A popular South Korean actor and singer was found dead Wednesday in an apparent suicide, police and a news report said.
First-time female smokers getting younger, says expert
Malaysia is seeing an increase of female smokers with those lighting up for the first time getting younger.
Mexico lifts alert on A(H1N1) flu
The government of Mexico lifted the alert for Influenza A (H1N1) Tuesday, officially ending the health emergency in the country where the illness first appeared 14 months ago.
MB ticks off department for delay in clearing rubble
KUALA TERENGGANU: It has been over a year since the roof at Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium in Gong Badak collapsed but until now the rubble has not been cleared.
South Africa: Health officials alarmed by fatalities from male circumcision
South African health officials say they are alarmed by the rise in deaths among men who have had botched traditional circumcisions, after 39 young men died in the last month after undergoing the rite of passage into manhood.
70 women at Titian Kasih asked to leave as house being put up for sale
KUALA LUMPUR: Seventy women at Titian Kasih in Persiaran Titiwangsa here will be made homeless on Thursday.
Maids issue still on hold
JAKARTA: Malaysia is still waiting for Indonesia to furnish information on the cost structure of recruiting maids before signing a Memorandum of Understanding.
Over 350 cases of marine park encroachment in six years
ALOR SETAR: Some 352 encroachment cases by fishermen at marine parks in Terengganu, Pahang, Johor and Kedah were recorded between 2003 and 2009.
Sarawak to build road tunnels to avoid future landslides
KUCHING: In a bid to prevent landslides, Sarawak will build tunnels instead of constructing roads over hills and mountains.
Assemblyman stops distraught man from jumping off ledge of building
JOHOR BARU: Johor Jaya assemblyman Tan Cher Puk talked a man out of jumping off the ledge of a four-storey building in Bandar Baru Permas Jaya here.
Pos Malaysia to replace birds with flowers in new stamps
KUALA LUMPUR: Pos Malaysia has issued a new collection of garden flowers under its definitive stamps and first day cover series in conjunction with the new postal tariff tomorrow.
MCA wants Govt to set definition of sedition
PETALING JAYA: The MCA wants the Government to establish guidelines defining what constitutes inciting racial ill-will and sedition.
Pakatan to appoint own lawyers in four states
KUALA LUMPUR: Pakatan Rakyat has decided to appoint its own legal advisers and lawyers in the four state governments under its control, Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said.
Less than 3% of parolees go back to crime
KAJANG: The country’s parole system has a higher success rate than Australia and Canada as 97.1% of those released do not go back to crime, according to Prisons Department statistics.
Cop gets death for armed robbery
SEREMBAN: It’s the gallows for a police sergeant who fired a gun while robbing a jewellery store in Kuala Pilah near here in 2007.
PM tells Barisan to focus on 4.3 million eligible youngsters
KOTA KINABALU: Barisan Nasional component parties have been ordered to focus on the 4.3 million Malaysians who have yet to register as voters.
Tense standoff by farmers over road project
CAMERON HIGHLANDS: About 400 farmers in Bertam Valley here blocked the main road for three hours to stop enforcement officers from tearing down their farms to make way for a road project.
Ex-postal chief to appear before PAC over RM546mil losses
KUALA LUMPUR: Former Pos Malaysia chairman Tan Sri Adam Kadir will testify before the Public Accounts Committee today following his comments that the company suffered RM546mil losses.
Supply of sugar up 10% for Raya
KUALA LUMPUR: Sugar supply in the domestic market will be increased by another 10% from tomorrow up to Hari Raya Puasa in September, said Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.
RMC chief transferred, varsities warned over ragging
PETALING JAYA: In the wake of the death of a Royal Military College (RMC) student after allegedly being ragged and bullied, the Higher Education Ministry has issued a stern warning against ragging ahead of the start of orientation week in public universities this Sunday.
Mindef replaces RMC commandant after student’s death
PETALING JAYA: The Defence Ministry has replaced Royal Military College (RMC) commandant Kapt Alias Baharuddin following the death of student Mohammad Naim Mustaqim Mohamad Sobri last Thursday after he was allegedly bullied at the college.
Khaled warns varsities and colleges as orientation week approaches
PETALING JAYA: Authorities in universities and colleges must be held accountable for ragging in their premises, Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Khaled Nordin said.
Workers have complained about abuse and raids, says embassy
KUALA LUMPUR: The Indonesian Embassy has detected some cases in which foreign workers have been exploited by the contractors and sub-contractors.
MP says tougher probe needed on ‘happy workers’
KUALA LUMPUR: Segambut MP Lim Lip Eng feels there is “something fishy” about the plight concerning migrant workers at the construction site of the new Istana Negara.
Landlords ‘no’ to enforcer role
PETALING JAYA: Seven business and real estate associations are opposing the proposed amendments to the Copyright Act 1987 that holds landlords liable when their tenants use their property for intellectual property and copyright infringement activities.
View occupational safety as an investment, employers urged
BANGI: Employers should regard occupational safety and health as an investment and not as cost, said National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (Niosh) chairman Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye.
Two get the noose for drug trafficking
GEORGE TOWN: Two men have been ordered by a High Court here to be hanged for trafficking in more than 1.7kg of drugs.
Bye, bye birdy
KUCHING: Beliang Mandang, 65, a former General Operations Force personnel from Kampung Limau, is almost in tears as he surrenders his pet Rhinoceros Hornbill to the Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) yesterday.
Najib has a go at game of Chinese chess
KOTA KINABALU: When he sat down for his regular Chinese chess session near the popular Lido market here, hardware businessman Ting Jock Kuok could never have guessed that Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak would be watching.
Seven taken from shelter
SEREMBAN: Welfare officers have taken away seven children from an unregistered shelter home in Gemas where a 17-year-old inmate had been arrested for alleged sexual abuse.
Suara replies to show-cause
PUTRAJAYA: The Home Ministry has received three letters from Suara Keadilan in reply to the ministry’s three show-cause letters issued earlier.
Ascot may have to close shop if Govt sticks by decision
KUALA LUMPUR: Ascot Sports Sdn Bhd will have to stop its operations and retrench most of its staff if the sports betting licence was not issued, says its senior general manager Ooi Lee Meng.
Party members may gatecrash anti-Samy Vellu event
KLANG: A gathering organised by several expelled MIC central working committee members on July 4 here threatens to descend into mayhem with some party members planning to gatecrash the event, while advertisements in a Tamil daily allege that the gathering is anti-Barisan Nasional.
Khalid: PKR does not want to remove me as MB
SHAH ALAM: Selangor Mentri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim, replaced as state PKR chief by party vice-president Azmin Ali, said it was not in the party’s plan for him to quit as mentri besar.
Shot — housewife who refused to let robbers into house
SANDAKAN: When a housewife refused to let two robbers into her house, they fired two shots at the wooden house, hitting her in the abdomen and waist on Monday night.
‘Iconic animals not for zoo’
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah is not budging from its stand that the state’s wildlife remains in its natural habitat and not to be placed in zoos.
Snake King helps catch long intruder
JOHOR BARU: A retired teacher, whose pet Siamese cat was killed by a 4.5m-long python, became so upset when the Fire and Rescue Department was unable to catch it that she called Malaysia’s famous snake catcher for help.
Minister tells co-ops to get licence to sell controlled item
BANGI: Cooperatives should apply for retail licences to sell controlled items, said Deputy Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Minister Datuk Rohani Abdul Karim.
Busmen upset over raids at terminal
KUALA LUMPUR: Bus operators at the temporary terminal in Bukit Jalil are still unhappy with the random checks conducted by authorities, said Datuk Michael Chong.
Good response from groups over single mum’s plight
KOTA KINABALU: People have responded to the plight of single mother Roslinah Jamani, who lives in a ramshackle home with her family, by donating food and giving her moral support.
Stay on top of your work, civil servants told
PUTRAJAYA: Outgoing Public Service director-general Tan Sri Ismail Adam has reminded civil servants to be relevant or risk having their jobs taken by others.
Proposal over Gaza at UN gaining world support
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia’s proposal for the United Nations to hold a special session to discuss Israel’s attacks on the Gaza-bound Freedom flotilla may succeed, judging from the positive support received from other members of the world body.
No holding back Karpal when it comes to his ‘ganja’
KUALA LUMPUR: There is no taming a man who is still better known as the Tiger of Jelutong.
RM500,000 ciggies seized
KUALA LUMPUR: Customs officers seized 50 cartons of smuggled cigarettes worth RM500,000 with RM4.12mil in unpaid duty in a raid in Port Klang.
Hibiscus Award back for 14th year
PETALING JAYA: The Prime Minister’s Hibiscus Award, which is a premier environmental award for businesses and industries, is back for its 14th year.
New SKVE cuts travel time by 30 minutes
PETALING JAYA: The South Klang Valley Expressway (SKVE) leading to Saujana Putra will officially be opened to motorists from tomorrow and will be toll-free for a month.
Follow rules, newspapers told
KUALA LUMPUR: The Home Ministry has found that various daily newspapers and tabloids did not comply with permit regulations and publishing guidelines as provided for under the Printing Presses and Publications Act.
Search for greenest city in Asia
SINGAPORE: Which is the greenest city in Asia? The answer to this question will be known by the end of this year when the Asian Green City Index is out.
Cops torpedo ship parts ring
JOHOR BARU: Marine police thwarted a syndicate stealing ship spare parts with the arrest of four men.
Radio way to curb crime
KUANTAN: The state government will study the effectiveness of the 16 voluntary patrol scheme (Skim Ronda Sukarela, or SRS) units here which are equipped with radio communication to curb crime.
Vanessa Chong laughs off rumours
LOCAL TV host and actress Vanessa Chong has refuted rumours of her alleged love affair with Peterpan frontman Ariel.
Woman takes revenge on dead ex-hubby
A WOMAN pasted 15 offensive posters of her late former husband and his current wife, China Press reported.
DAP veteran makes dire prediction
A LONG-SERVING DAP member has warned that Pakatan Rakyat will not be able to take over the Federal Government in the next general election if the coalition continues to lose Indian support, reported Uthaya Surian.
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