Tze Yong bows out of All England
NATIONAL men’s singles shuttler Ng Tze Yong’s journey in the 2023 All England came to an end after he was eliminated in the quarter-finals early today. The world no. 28 lost 11-21, 11-21 to Li Shi Feng of China in a battle that lasted 41 minutes at Utilita Arena in Birmingham.
Musk says code for recommending tweets will be public
TWITTER owner Elon Musk yesterday put out word he will make public the long-secret algorithm for recommending tweets. The code used for recommending the posts suggested to users will become “open source” at the end of this month, Musk said in a tweet of his own.
PKR Special National Congress gets off to a rockin' start
SHAH ALAM: The PKR Special National Congress started on Saturday (March 18) with a strong turnout. Read full story
5 missing women found murdered in Mexico
THE charred remains of a group of five women who were abducted and murdered have been found in violence-wracked central Mexico, authorities said yesterday. In total, six women aged between 19 and 48 were reported to have disappeared this month on their way to work at an event venue in Celaya, in Guanajuato state.
Actor Sam Neill reveals blood cancer diagnosis
ACTOR Sam Neill has revealed he is being treated for stage-three blood cancer, writing in a memoir that he was “possibly dying” from the illness diagnosed a year ago. The New Zealander, who burst to fame after starring as Dr Alan Grant in the 1993 blockbuster “Jurassic Park”, said he began treatment last March for […]
Floods: Number of victims in Johor at 21,127, mostly in Batu Pahat
JOHOR BARU: A total of 21,127 flood victims are currently being placed at 83 temporary relief centres (PPS) in two flood-affected districts in Johor, namely Batu Pahat and Segamat. Read full story
Brazil launches crackdown on gang attacks in northeast
BRAZILIAN security forces waged a crackdown yesterday on criminal gangs accused of torching vehicles, shooting up buildings and sowing terror in four nights of attacks on dozens of northeastern cities. One suspect was killed and 17 arrested in the crackdown on the attacks, which authorities say have been organised by jailed gang leaders as a […]
Mais: Events influencing Muslims prohibited
SHAH ALAM: Any programme to persuade or influence a Muslim to be inclined towards another religion is prohibited in Selangor and an offence under the Non-Islamic Religions (Control of Propagation Among Muslims) Enactment 1988, says the Selangor Islamic Religious Council (Mais) chairman. Read full story
Police acting on threats to creators of ‘Mentega Terbang’ film
PETALING JAYA: The threats made against the cast and crew of Mentega Terbang will be investigated and action to be taken accordingly, says Selangor police chief Comm Datuk Hussein Omar Khan. Read full story
Sundra Rajoo drops suit against Thomas and 12 others
KUALA LUMPUR: Former Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC) director Datuk Prof Dr N. Sundra Rajoo has withdrawn his suit against former attorney general Tan Sri Tommy Thomas and 12 other parties over his wrongful arrest and prosecution in relation to the AIAC breach of trust case. Read full story