SHAH ALAM, March 24 — The police arrested five local men on suspicion of beating a policeman to death in Taman Impian Indah, Balakong at around 10pm yesterday. Selangor Police chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said all the men, aged between 19 and 23, had been placed under remand for seven days until March 30 … Read more
BUKIT MERTAJAM, March 11 — The tradition of beating the “beduk”( a type of drum) at Cherok Tokun Bawah Jamek Mosque, here, during Ramadan will be practised again to enliven the fasting month. The “beduk”, also known as “tabuh”, is more than 40 years old and weighs almost 70 kilogrammes. It is made of Merbau … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 — Netflix’s Avatar: The Last Airbender has been a massive hit, becoming its No. 1 series from February 19 to 25. The live-action adaptation of the Nickelodeon animated series raked in over 21.2 million views in four days, breaking the record previously set by One Piece at 18.5 million, IGN Southeast … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 21 — A 36-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly beating his mother with a steering wheel, believed to be due to his dissatisfaction that a shoe cabinet had blocked access to his room. Ampang Jaya district police chief ACP Mohd Azam Ismail said in the incident at 12.30am last night, the … Read more
PAMPLONA, Spain: Real Madrid put their defeat by Paris Saint-Germain behind them on Saturday by beating Alaves 3-0 in La Liga as Marco Asensio’s stunning goal helped send Carlo Ancelotti’s side seven points clear at the top of the table. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
MADRID: Jordi Alba scored an extraordinary volley and Dani Alves was sent off as Barcelona delivered a major boost to their hopes of finishing in La Liga’s top four on Sunday by winning a six-goal thriller against Atletico Madrid 4-2. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
MELBOURNE: Rafael Nadal marched into the final of the Australian Open to be just one match away from becoming the all-time men’s Grand Slam leader after overcoming Matteo Berrettini in their semi-final on Friday. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
LOS ANGELES: A California woman has pleaded guilty to punching a flight attendant in the face – bruising her and chipping three of her teeth – during an argument over mask wearing and other air safety requirements. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
KUALA LUMPUR: Terengganu's hopes of piling the pressure on Super League leaders Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT) suffered a blow when they were thrashed 4-1 by Penang at home on Saturday. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
PARIS: Lille climbed six points clear of title rivals Paris Saint-Germain in France’s Ligue 1 on Friday with a tight 2-0 win at Metz. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
