Cops: Be patient on the road
PETALING JAYA: Traffic on Peninsular Malaysia’s major expressways is expected to be slow today, with motorists returning home from the Hari Raya holiday taking advantage of the toll-free day. Read full story
PM visits singer at hospital
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim visited veteran singer Rohana Jalil who is now undergoing treatment for intestinal perforation at Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. Read full story
How much water should you drink?
PETALING JAYA: “Eight is not enough” should be the rule when it comes to how many glasses of water we should drink, especially during the hot and hazy weather. Read full story
Rescue operations to extract foreigners from Sudan
BATTLES raging in Sudan have sparked several foreign evacuation operations to rescue their citizens or embassy staff by road, air and sea. The main airport in the capital Khartoum has been the site of heavy fighting and is under the control of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) that is battling the army.
Heavy traffic reported on major highways tonight
SLOW-MOVING and heavy traffic has been reported on major highways as of 10pm tonight due to an increase in vehicles on the second day of Aidilfitri. A Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) spokesman said when contacted that northbound traffic was slow-moving and heavy from Yong Peng to Pagoh, the Tangkak rest area to Tangkak, Jasin to […]
Zimbabwe to introduce gold-backed digital currency
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) is set to introduce a gold-backed digital currency to reduce demand for the US dollar as the local currency continues to tumble, reported Xinhua quoting a report by the state-run newspaper Sunday Mail today. The digital gold tokens, a form of electronic money backed by gold held at the […]
Govt waiting for permission to land in Sudan to evacuate Malaysians, says Zambry
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia has requested permission to land in Sudan in order to evacuate Malaysians stranded in the country. Read full story
UK Labour suspends prominent MP over racism letter
THE UK’s main opposition Labour party suspended prominent member Diane Abbott as an MP today, pending an investigation into comments she made that Jewish people were not subject to racism “all their lives”. Abbott, the first black woman to become an MP in the UK, said in a letter to the Observer newspaper that Irish, […]
3 sisters drown in Port Dickson
A FAMILY outing to Port Dickson turned into tragedy as three sisters who went swimming at Cahaya beach drowned while two others were rescued by members of the public and firemen, near Seremban, this afternoon. Telok Kemang Fire and Rescue station chief Azizee Alias said the three who drowned were identified as R. Kalaivani, 30, […]
'Bringing kids to Istana? I followed protocol', says Nik Nazmi to former minister's wife
PETALING JAYA: Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad has defended himself after he was questioned on Palace protocol for bringing his children to a Hari Raya open house at Istana Negara. Read full story