ALOR SETAR: The Road Transport Department (JPJ) slapped summonses on three express bus drivers for making video calls and live TikTok videos while driving in the Op Hari Raya Aidilfitri (HRA) operation from April 1 to 20. Kedah JPJ deputy director Shahrul Azhar Mat Dali said the three drivers, aged
By Muhammad Basir Roslan KUALA LUMPUR: The MH17 tragedy that unfolded on July 17, 2014, where Malaysia Airlines flight 17 was shot down over Ukraine, strengthened Dr Rabi’ah Al-Dawiyah Rahmat’s resolve to pursue her career in forensic dentistry. This was despite the fact that cases that forensic odontologists (dentists) help
CANBERRA: Australia’s top-ranking intelligence official and police officer have accused social media companies of fuelling misinformation and extremism. Director-General of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) Mike Burgess and Australian Federal Police (AFP) Commissioner Reece Kershaw on Wednesday urged social media companies to do more to crack down on extremism
KUALA LUMPUR: PAS has praised Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin for his swift response in handling the Royal Malaysian Navy (TLDM) helicopter tragedy that claimed the lives of 10 TLDM personnel yesterday. Offering condolences to the families of all the victims, PAS secretary-general Takiyuddin Hassan said that the
KUALA LUMPUR: The decision by six Members of Parliament (MPs) from the opposition to pledge their support for Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim can be described as an effort by the elected representatives to ensure political stability in the country and to assist the Rakyat in their respective constituencies.
KUALA LUMPUR: The national Under-23 (U-23) football squad ended their campaign in the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup without any victories after losing 1-2 to Kuwait in the final Group D match at the Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar early today. The defeat saw Juan Torres Garrido’s squad
CAPE TOWN: The legislative capital of South Africa, Cape Town, is on track to surpass Johannesburg and emerge as Africa’s wealthiest city by 2030, according to the 2024 Africa Wealth Report. The latest report, published by international wealth advisory firm Henley & Partners in collaboration with global wealth intelligence partner
BARCELONA (Spain): Thousands of people were on the streets of the northeastern Spanish city of Barcelona on Tuesday for a local festival that celebrates reading and love that coincides with the World Book Day of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). The streets of the city, one
HOUSTON: Tesla is to lay off nearly 2,700 employees in June at its factory in Austin, the capital city of US state Texas, according to a notice obtained by multiple media outlets on Tuesday. According to the notice, known as the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN), Tesla will be
SAN FRANCISCO: A Douglas DC-4 airplane has crashed into a river in Fairbanks in US state of Alaska on Tuesday, authorities said. First responders were conducting an “active rescue” Tuesday after the plane crashed in the area of the Tanana River in Fairbanks, according to local officials, reported Xinhua. Clint
