SINGAPORE: A Malaysian on death row Nagaenthran Dharmalingam has been executed early this morning in Singapore’s Changi Prison and his remains will be taken back to Ipoh today. When contacted, Navin was still at Changi Prison to claim the remains of his brother. Nagaenthran, 34, is the second of four
KUALA LUMPUR: The government is likely to introduce a targeted fuel mechanism to cushion the impact of the rising crude oil prices especially to the lower income group. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Economy) Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed said the government is still working on a suitable structure and
KUALA LUMPUR: The government has improved the allocations and grants provided to each state this year including by giving additional relaxation to state governments in using the allocation under the Malaysian Road Records Information System (MARRIS) funds totalling RM5 billion. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the improvement
RANAU: Tremors from the 3.7-magnitude earthquake which struck Kundasang, Sabah, at 9.28 am today, were not only felt by residents in the district, but also by climbers on Mount Kinabalu. Mountain guide Joeythine Musin, 29, said he and a group of climbers were descending from the summit of the mountain
SEOUL: Samsung Electronics Co.’s Galaxy Z Flip3 Pokemon Edition sold out within minutes of its release in South Korea, tracking the recent runaway success of the Pokemon sticker-bread duo on the company’s home turf, the company’s website has showed. According to Yonhap news agency, the special edition of Samsung’s popular
PHNOM PENH: Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen on Tuesday lifted the mandate to wear masks outdoor after a vast majority of the Southeast Asian country’s population were vaccinated against the COVID-19 pandemic. “A mask mandate at all public places and open spaces across the country is lifted. However,
PUTRAJAYA: Micro-mobility vehicles such as mopeds, personal mobility devices (PMD) and personal mobility aids (PMA) are not allowed to be used on public roads, said Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong. Moped is a two-wheeled or three-wheeled electric-powered vehicle with a maximum speed not exceeding 50 km/h. PMD
KUCHING: The tradition of putting up ‘lampu pelita’ (oil lamps) and other festive lights, better known as ‘bertuntung’ in Sarawak, during the Aidilfitri celebration, will be among activities that will be the focus of the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) during the festive holiday this year. Bomba director-general, Datuk
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Airlines Bhd is offering discounts of up to 35 per cent for eligible students to “balik kampung” for Hari Raya celebrations under its MHexplorer travel programme. In a statement today, the airline said the promotion is valid for travel until June 30, 2022. “To enjoy this limited-time
KUALA LUMPUR: Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) has notified that its services began to experience slowness due to unprecedented high traffic volumes across its platforms. In a statement today, the bank said it is currently working on resolving and restoring its services which affected the Maybank2u web, M2U App, MAE App
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