Public should report illegal tappings from fire hydrants, says Nga
SEREMBAN: The public must report if they come across anyone drawing water illegally from fire hydrants, says Nga Kor Ming. Read full story
Senegal opposition figure says will not cooperate with court
SENEGALESE opposition figure Ousmane Sonko has said he will no longer respond to court summonses without guarantees for his safety, a day before his appeal in a defamation case begins. Sonko – who came third in the 2019 presidential election and is running again next year – is facing two court cases that could have […]
Abu Samah Mohd Noor is acting KL police chief
KUALA Lumpur Special Branch chief Abu Samah Mohd Noor has been made acting Kuala Lumpur police chief effective today, replacing Yahaya Othman, who was appointed Pahang police chief. A handing-over of duty ceremony was held at the Kuala Lumpur police headquarters today, witnessed by Bukit Aman Management director Azmi Abu Kassim.
Alcaraz poised to retake no. 1 spot after Madrid Open defence
CARLOS Alcaraz celebrated “being almost at the door” of becoming the top-ranked tennis player in the world again after defending his Madrid Open title yesterday. The Spaniard earned his 10th career title with a hard-fought 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 win over Jan-Lennard Struff and can reclaim the world no. 1 ranking from Novak Djokovic simply by playing a […]
Two friends charged with murder of businessman
KAJANG: An e-hailing driver and his friend were charged on Monday (May 8) with the murder of a businessman, whose body was found inside a luggage bag in a ravine in Hulut Langat, near here. Read full story
Drug trafficking syndicates crippled with the arrest of nine
GEORGE TOWN: Police crippled two drug trafficking syndicates following the seizure of various drugs worth RM274,482 and the arrest of nine suspects including six foreign nationals. Read full story
Sabah dive club calls for code of behaviour following molest allegations
KOTA KINABALU: Dive centre operators should hold “refresher” courses on the proper code of conduct after a local divemaster was arrested in Semporna for kissing a tourist from China. Read full story
Lynas claims given leeway to import, process lanthanide concentrate in Malaysia until next year
KUANTAN: Lynas Rare Earths Ltd claims that its licence to import and process lanthanide concentrate at its Malaysian operation is now valid until Jan 1 next year. Read full story
No more EPF withdrawals no matter what opposition says, says Anwar
THE government will not budge from its position to not allow anymore special withdrawals from the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) even if it presents the opposition with fodder for its campaign in the state elections. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said he expected his rivals to play up the matter in the polls in six states.
Hong Kong’s bamboo scaffolders preserve ancient technique
MO Jia Yu wraps his legs around a pole to balance high above the ground and secure a joint, a skill he must master to become a bamboo scaffolder in Hong Kong. The metropolis is one of the world’s last remaining cities to use bamboo scaffolding in modern construction and building repair.