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PETALING JAYA – Irishman Stephen Warde, who went missing in Malaysia on Jan 1, has been found. Dang Wangi OCPD Asst Comm Shaharuddin Abdullah confirmed the news that was announced on the “Help Find Stephen Warde – in Malaysia” Facebook page. The message – “Stephen Warde has been found safe...
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SIBU – Police have detained five men who went on a rampage and damaged a restaurant here over food issues. In the incident on Tuesday night, the men, part of a group, were apprehended shortly after the restaurant owner lodged a police report. Sibu OCPD Asst Comm Stanley Jonathan...
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LANGKAWI – Fifty-two passengers on a ferry from Langkawi island heading towards Perlis state were rescued after the vessel caught fire on Monday (Feb 25). The ferry caught fire minutes after it departed from the Kuah Terminal in Langkawi. The blaze engulfing the Dragon Star ferry occurred three kilometres...
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BATU PAHAT – A 60-year-old Malaysian handyman decided to turn a piece of idle land, which was previously the neighbourhood’s dumping ground, into a children’s playground using discarded items. The park, known as “DIY Playground” in Jalan Syed Abdullah in Batu Pahat, Johor, is now an international tourist attraction,...
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One passenger of an Australian airline has taken to social media to unleash her grievances about her recent flight. Shoshana Strykert took to Facebook on Feb 11 where she called out Jetstar Airways after one of its flight attendants allegedly slut-shamed her during her flight last Feb. 8. Strykert...
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KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) – Malaysian authorities have made a record seizure of about 30 tonnes of pangolins and their scales worth some US$2 million (S$2.7 million) in raids on major processing facilities, police and environmentalists said on Tuesday (Feb 12). The haul included about 1,800 boxes full of frozen...
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PETALING JAYA – The days of accessing illegal streaming content through Android boxes are numbered as Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry are cracking down on these unauthorised sites. To date, MCMC has blocked 246 sites providing the unauthorised screening of movies,...
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PETALING JAYA – She found him on Tinder and invited him over to her place for sex. She then robbed him using a knife and got away with his handphone and money. However, she was caught for her crime. The Sessions Court yesterday sentenced Mizan Qistina Razali to six...
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KUALA LUMPUR – Divers performed an underwater lion dance in a Malaysian aquarium on Wednesday (Jan 30) as fish and sharks swam around them, putting a new twist on the traditional Chinese New Year performance. Two people put on the multi-coloured lion suit and performed in one of the tanks...
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PETALING JAYA – The family of Stephen Warde is offering a RM20,560 (S$6,600) reward for any information that would lead directly to finding the missing Irishman. Warde, 32, entered Malaysia as a tourist on Nov 15 last year. His brother Donal Warde, 34, said Stephen was seen on CCTV footage outside...
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LONDON/KUALA LUMPUR (REUTERS, THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK, AFP) – The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) on Sunday (Jan 27) stripped Malaysia of the right to host the 2019 world para swimming championships after the country banned Israeli athletes from participating. The championships, a qualifier for the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, had...
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KUALA LUMPUR – Police here are searching for an Irish man who was been missing since New Year’s Day. Steven Warde, 31, who entered Malaysia as a tourist on Nov 15, was last seen three days after Christmas. It was learnt that he was last seen at Mercu Summer...
PETALING JAYA – Irishman Stephen Warde, who went missing in Malaysia on Jan 1, has been found. Dang Wangi OCPD Asst Comm Shaharuddin Abdullah confirmed the news that was announced on the “Help Find Stephen Warde – in Malaysia” Facebook page. The message – “Stephen Warde has been found safe...
SIBU – Police have detained five men who went on a rampage and damaged a restaurant here over food issues. In the incident on Tuesday night, the men, part of a group, were apprehended shortly after the restaurant owner lodged a police report. Sibu OCPD Asst Comm Stanley Jonathan...
LANGKAWI – Fifty-two passengers on a ferry from Langkawi island heading towards Perlis state were rescued after the vessel caught fire on Monday (Feb 25). The ferry caught fire minutes after it departed from the Kuah Terminal in Langkawi. The blaze engulfing the Dragon Star ferry occurred three kilometres...
BATU PAHAT – A 60-year-old Malaysian handyman decided to turn a piece of idle land, which was previously the neighbourhood’s dumping ground, into a children’s playground using discarded items. The park, known as “DIY Playground” in Jalan Syed Abdullah in Batu Pahat, Johor, is now an international tourist attraction,...
One passenger of an Australian airline has taken to social media to unleash her grievances about her recent flight. Shoshana Strykert took to Facebook on Feb 11 where she called out Jetstar Airways after one of its flight attendants allegedly slut-shamed her during her flight last Feb. 8. Strykert...
KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) – Malaysian authorities have made a record seizure of about 30 tonnes of pangolins and their scales worth some US$2 million (S$2.7 million) in raids on major processing facilities, police and environmentalists said on Tuesday (Feb 12). The haul included about 1,800 boxes full of frozen...
PETALING JAYA – The days of accessing illegal streaming content through Android boxes are numbered as Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry are cracking down on these unauthorised sites. To date, MCMC has blocked 246 sites providing the unauthorised screening of movies,...
PETALING JAYA – She found him on Tinder and invited him over to her place for sex. She then robbed him using a knife and got away with his handphone and money. However, she was caught for her crime. The Sessions Court yesterday sentenced Mizan Qistina Razali to six...
KUALA LUMPUR – Divers performed an underwater lion dance in a Malaysian aquarium on Wednesday (Jan 30) as fish and sharks swam around them, putting a new twist on the traditional Chinese New Year performance. Two people put on the multi-coloured lion suit and performed in one of the tanks...
LONDON/KUALA LUMPUR (REUTERS, THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK, AFP) – The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) on Sunday (Jan 27) stripped Malaysia of the right to host the 2019 world para swimming championships after the country banned Israeli athletes from participating. The championships, a qualifier for the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, had...
KUALA LUMPUR – Police here are searching for an Irish man who was been missing since New Year’s Day. Steven Warde, 31, who entered Malaysia as a tourist on Nov 15, was last seen three days after Christmas. It was learnt that he was last seen at Mercu Summer...
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