Vintage shoes collector sells 104-year-old converse trainers for RM40,800

KOTA BHARU: A vintage Converse sneakers collector, Wan Irfayuim Azim Wan Ab Aziz has sold the most prized items in his collection, a pair of Converse Non-Skid trainers made in 1917, to another collector from Pahang to tide him over during these trying times due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Wan Irfayuim Azim, 31, uploaded a […]

RM1.50 lockdown rice dish eases burden of residents impacted by pandemic

TUMPAT: Concern over the plight of residents impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic has spurred a nasi berlauk operator, who is a single mother, to sell her Kelantanese rice dish at only RM1.50 per pack as a charitable deed while doing business. Siti Suhada Salleh, 34, said she started selling nasi berlauk comprising a scoop of […]

Senior citizens in care centres not side-lined in vaccination exercise

MELAKA: The Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development has denied allegations by some quarters, claiming that senior citizens placed in care centres nationwide have been side-lined in the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme. Its minister, Datuk Seri Rina Mohd Harun, said a total of 180,933 out of 1.86 million registered senior citizens had received both […]

Twitter account owner under investigation over fake news

NILAI: Police have opened an investigation against a Twitter account owner suspected of spreading fake news on the issuance of compounds for the violation of the 2021 Aidilfitri standard operating procedures (SOP) at Nilai Impian here yesterday. Nilai district police chief Supt Mohd Fazley Ab Rahman said the owner of the account identified as ‘No […]

Police deny viral picture of RM30,000 compound

SEREMBAN: Police have refuted a picture which went viral on social media on a police operations in which compounds amounting to RM30,000 were purportedly issued to individuals for violating the 2021 Aidilfitri standard operating procedure. Nilai police chief, Supt Mohd Fazley Ab Rahman said on the other hand the picture showed house-to-house inspection on the […]

Community pantry initiative goes viral

KUCHING: While Hari Raya celebrations have been muted this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the movement control order (MCO), Malaysian kindness has made a difference to those struggling with basic necessities through the #AyamBersamaMu community pantry initiative in 13 communities. In Kuching, Pusat Jagaan Nur Murni has partnered with Ayam Brand to manage […]

Police tracking individuals sharing #malaysialockdown infographic

KUALA LUMPUR: Police are tracking down individuals who share false information on a ‘lockdown’ in the country which has gone viral on social media. Describing such act as irresponsible, Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador said it could also affect public order. “We will track down those irresponsible individuals who share the information which has raised […]