PETALING JAYA, March 26 — Getting elbowed as two men bumped into each other at a nightspot is believed to have led to a fight that ended in death here early last Saturday morning. Petaling Jaya district police chief ACP Shahrulnizam Jaafar said the victim, a local in his 40s, died after allegedly being punched … Read more
KUCHING, March 17 — It has been a struggle for Henry Kung to secure his daughter’s admission to SJK Chung Hua No 2 here, with many bureaucratic issues hampering this effort. The ordeal began when the 63-year-old sought citizenship approval for his daughter from the National Registration Department (NRD), a milestone achieved on May 10 … Read more
OLOITOKITOK (Kenya), March 11 — Under the blazing Kenyan sun, Maasai women patrol the vast plains in the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro, determined to tackle poachers and patriarchal prejudices. As the unarmed members of Team Lioness move stealthily across the land bordering the famous Amboseli National Park in southern Kenya, one of them signals to … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 1 — How can Malaysia’s police better protect children and go after offenders who commit sexual abuse of children online? And how can you help? Bukit Aman’s Sexual, Women and Child Investigation Division’s (D11) principal assistant director Assistant Commissioner of Police Siti Kamsiah Hassan said the biggest obstacles facing her division include … Read more
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Victoria Cottier is a passionate advocate for natural health and wellness and a long-time Vancouver resident, she has announced her upcoming appearance on CBC’s Dragons’ Den on Thursday, January 25th, 2024, at 8 PM (8:30 NT) to witness a pivotal moment for her venture, Stop Sugar … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 — The result of the Kemaman by-election has jolted Umno that the party needs to boost its resilience to continue struggling in the arena of Malay politics which is getting increasingly more dynamic. Umno deputy president Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said Umno respects the result of the by-election which favoured the … Read more
BRUSSELS, Dec 3 — Belgian mussels have long satisfied hungry diners, but an experiment is now underway to see if they can also protect Belgium’s North Sea coast. The recipe no longer involves white wine broth and a bowl of salty fries, but an undersea reef barrier diverting currents from the sandy coastline. Six years … Read more
Rembau: “Saya sangat gembira kerana dapat menjulang trofi utama dan lebih penting dapat tebus kekalahan lalu,” kata Abdul Tahqif Abdul Rifaat, selepas muncul juara kategori profesional Kejohanan Muaythai Bullet Fight 2023, yang berlangsung di Kota di sini, semalam. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
PETALING JAYA, Dec 1 — Seven men were fined RM2,000 each by the Magistrates’ Court here today for participating in an unlawful assembly and damaging a car outside the Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) Stadium before the Selangor FC-Perak FC Super League match last Saturday. Magistrate Nur Natasya Mohtarudin meted out the sentence on Muhamad … Read more
MAPUTO (Mozambique), Nov 26 — A programme using artificial intelligence to test inmates in a high security Mozambican jail for tuberculosis has spawned hope that the new tech can help eradicate the disease. Teeming prisons are a hotbed of TB, the world’s second deadliest communicable disease after Covid, according to the World Health Organization. Mozambique, … Read more
