Private car owners moonlight as guides
JOHOR BARU: Private car owners who pick up passengers for tours are hurting the local tourism industry. Read full story
Sulu issue to be left to relevant authorities to handle, says PM
KUALA LUMPUR: The issue over the so-called Sulu heirs and their counsel’s false claims against the Malaysian government will be left to the relevant authorities to handle, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Read full story
Celebrating Malaysian authors and books
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians are turning to books on self-healing, divine guidance and finding peace so much so that two books with these themes in common ended up being voted as readers’ favourite written works at this year’s Popular-The Star Readers’ Choice Awards (RCA). Read full story
Spoilt for choice at the country’s largest trilingual book fair
KUALA LUMPUR: Visitors to the Bookfest@Malaysia 2023 are spoilt for choice at the country’s largest trilingual book exposition, which has now made a triumphant comeback following a three-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Read full story
Not licensed to guide tours
GEORGE TOWN: With tourists coming from all over the world now, unlicensed foreign tour guides have become a nuisance in Penang. Read full story
Hot weather mixed with some torrential rain, warns MetMalaysia
PETALING JAYA: It would seem the weather in Malaysia is shaping up to be polar opposite with heavy rains and hot weather warnings by the Meteorological Department of Malaysia (MetMalaysia) on Saturday (June 3). Read full story
Penang police chief says he will not be intimidated by threats
GEORGE TOWN: Penang police chief Datuk Khaw Kok Chin described the threats he has received as normal and it is a risk faced by police in carrying out their duties to fight crime. Read full story
China censors protest site’s location ahead of Tiananmen anniversary
CHINESE police beefed up their presence today at the bridge where a rare protest was staged last year, with authorities censoring online map searches for the site and even removing a road sign on the eve of the Tiananmen crackdown anniversary. In October, days before China’s ruling party was set to hold congress, a protester […]
Indonesian warship catches fire
ALL 119 crew of an Indonesian Navy (TNI AL) warship survived after it caught fire near the waters off Selayar in South Sulawesi, today. TNI AL, in a statement, said crew members of KRI Teluk Hading-538 were transferred to the tugboat TB Bahtera Zalfa which happened to be passing by during the incident.
Pope offers prayers after Indian train disaster
POPE Francis today voiced immense sadness at this week’s train disaster in India, which killed at least 288 people and injured over 900, and offered his prayers and condolences. The pontiff said he was “deeply saddened” by the “immense loss of life” caused by yesterday’s three-train collision in Odisha state, India’s deadliest rail accident in […]