Living a fulfilling life with dementia

JULY 2022 was a significant month for Anjang and his wife, Sarimah. They had planned to go for haj together, but sadly, several days before the departure date, Anjang tested positive for Covid-19. Even though he was deeply disappointed, Anjang insisted that Sarimah went on the journey without him. 

Several roads to be closed in Penang for IGP Cup bike race

GEORGE TOWN: Several roads around the northeast and southwest districts here will be closed in stages on Saturday (June 3) and Sunday (June 4) for the Inspector General’s Cup Cycling Championship 2023 to take place. Read full story

Mass planting of 150,000 trees symbolic of people's gift for Perlis Ruler

KANGAR: The simultaneous planting of 150,000 trees on Saturday (June 3) is symbolic of the people’s special gift for the Raja of Perlis Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Putra Jamalullail in conjunction with his 80th birthday on May 17, says Perlis Regent Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra Jamalullail. Read full story

4 areas nationwide on level one heatwave alert

THE Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a level one heatwave alert status for four areas in the peninsula. The four areas in the peninsula are Bentong, Temerloh, Kuantan in Pahang and Kuala Krai in Kelantan.

YouTube scraps 2020 US election misinformation policy

YOUTUBE will stop removing content that falsely claims the 2020 US presidential election was plagued by “fraud, errors or glitches,” the platform said yesterday, a decision quickly criticised by anti-misinformation advocates. The announcement by the Google-owned video website is a marked departure from its policy initiated in December 2020, which attempted to curb false claims […]

Malaysia remains concerned over South China Sea issue

THE South China Sea issue remains a concern for Malaysia to this day, Defence Minister Mohamad Hasan said. Malaysia, he said, will continue to work with Asean member states to intensify negotiations with China on the realisation of the Code of Conduct for South China Sea.

Father killed, 2 daughters hurt after car plunges into ravine

A 48-YEAR-OLD father was killed while his two daughters suffered injuries after a Perodua Kancil they were travelling in plunged into a ravine in Kampung Layangan in Labuan last night. The deceased, identified as Abd Rashid Bahari, was pronounced dead at the scene while his eight-year-old daughter Nur Aqeesha and Nor Izah Batrisyah,10, sustained injuries in the […]

Chinese dissidents in New York open world’s only Tiananmen Square museum

CHINESE dissidents who took part in the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests unveiled a museum in New York yesterday dedicated to remembering the “democratic dreams of the Chinese people,” two days ahead of the 34th anniversary of the uprising’s “brutal suppression.” “The events of 1989 had an impact on China but also on the entire world,” […]