containers carrying the items as consignments of soya beans and green peas. Read full story
Prisoner hurt in fight dies in hospital after a week of treatment
MELAKA: A male prisoner died seven days after receiving treatment at the Melaka Hospital for injuries sustained during an alleged fight with another inmate at the Sungai Udang Prison. Read full story
Budget 2023 plans for Sabah, S'wak good but implementation key, says analyst
KOTA KINABALU: The development plans for Sabah and Sarawak under Budget 2023 look good on paper but it all boils down to actual, effective implementation, says an analyst. Read full story
Govt to set up Budget 2023 monitoring committee, says Ahmad Maslan
KUALA LUMPUR: The government is planning to set up a budget monitoring committee to ensure that every development proposal announced under Budget 2023 can be achieved. Read full story
One year after Russia invasion, Zelensky eyes victory for Ukraine
PRESIDENT Volodymyr Zelensky vowed yesterday to do everything to defeat Russia this year, as the first Leopard tanks arrived in Ukraine on the anniversary of the start of Europe’s largest conflict since World War II. Street protests took place in many European capitals against the Russian action in Ukraine, to mark the anniversary, and fresh […]
Chelsea boss reveals death threats to family
UNDER-FIRE Chelsea manager Graham Potter has received emails threatening him and his family. Potter revealed yesterday he has been targeted by an anonymous account after Chelsea’s dismal season hit a new low with a 1-0 home defeat against Southampton last weekend.