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Johor Civil Servants Academy CEO passes away
JOHOR BARU: The chief executive officer of the Johor Civil Servants Academy, Datuk Dr Badrul Hisham Kassim, has passed away…
KTMB offers 20% ETS discount for CNY, early Ramadan
KUALA LUMPUR: Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) is offering a 20 per cent discount for selected Electric Train Service (ETS)…
The fierce listener | The Star
DATUK Seri Mohamad Hasan is much respected and feared by his diplomats. But beneath those cold stares and the blunt…
Sweden remains unbeaten in women’s curling as Canada, Switzerland lead men’s table
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- Sweden maintained its unbeaten run after three round-robin matches in the women's curling…
Japan’s Totsuka wins men’s snowboard halfpipe, five-time Olympian James settles for silver again
LIVIGNO, Italy, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- Japan's Yuto Totsuka claimed gold in the men's snowboard halfpipe at the Milan-Cortina Winter…
US military says it struck a vessel in Caribbean, killing three
Feb 13 (Reuters) - The U.S. military said in a social media post that it had struck a vessel in…
Indonesian woman gets five years’ jail for migrant smuggling
KUALA LUMPUR: The Immigration Department has welcomed the Shah Alam High Court's decision to convict an Indonesian woman under Section…
Former e-hailing driver claims trial to outraging passenger’s modesty
JOHOR BARU: A 26-year-old teacher has been charged at a Magistrate’s Court here with outraging a foreign woman’s modesty in…
Stay safe this festive season by looking out for TB symptoms
PETALING JAYA: With ten new active tuberculosis (TB) clusters detected in seven states, health experts have warned those travelling to…
QuickCheck: Can chocolate reduce emotional pain?
IN romcom shows, we’ve all seen the main character bravely confess their feelings to a love interest, only to tearfully…
Peru lawmakers gather support to call for debate to oust president Jeri
LIMA, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Peru's congress on Thursday secured enough signatures to begin a debate on the removal and…
Jealousy motive behind murder of woman found dismembered in Sabah, say cops
KOTA KINABALU: Jealousy has been identified as the main motive behind the brutal murder of a woman found dismembered in…
Technician charged with misappropriating over RM165,000
JOHOR BARU: A technician from a public university claimed trial at the Sessions Court here on Wednesday (Feb 12) to…
Govt seeks feedback on potential elections for KL Mayor
KUALA LUMPUR: Feedback from community groups will be sought as part of the study on potential elections for the Kuala…
Nearly 3,000 bullying cases recorded in govt schools last year, says Fadhlina
KUALA LUMPUR: Close to 3,000 bully cases were recorded in government schools last year, says Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek.Of the…
New rule to bar green card holders from US Small Business Administration loans
WASHINGTON, Feb 11 (Reuters) - A new rule by President Donald Trump's administration will bar green card holders from applying…
Govt super app, Rakan Muda among highlights in Parliament today
KUALA LUMPUR: Proposals for a single government super app, the latest achievements of the Rakan Muda programme, and tax refunds…
AKPS seizes seven containers of e-waste, scheduled waste in Port Klang
KLANG: Seven containers filled with more than 100,000kg of electronic waste (e-waste) and two other containers from the United States…
QuickCheck: Is Nasa thinking of nuking an asteroid that may be headed for the Moon?
Where is Bruce Willis when you need him?Apparently, a 55-metre wide asteroid may be about to smack into our moon,…
Over 55,000 non-Muslim M’sians married foreign spouses between 2019 and 2025, Dewan Rakyat told
KUALA LUMPUR: Chinese nationals topped the list of foreign spouses marrying non-Muslim Malaysians with 9,195 marriages registered between 2019 and…
Fire razes abandoned factory in Kamunting
IPOH: An abandoned factory used to store old furniture and clothing along Jalan Perindustrian Kamunting Raya in Kamunting, near Taiping,…
Budi95 savings, wage increase with skills among focus of today’s Parliament sitting
KUALA LUMPUR: Savings generated from the implementation of Budi95 fuel subsidy, economic development in the East Coast and wage levels of…
Man dies after fall while casting net at fish pond near Batu Kurau
IPOH: A man died after he was believed to have fallen at the edge of his fish pond while casting…
Pemex pipeline explosion in Mexico kills three and injures six, governor says
MEXICO CITY, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Three people were killed and another six were injured after a Pemex pipeline exploded…
U.S. stocks close mixed after flat retail sales data
NEW YORK, Feb. 10 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended mixed on Tuesday as investors navigated underwhelming consumer consumption data. The…
QuickCheck: Do koalas really spend most of their day sleeping?
High in the eucalyptus trees of Australia, koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) are often seen curled into tight, fluffy balls, barely moving…
21 Orang Asli detained for trespassing on plantation land in Rompin
KUANTAN: Police yesterday detained 21 Orang Asli to assist investigations into alleged trespassing on land owned by the Sultan of…
EAIC plans public disclosure of pending probe actions, says chairman
KUALA LUMPUR: The Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission (EAIC) will publicly disclose investigation recommendations that enforcement agencies under its purview have…
EC mulls e-voting option for Malaysians abroad, says Azalina
KUALA LUMPUR: The Election Commission (EC) is engaging with political parties as it studies proposals to improve voting access for…