57 mat rempit surrender for fear of missing out on Raya
AFTER six hours of hiding in an oil palm plantation in Johor Baru, 57 “mat rempit” finally surrendered themselves to the police for fear of missing out on the Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration. Kulai district police chief Tok Beng Yeow said the group of men, aged 17 to 42, had been hiding in the plantation at Kilometre 7, Jalan Kulai-Kota Tinggi, […]
More than 50,000 confirmed dead in Turkey quakes
A TOTAL of 50,783 people have been reported dead in the twin earthquakes that hit Turkey in February, the country’s interior minister said yesterday. Anadolu Agency reported Suleyman Soylu telling CNN Turk: “There are currently 297 applications for missing persons. Eighty-six of the missing are children. Others are adults.”
Ex-newscaster Ramly Abu Bakar dies
KUALA LUMPUR: Ramly Abu Bakar, a popular newscaster and voiceover artist in the 70s and 80s, has died in Rawang near here early on Sunday (April 23). He was 78. Read full story
Presence of various races at open houses shows unity is getting stronger, says Rais
MELAKA: The presence of various races at the Aidilfitri Open House proves that solidarity among the people in the state is strengthening. Read full story
Three days of max 37°C weather classified as heat wave in Malaysia
KOTA KINABALU: The public has been urged to drink more water, practice cooling and hydrating habits and to cut down on outdoor activities during this hot season. Read full story
Manufacturers hope for AI boost in factories
MANUFACTURERS are hoping for the artificial intelligence revolution to reach their factories, envisaging robots being used to repair complex machinery. There has been an explosion of interest in uses of AI across many sectors since the launch last year of chatbot ChatGPT from US startup OpenAI.
Cops nab 57 mat rempit after six-hour hideout at oil palm estate
KULAI: After hiding at an oil palm plantation for six hours, a group of “mat rempit” finally gave in and surrendered themselves to the police here. Read full story
Online scam syndicates pay up to RM500 for mule account
ONLINE scams have been on the rise of late, with millions of ringgit in losses, National Anti-Financial Crime Centre director-general Mustafar Ali said. He said records show more than 25,000 online cheating cases were recorded last year alone, with losses of approximately RM850 million.
Analysts see signs of hope for China property market, but boom is over
PUMMELLED by a housing crisis that caused a record-breaking slump last year, some Chinese property developers are starting to see light at the end of the tunnel, but analysts warn the sector is still on course to slow down in the long term. The real estate industry grew at lightning speed after restrictions were eased […]
Slow-moving traffic on major highways this morning
TRAFFIC flow on several major highways is reported to be slow-moving at 10.30am as motorists hit the road on the second day of Hari Raya. A Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) spokesman said traffic flow is sluggish before the Gombak toll plaza from the direction of Batu Caves and that the number of vehicles on the […]