SEREMBAN: Police have arrested the owner of two dogs which mauled three people in Lenggeng. Nilai OCPD Supt Abdullah Roning said the owner, in his 50s, was being investigated under Section 289 of the Penal Code. The section covers negligence with respect to animals and provides a jail term of up to …
Read More »Miniskirts and bowl-cuts were height of fashion when Johnson visited Malaysia
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 …
Read More »Couple die after taking poison
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 …
Read More »General : May 25 Set As Bukit Gelugor By-Election, Several Factors Taken Into Account – EC
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 …
Read More »The Star wins four prizes at WAN-IFRA Asian Media Awards
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 …
Read More »General : No Drastic Increase In Prices Of Essential Goods – Muhyiddin
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 …
Read More »The Obama double in Malaysia
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 …
Read More »General : Senate: Deputy Minister Denies Rise In Subversive Activities, Sabotage
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 …
Read More »General : Selangor Records Second Highest TB Cases In 2013
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 …
Read More »More India visa centres to be opened
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 …
Read More »General : Government Never Rejected Hudud – Najib
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 …
Read More »EC sets May 25 for Bukit Gelugor by-election
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 …
Read More »General : Material Washed Ashore Augusta Not From The Missing Flight MH370
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 …
Read More »All the President’s Films: Top 10 movies featuring the US president
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 …
Read More »General : Bukit Gelugor By-election May 25, Nomination May 12 – EC
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 …
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