Man jailed 7 days for assaulting female driver

THE Tapah magistrate’s court today sentenced a man who assaulted a female driver in Lata Iskandar to seven days in prison. Magistrate Siti Hanum Mohmad Sah meted out the sentence after Mohammad Zaim Faiz Tarmizi, 29, who was unrepresented, pleaded guilty to the two charges against him.

Tens of thousands march in Israel’s Tel Aviv Pride parade

AN estimated 150,000 people marched yesterday in Israel’s coastal metropolis Tel Aviv for the Middle East’s largest Pride parade, amid protests against the presence of anti-LGBTQ ministers in the government. Revellers in colourful outfits danced on and around floats playing music on the seafront promenade of Israel’s cultural and financial hub, seen as a rare […]

Independence fighter Kean Chye dies at 103

MALAYSIAN independence fighter and former politician Lim Kean Chye died on Wednesday, Malaysiakini reports. He was 103. The Cambridge-educated lawyer was the founding member of the Malayan Democratic Union and had fought for Malaya and Singapore’s independence from the British.

Crash landing on scenic Isetwald

FILIPINA tourist Isabel Palijon said “it’s a dream come true”, staring in wonder at a wooden pier framed by the turquoise waters of a Swiss lake and the towering Alps behind. And she is not alone. Ever since the hugely popular South Korean series “Crash Landing on You” aired a romantic scene shot on this very […]

LBS boss Lim Hock San awarded Ir title

LBS Bina Group Berhad executive chairman Tan Sri Lim Hock San has been awarded the “Ir” title, joining the ranks of Malaysian professional engineers. Read full story