TWO incidents, which took place over the past one week, have really troubled me. These are real incidents that this writer has experienced up close and personal. They are a strong reminder about the power of perceptive reality, and how the actions of a few can have more far-reaching ramifications th …

Sometime last week, a parliamentary colleague from PKR suggested that all elected representatives should stop the practice of addressing each other as YB or Yang Berhormat outside the legislative chambers and to ask the general public to do the same. Is this a reasonable or even a practical request? …

PETALING JAYA: Hello Kitty and her kawaii (cute) friends are taking the amigurumi world by storm, with a little help from one very talented Malaysian fan. “Hello Kitty Crochet” by award-winning blogger Lee Mei Li, 31, has 25 ultra-cute patterns for amigurumi (the Japanese art of crocheting dolls) lo …

THE grainy photograph of Datuk Seri Hadi Awang in a blue hospital gown and giving what looked like a high-five has been making the rounds on Facebook. But Hadi was probably waving because he is not the high-five type. The PAS president was almost unrecognisable without his trademark kopiah and glass …

KUCHING: A maid in Sibu has given new meaning to the term “crazy cat lady”. The allegedly “possessed” maid ate her employer’s pet kitten alive on Thursday, leaving the remains strewn in front of the house. Upon the gruesome discovery, the house owner confronted the maid, who had apparently been acti …

KUALA LUMPUR: With the samba rhythm in her blood and the excitement for the 2014 FIFA World Cup reaching fever pitch, Noorshida Ismail is now dancing to the beat. The mother of five decided to just let the infectious tempo get to her and have her own party to kick off the games. “I like to have diff …

WASHINGTON, June 07, 2014 (AFP) – US actor and comedian Tracy Morgan was in critical condition Saturday after a deadly, multi-vehicle accident early in the morning, US media reported. Morgan was rushed to the hospital following a New Jersey accident involving the limo bus he was traveling in p …

KUALA LUMPUR: The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah wants the people to work together with the Government to ensure whatever plans and aspirations desired are realised. He said no countries in the world could achieve progress and create a name for itself merely by dependin …

SUNGKAI: The country is still lagging behind in good results for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathe­matics (STEM), said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. Emphasising the importance of acquiring knowledge in STEM, he said concerted efforts were needed to move forward in the field. He …

GEORGE TOWN: A book filled with personal anecdotes and factual gems about the history of Penang has just been released. Penang’s History, My Story by Datuk Seri Wong Chun Wai takes a fresh approach by weaving together the history behind the names of streets here with the writer’s own recollections a …

GEORGE TOWN: More than 15 prized orchids worth a total of RM20,000 have been stolen from the Penang Floral Festival venue, including a grand prize-winning endangered species that could only be found in Sabah. The flowers, which were on exhibition at the Penang Botanic Gardens, vanished overnight. Ev …

KUANTAN: Despite no confirmation yet about the identity of a body found in Pulau Tioman, condolences had poured in for Gareth David Huntley’s (pic) family following a news report which claimed that the remains were those of the Briton.

KUALA LUMPUR: A college student learnt a painful lesson after he was given eight strokes of the rotan in public as punishment for raping a teenager. Ainur Asyriq Aizamuddin, 19, was whipped with a light rotan (the type for punishing white collar criminals) inside the Ampang Sessions courtroom in fro …

KUALA LUMPUR: Thirty cakes were presented to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu’ad­zam Shah in conjunction with his birthday today. The cakes, contributed by various quarters, were presented to the King at the Banquet Hall of Istana Negara here yesterday. Tuanku Abdul Halim and the Raja …

TANJUNG MALIM, June 6 (Bernama) — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak today advised educators and parents to expose children right from pre-school to careers in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. He said many children harboured the perception that these were …