Bali ‘suitcase killer’ released from prison
DENPASAR, Oct 29 ― An American woman convicted with her boyfriend of killing her mother and stuffing the body in a suitcase at a luxury Bali hotel was freed from prison today. In the notorious case, then teenager Heather Mack was handed a 10-year jail term in 2015 while her boyfriend Tommy Schaefer got 18 […]
PM Ismail Sabri announces new welfare foundation for undergrads, RM5m fund allocation
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob today launched the Yayasan Kebajikan Siswa Keluarga Malaysia foundation which will take on the role of assisting undergraduates in need. As a start, he said the government will allocate RM5 million for the foundation, channeled through the Finance Ministry, as a sign of the government’s […]
Perolehan Pfizer untuk kanak-kanak – KJ
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia akan melakukan pembelian vaksin Pfizer untuk diberikan kepada kanak-kanak berusia lima hingga 12 tahun. Menteri Kesihatan, Khairy Jamaluddin, ketika mengumumkan perkara itu berkata pihaknya akan turut meneliti pilihan bekalan vaksin lain yang berada di pasaran seperti Sinovac untuk dimasukkan dalam Program Imunisasi COVID-19 Kebangsaan (PICK) kanak-kanak. “Menerusi keputusan panel Pentadbiran Makanan dan […]
‘Very… meta’: Twitter cracks up over Facebook rebrand
WASHINGTON: Facebook’s announcement Oct 28 that the company would henceforth be called Meta unleashed a torrent of hilarity on Twitter from companies, people and even the social media giant itself. While critics pummelled Facebook over the change, claiming the rebranding aims to distract from the company’s scandals, the Internet still had a good laugh. Here are […]
S.Korea eases curbs in first step toward ‘living with COVID-19’
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea said on Friday it will drop all operating-hour curbs on restaurants and cafes and implement its first vaccine passport for high-risk venues such as gyms, saunas and bars, as it tries to “live with COVID-19”. The first phase will go into effect on Monday and last for a month, officials […]
Cops have identified unmasked foreigner at luxury boutique in viral video
KUALA LUMPUR: Police have identified the unmasked Caucasian woman who caused a stir at a famous shopping centre here recently. Dang Wangi OCPD Asst Comm Noor Dellhan Yahaya said police have already opened investigations into the case. “Yes I can confirm that the woman in question has been identified. “We have opened investigations for breach […]
Results of Ivermectin study to be revealed next week, says Khairy
PETALING JAYA: The results of the Ivermectin Treatment Effectiveness test on high-risk Covid-19 patients (I-Tech Study) will be presented publicly next week, says Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin. “The great debate locally on Ivermectin will be settled soon. We did a local study on Ivermectin and the results are in,” Khairy tweeted on Friday (Oct 29). […]
