KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 — The film Sheriff directed by Syafiq Yusof continues to receive an extraordinary response in cinemas, raking in a total of RM44.5 million over the first two weeks of screening. Syafiq’s father, Datuk Yusof Haslam said the success was a shot in the arm for the country’s film industry after a … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, April 27 — The heat can be unbearable. Too hot to cook, certainly. Times like these what I desire is a salad, a chilled salad and not the warm sort made from roasted vegetables and meat. No leafy greens, please. The last thing I want is to tackle a forkful of unruly arugula. … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, April 25 — Action thriller Sheriff: Narko Integriti continues its successful box-office run, raking in RM22.1 million in seven days. This makes it the highest grossing local film of 2024 so far. In an Instagram post, the film director Syafiq Yusof thanked local audiences for their support since the film’s premiere last Thursday. … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, March 22 — A Level 2 heatwave hit Perlis today, according to the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia). Based on the daily hot weather data shared by the department on Facebook, a Level 2 heatwave occurs when the daily maximum temperature reaches 37 to 40 degrees Celsius for at least three consecutive days. MetMalaysia … Read more
GEORGE TOWN, March 12 — The body of a Singaporean man, who was believed to have been involved in a road accident before plunging 45 metres into a ravine four days ago, was found today near Jalan Paya Terubong, leading to Relau. Penang Fire and Rescue Department Assistant Fire Superintendent Muzzamer Mohd Salleh said an … Read more
TOKYO, Feb 16 — When German director Wim Wenders revealed his latest inspiration — Tokyo’s public toilets — newspapers in his country “treated it like a joke”, but now the film Perfect Days has been nominated for an Oscar. “Toilets are the opposite of culture” in Europe, the arthouse great told AFP in an online … Read more
KUCHING, Feb 12 — Persistent heavy rainfall over the last two days here has resulted in increased water levels in various low-lying areas. The Civil Defence Force (APM) monitoring the situation indicated that water levels in the Rantau Panjang Village area have risen by up to three feet, according to a Sarawak Public Communications Unit … Read more
JERTIH, Feb 10 — A total of nine accidents have been recorded during the two days of the Ops Selamat 21 road safety operation in conjunction with this year’s Chinese New Year in the Besut district. Besut district police chief, Supt Abdul Rozak Muhammad, stated that out of the total, only one fatal accident has … Read more
KUALA TERENGGANU, Feb 6 — A headmistress has been remanded for six days in connection with false claims amounting to RM1.3 million for the food and drink supplies to hostel students. The order to remand the 46-year-old woman was issued by Magistrates’ Court senior assistant registrar Yuhainis Mohd Roslan today. A company manager and a … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 26 — A married couple has been remanded for seven days to help in investigations into the death of a year-old child abuse victim in Subang, near here. Selangor police chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said the remand order against the couple in their 20s was granted by the Petaling Jaya Magistrate’s … Read more
