A viral video shows the police chasing and successfully apprehending a suspect who tried to escape a motorcycle inspection during a routine patrol. It was said that the suspect was spotted at Jalan Batu Belah, Klang, but was arrested at Jalan Kapar Klang after he sped away with drugs in his possession. Is this true? … Read more
PUSHING FOR HIGHER PAY Mr Tan told CNA’s Singapore Tonight that the institute has been rolling out several initiatives to improve the perception of the industry and celebrate young architects, such as giving out design awards. SIA is also pushing to ensure that young architects are being paid well, and that their wages are on … Read more
Reddy said that over the last decade he has increased his net profit to 20,000 rupees (US$240) per acre on corn at his farm in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, up from 5,000 – 10,000 rupees. “We are on a surer footing when it comes to agricultural practices; (using satellite data) safeguards us … Read more
PETALING JAYA: A recruitment company is facing Industrial Court proceedings for failing to pay salary arrears to 733 Bangladeshi workers as directed in claim proceedings through the Human Resources Ministry. The proceedings were held on Feb 5 and the company was given 45 days to settle the outstanding amount of RM1,035,557.50 but had not done … Read more
There was also Kate Hill, a mother and nurse student, who was about to embark on the next chapter in her career – and impending shift work at the hospital didn’t bode well for this insomniac who has tried everything, including sleeping pills. Comedian Jon Brooks wasn’t joking when he said he was tired of … Read more
Former West Java governor Ridwan Kamil, who backed Mr Prabowo during the presidential election, is also being touted as a contender by his party, Golkar. His tenure as governor of West Java ended in September last year. Despite billboards of Mr Ridwan with the tagline “on the way Jakarta” adorning some parts of the capital, … Read more
NEW YORK, May 16 (Xinhua) — The U.S. dollar increased in late trading on Thursday. The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, went up 0.11 percent to 104.462 at 3:00 p.m. (1900 GMT). In late New York trading, the euro fell to 1.0871 U.S. dollars from 1.0878 U.S. dollars in the … Read more
FIRE ON BOARD THE TANKER SCDF was alerted to the fire at about 12.15am and firefighters from its West Coast Marine Fire Station boarded the tanker, Sheng Hang Hua 6, to conduct firefighting operations. SCDF arrived at the scene at about 1.15am. When the firefighters arrived, they found smoke coming out of the ship’s engine … Read more
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka will dispatch a high-level delegation to Russia to investigate the fate of hundreds of nationals reportedly fighting in the war in Ukraine, a top official said on Thursday (May 16). Social media campaigns via WhatsApp have targeted ex-military personnel with promises of lucrative salaries and promises of citizenship, the Defence Ministry has … Read more
JOHOR BARU: It took 86 chefs and over 667kg of noodles to set a new world record for the largest Johor-style fried noodles here. The effort made it into the Guinness World Records (GWR) when the participants gathered at the Persada Johor International Convention Centre here to fry the noodles. GWR adjudicator Sonia Ushirogochi declared … Read more
