Maintenance worker dies from suspected heatstroke in Sarawak forest
SIBU: A 52-year-old maintenance worker died while at work possibly due to heatstroke in Jalan Paradom on Sunday (May 7). Read full story
Arab League re-admits Syria after 11-year absence
THE Arab League yesterday welcomed back Syria’s government, ending a more than decade-long suspension and securing President Bashar al-Assad’s return to the Arab fold after years of isolation. In November 2011, the body suspended Damascus over its crackdown on peaceful protests, which had begun earlier that year and which spiralled into a war that has […]
At least 7 killed in car ramming outside Texas migrant centre
AT least seven people were killed yesterday in south Texas and several others injured when a car plowed through a group waiting at a bus stop outside a migrant aid centre, police said. Law enforcement said they were treating the incident as an accident for now, though a witness told AFP the driver had yelled […]
Biden again demands action after 8 killed in Texas mall rampage
US President Joe Biden renewed his call yesterday for a national assault-weapons ban and other gun safety measures, a day after eight people were murdered at a Texas shopping mall in the latest mass shooting to shake the nation. Responders, distressed witnesses and police described scenes of panic and horror north of Dallas, where video […]
MB keeping close eye on Johor-S’pore traffic situation
JOHOR BARU: The traffic situation at the Causeway and Second Link is being closely monitored by the Johor Mentri Besar through his “eyes and ears” on the ground. Read full story
1,500 smart CCTVs to be put up in Johor cities
JOHOR BARU: Johor has approved the acquisition of 1,500 smart closed-circuit televisions (CCTV) for installation in three major cities in the state. Read full story
Orders flow in for maker of express boat replicas
SIBU: The city has for a long time been synonymous with its many express boats plying along the Rajang River to places such as Song and Kapit. Read full story
‘Laughter still the best medicine’
PETALING JAYA: A common emoji used by the people while texting is a yellow face with a big smile. Or the one that shows you laughing so hard till you cry. Read full story
RTD’s drone detects cutting queue, beating red light
KOTA BARU: Cutting queues and running red lights were the two highest offences detected by Kelantan Road Transport Department’s (RTD) drone during Ops Hari Raya Aidilfitri from April 18 to April 27. Read full story
UiTM student ranks world number two in ACCA exam
JERTIH: A Quran reciter is now the world’s second best student in the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) examinations for the March 2023 session. Read full story