Noh Omar plays coy over ‘new umbrella’
KUALA SELANGOR: Perikatan Nasional is asking Tan Sri Noh Omar, who has been seen attending various events hosted by the coalition, what is holding him back from signing the papers to join them. Read full story
Pakatan and Barisan to hold final round of seat talks
GEORGE TOWN: Politicians must put on their game faces soon because six states are expected to dissolve their state assemblies before the end of this month. Read full story
Teens look to inner circle for healthy role models
PETALING JAYA: Teenagers are taking their parents or older siblings and friends as role models when it comes to staying fit and having a healthy lifestyle. Read full story
‘Give subsidy directly to padi farmers’
JITRA: An association comprising padi farmers known as Pertubuhan Persaudaraan Pesawah Malaysia, or Pesawah, is appealing to the government to consider providing the subsidy for padi seeds directly to them. Read full story
Health Ministry believes 2-year-old suffered nicotine poisoning due to e-ciggie
THE Health Ministry (MOH) said it believed a two-year-old girl suffered acute nicotine poisoning in Bera, Pahang on May 30. According to an MOH statement, on the day of the incident, the child’s grandfather found her coughing, vomiting and having difficulty breathing, and at the same time, a vaping device was found on the floor near her.
Iranian embassy to reopen in Saudi Arabia tomorrow
IRAN is set to reopen its embassy in Saudi Arabia tomorrow following a seven-year closure, a diplomatic source told AFP, sealing a Chinese-brokered rapprochement deal announced in March. Saudi Arabia severed relations with Iran in 2016, after its embassy in Tehran and consulate in the northwestern city of Mashhad were attacked during protests over Riyadh’s […]
Evacuees return home as floodwaters recede in Bukit Raja
SHAH ALAM: All 70 individuals from 16 families who were evacuated due to floods in Bukit Raja, Klang near here have been allowed to return home after floodwaters receded in the area. Read full story
PH-BN seat allocation for T’ganu polls completed, says Ahmad Said
MARANG: The seat distribution between Barisan Nasional and Pakatan Harapan for the Terengganu state election has been completed, says Terengganu Umno Liaison Committee chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Said. Read full story
SAR to be widened on Tuesday for boy feared drowned in Tj Malim
IPOH: The search and rescue (SAR) mission for an eight-year-old boy who was feared drowned in Lubuk Gelap, Simpang 4, Tanjung Malim, will be widened after the third day searching ended at 6.30pm on Monday (June 5). Read full story
Wooden Citroen 2CV sells for €210,000
A Citroen 2CV made of wood, thought to be the only one of its kind, has sold for €210,000 (RM1.03 million) at auction in France – a new price record for the iconic vehicle. The car, in full working order and registered in France, beat expectations when it went under the hammer in the central town […]