Malaysia

Petaling Street’s dirty condition turning many away

Over the decades the street has transformed into a huge market selling many types of merchandise and is a food paradise.  However, it is increasingly apparent that Petaling Street seems to have lost its lustre as a top tourist draw. It is not uncommon for diners to see rats scurrying past drains and …

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'No weapons or kids at anti-GST rally'

KUALA LUMPUR: Some 15,000 people are expected to attend the anti-Goods and Services Tax (GST) rally today, City police chief Senior Deputy Comm Datuk Mohmad Salleh said. SDCP Mohmad said police had told the organisers to adhere to regulations. “Participants will not be allowed to bring weapons or ch …

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Unrequited love takes deadly turn

PETALING JAYA: A jilted security guard fell 11 storeys to his death after allegedly killing a 43-year-old female acquaintance in a tragic case of unrequited love. The chief security guard, known only as Jim, was found dead at around 4pm yesterday at the bottom of a flat in Kelana Jaya. He died insta …

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Babysitters charged with murder

MUAR: A couple has been charged with the murder of a 14-month-old toddler they were babysitting. Tan Yean Seang, 35, and his wife Tan Kok Shoo, 39, allegedly committed the offence between 6.30pm on April 16 and 9.30am on April 17 at17 Jalan Omri here. They were charged in the magistrate’s court here …

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Malaysian records keep tumbling 19 years on

PETALING JAYA: Nineteen years on, and the records and feats keep on coming. There is just no stopping Malaysians from breaking records. The Malaysia Book of Records (MBR) held its biggest event yet, “The Night of Achievers”, to honour more than 90 record holders, 60 of whom were present to accept th …

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British actor Bob Hoskins dies aged 71

LONDON, April 30, 2014 (AFP) – British actor Bob Hoskins, known for his roles in films including “Who Framed Roger Rabbit”, has died at the age of 71 following a bout of pneumonia, his family said Wednesday. The gruff Londoner, who rose to fame in British gangster films in the 1980 …

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Group: Many causes lead to crashes – not just drivers

PETALING JAYA: Some bus drivers are fed up of being seen as the guilty party behind every bus accident in Malaysia. Peninsular Malaysia Bus Drivers Association chairman Sa’adan Man said there was more than one side to an accident, adding that it was unfair to heap blame solely on a driver. “There ar …

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