Age is but a number: 84-year-old teacher masters computer skills to teach Hainanese online
PETALING JAYA: Age is not a barrier that could stop this teacher from teaching others. Read full story
Impromptu fireworks display triggered by fire at unlicensed night market stall
KUALA LUMPUR: An impromptu fireworks display occurred here after a fire destroyed an illegal fireworks stall. Read full story
Low risk of earthquakes in Malaysia, says ministry
MALAYSIA is not completely free from the risk of earthquakes, the Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change Ministry said today. In a statement, the ministry said the effects of earthquakes in Sumatra and the movement of the Indian-Australian tectonic plate can result in the activation of ancient faults along the length of Peninsular Malaysia, which […]
2 tonnes of cocaine found floating off Sicily
MORE than €400 million (RM19.4 million) worth of cocaine has been found floating off Sicily in packages likely left by a cargo ship for traffickers to bring ashore, Italian police said today. In “one of the largest” drug hauls ever made in Italy, police intercepted 70 packages, which were tied together and contained around 2t […]
Berlusconi out of intensive care, hospital confirms
DOCTORS treating former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi confirmed today he has been transferred to an ordinary hospital ward, after a week and a half in intensive care in Milan. The 86-year-old billionaire media mogul was admitted to the San Raffaele hospital on April 5, and was later revealed to be suffering from leukaemia and […]
PM agrees to Sarawak's request to operate boutique airline
KUCHING: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has agreed in principle to Sarawak’s request to form a boutique airline. Read full story
Hari Raya price control scheme: 244 Sabah premises inspected so far, no offences reported
KOTA KINABALU: No offences or cases were recorded during the inspections of 244 premises in Sabah so far under the Hari Raya Aidilfitri Festive Season Maximum Price Control Scheme (SHMMP). Read full story
Johor records 496% increase in dengue cases for ME15 this year compared to 2022
JOHOR BARU: Johor recorded a 496% increase in dengue cases during the 15th epidemiological week (ME15) (April 10-15) this year, with 2,229 cases reported compared to 34 cases in the same period last year. Read full story
Govt allocates extra RM3 million to support national literary efforts
THE government has approved an additional allocation of RM3 million for the management of Yayasan Karyawan as well as RM2 million to fund efforts to popularise the literary works of national laureates. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said the initiative aimed to give recognition to national laureates and allow up to 60 new titles to be […]
Top G7 diplomats seek consensus on China after Macron remarks
THE G7’s top diplomats began talks in Japan today, looking to project a unified message on concerns about China after controversial remarks by French President Emmanuel Macron. The foreign ministers are keen to move past the firestorm created by Macron’s assertion, following a trip to Beijing, that Europe should avoid “crises that aren’t ours”, and […]