PETALING JAYA: When US President Lyndon B. Johnson visited Malaysia in 1966, miniskirts and bowl-cuts were the height of fashion ala the swinging 60s. The Beatles and Nancy Sinatra ruled the airwaves with hits such as Paperback Writer and These Boots Are Made For Walkin. The 36th US President was in …

MUAR: A couple died after both were suspected of consuming poison at their home in Bukit Gambir near here. Ledang district police chief Supt Mohd Salleh Razak said they rushed to the couple’s single-storey house in Jalan Poi Ai after receiving a tip-off at about 10am yesterday. “We found them uncons …

PUTRAJAYA, April 24 (Bernama) — The Election Commission has set May 25 as the date for the Bukit Gelugor Parliamentary by-election in Penang after taking into account several factors, said its chairman Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof. He said the Parti Keadilan Rakyat conference would be held fr …

HONG KONG: The Star won four prizes at the 13th Asian Media Awards presented by the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) here. Reporter Isabelle Lai received the gold award in the Best in Editorial Content (Newspaper Breaking News Article) category for her report in The Sta …

PUTRAJAYA, April 24 (Bernama) — Price control checks on essential goods carried out at 9,500 business premises throughout the country from January to March showed that there was no drastic increase in the price of such goods, instead there has been a drop in the price of certain products. The …

SUBANG JAYA: Iman Ishak, 25, is a lawyer who turns heads. His presence is distinct and noticeable. Around him people linger and whisper, until one day a man stood before him and bellowed “BARACK OBAMA!”. Iman is a dead ringer for the US president. A DJ-cum-lawyer, Iman has voiced a slight frustratio …

KUALA LUMPUR, April 24 (Bernama) — Deputy Home Minister Datuk Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar today refuted the claims of rising subversive activities and sabotage in the country. He said this was mere perception based on the actions of certain political leaders who deliberately had been bad-mout …

SHAH ALAM, April 24 (Bernama) — Selangor has the second highest number of tuberculosis (TB) cases in Malaysia when incidence of the disease rose 16 per cent last year compared to 2012. Selangor Health director, Datuk Dr Azman Abu Bakar said in 2013, there were 4,151 cases reported with 245 dea …

PETALING JAYA: Following many complaints over the Indian High Commission’s new ruling that required visa applicants to be present, seven more processing centres are set to be opened soon throughout Malaysia. They are located in Ipoh, Kuala Terengganu, Kuantan, Malacca and Klang as well as Kota Kinab …

ALOR SETAR, April 24 (Bernama) — The government has never rejected hudud as Allah’s Law, but there are so many issues that need to be solved before the law can be fully implemented in the country, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said. He said many restraints and issues must be …

PETALING JAYA: The Election Commission (EC) has fixed May 25 for the Bukit Gelugor by-election, following the death of its member of Parliament Karpal Singh last week. Nominations is set for May 12, with early voting to be held on May 21, EC chairman Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Yusof said Thursday. … T …

From Nik Nurfaqih Nik Wil PERTH, April 24 (Bernama) — The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is confident the unidentified material that was washed ashore in Augusta, southwest coast of Western Australia was not from the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. The Joint Agency Coordinat …

PETALING JAYA: The president of the United States is one of the most recognisable and well-known people in the world, a leader who holds great power and influence. Therefore, it is not at all surprising that the US president has been prominently featured in countless Hollywood movies. Star Online ha …

PUTRAJAYA, April 24 (Bernama) — The Election Commission (EC) has set May 25 for the Bukit Gelugor Parliamentary by-election while the nomination will be held on May 12 and early voting on May 21. EC Chairman Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof said this by-election would use the 2012 electoral roll …

A crowd inspecting a lorry carrying frozen seafood supplies, which rammed into two cars at the underpass on Jalan Tunku Kudin in Gelugor, Penang. The driver lost control when one of the lorry tyres burst and plowed into the vehicles ahead. — Bernama … The Star Online Highlights