Newly crowned Miss Tourism 2022 has a knack for numbers
2022-10-05
KOTA KINABALU: Malaysia’s newly crowned Miss Tourism 2022, Phoebe Ong, loves math, statistics and anything that has to do with numbers. Read full storyContinue Reading
Meth pills and ‘ice’ seized in the North
2022-10-05
CHIANG MAI: A total of 2.5 million methamphetamine pills and 700 kilogrammes of crystal meth, or ice, have been seized in three drug cases in Lampang, Chiang Mai and Phrae provinces, under the jurisdiction of Provincial Police Region 5.Continue Reading
Najib's 1MDB trial: Lawyer Shafee apologises over recent media statement
2022-10-05
KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s lead counsel, Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah, apologised to the High Court here over a media statement he made recently on the former premier’s RM2.3bil 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) corruption case. Read full storyContinue Reading
Bank officer ran into Jho Low at Najib's house during setting up of AmBank account
2022-10-05
KUALA LUMPUR: A former AmBank managing director told the High Court here Wednesday (Oct 5) that fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho was present at Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s residence during the setting up of the former premier’s bank account. Read full storyContinue Reading
Floodwater receding in Chiang Mai city
2022-10-05
CHIANG MAI: Floodwaters were receding in inundated areas of Chiang Mai city on Wednesday as the rain-swollen Ping River dropped below the critical level.Continue Reading
Hong Kong Rick and Morty fans spot protest codes in new episode
2022-10-05
HONG KONG: Eagle-eyed Hong Kong fans of the adult cartoon sitcom Rick and Morty have spotted oblique references to the city’s democracy movement in the latest episode of the cult sci-fi show. Final DeSmithation, the fifth episode of the sixth season, aired last Sunday (Oct 2) and featured a characteristicallyContinue Reading
Transistor radio sales soar after PM’s comment
2022-10-05
NAKHON RATCHASIMA: People rushed to buy transistor radios in this northeastern province after Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha recommended them as a reliable channel for flood information.Continue Reading
31 dead after wedding bus falls into Indian gorge
2022-10-05
NEW DELHI: At least 31 people were killed after a bus carrying wedding guests veered off the road and fell into a deep gorge in northern India, police said on Wednesday (Oct 5). The vehicle was travelling along a treacherous mountain highway in Uttarakhand state when it careened over anContinue Reading
25 dead after wedding bus falls into Indian gorge
2022-10-05
NEW DELHI: At least 25 people were killed after a bus carrying wedding guests veered off the road and fell into a deep gorge in northern India, police said on Wednesday (Oct 5). The vehicle was travelling along a treacherous mountain highway in Uttarakhand state when it careened over anContinue Reading
No plans to align polytechnic academic calendar with primary and secondary schools: Chan Chun Sing
2022-10-05
SINGAPORE: There are currently no plans to align the polytechnic academic calendar with that of primary and secondary schools, Education Minister Chan Chun Sing told Parliament on Wednesday (Oct 5). “The polytechnic calendar also takes into consideration when students enrol into their courses,” he said. “There are, however, overlaps betweenContinue Reading