PM says govt looking into claims of unpaid internships
PRIME Minister Anwar Ibrahim said today he is waiting for a report on claims some students are not being paid while undergoing industrial training. He said the Human Resources Ministry is scrutinising the report.
11-year-old in hospital after eating drug-laced biscuits
AN 11-year-old girl is in hospital for serious side effects after eating chocolate biscuits suspected to be laced with cannabis. Perak police chief Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri said cops received a report at 10.26pm yesterday from a medical assistant at Lawin Health Clinic in Gerik about a victim suffering from shortness of breath, dizziness and […]
Israelis revive flashpoint West Bank settlement
ISRAELIS started reviving a flashpoint outpost settlement in the occupied West Bank yesterday, AFP journalists said, constructing a building at the site that has drawn international attention. Using a truck, diggers and an earth roller, work is underway to erect a portable building at the northern West Bank site.
Cops: KK man stabbed ex-fiancee to death after she refused to reconcile
KOTA KINABALU: The murder suspect detained over the death of his ex-fiancee allegedly stabbed the woman eight times after she refused his pleas to get back together. Read full story
Gamuda Gardens wins Project of the Year
JOHOR BAHRU: Gamuda Gardens Central Park won Project of the Year while other Gamuda Land projects bagged eight awards at the recent Malaysia Landscape Architectural Awards (MLAA 13) ceremony held at The Westin Desaru Coast Resort. Read full story
Sime Darby Property bags 13 major wins
PETALING JAYA: Sime Darby Property Bhd bagged 13 major wins at the Malaysia Landscape Architecture Awards 2022 (MLAA13), including the coveted Best Client award. Read full story
Sibu longhouse razed, 100 residents left homeless
SIBU: It will be a bleak Gawai for some 100 residents of Rumah Selunsin in Pakan here after their 15-door longhouse was razed on Tuesday (May 30). Read full story
Sabah's villages can give authentic Kaamatan feel to visitors, says Bangkuai
KOTA KINABALU: Small rural villages in Sabah could play a big role in showcasing the richness of the state’s unique Kaamatan Festival by drawing up a calendar of their own immersive and comprehensive celebrations. Read full story
Biden slams Uganda anti-gay law, urges repeal
US President Joe Biden yesterday slammed Uganda’s draconian new law against homosexuality as a grave human rights violation, and threatened to cut aid and investment in the east African country. He called for the immediate repeal of the tough new measures, which state among other things that “engaging in acts of homosexuality” in Uganda would […]
MCA, MIC can’t expect to be allotted Penang seats, says Ramasamy
BARISAN Nasional (BN) component parties MCA and MIC must not expect state seats in Penang just because the coalition is part of the current Unity Government, DAP’s P. Ramasamy said. Commenting following a news report that MIC is eyeing the Perai and Seri Delima seats in Penang, Ramasamy, who is the state’s deputy chief minister […]