M update, 15/3/2019 – One Malaysian injured in the Christchurch shooting incidents of which two took place in mosques has been identified as Mohd Tarmizi Shuib. The flight simulator operator who has been working in New Zealand for more than a year reportedly suffered injuries to his back. Sharing this…
M Update, 14/3/2019 – The Dewan Rakyat has approved an emergency motion for the federal government to declare a state of emergency following the chemical dumping incident in Sungai Kim Kim in Pasir Gudang, Johor. Speaker Datuk Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof accepted the motion, which was tabled by Pasir Gudang…
M Update, 13/3/2019 – South Korean President Moon Jae-in was accorded a state welcome at Parliament Square today, at the start of his three-day official visit to Malaysia. Moon and wife, Kim Jung-sook, arrived at 10.10am and were received by Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah. Also…
M Update, 13/3/2019 – A car plunged into Sg Krian at the Saratok district ferry-crossing on Wednesday (March 13) morning and sank after the 66-year-old driver overshot the jetty before the ferry had even docked. Luckily, the male driver – Ali Rangi – managed to escape from his sinking vehicle…
M Update, 12/3/2019 – The number of victims in the dumping of toxic waste into Sungai Kim Kim last Thursday has risen dramatically to 207 people as at 11pm Monday (March 11) following a second wave of attack which took place earlier at noon. Johor Health director Dr Selahuddeen Abd…
M Update, 11/3/2019 – An Indonesian woman held two years on suspicion of killing Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, was freed from custody Monday (March 11) after a Malaysian judge discharged the murder charge against her. The judge discharged Siti Aisyah without an acquittal after…
M Update, 11/3/2019 – Malaysia’s first astrophysicist Emeritus Prof Datuk Dr Mazlan Othman (pic), 68, says although this is true in STEM, it depends on which scientific sector we are talking about. “In the biological and medical sciences, women predominate,” she points out. The predominance of men is getting less,”…
M Update, 8/3/2019 – Treatment for Hepatitis C will get a significant boost in the country with a drug to be produced locally. Deputy Health Minister Dr Lee Boon Chye said the drug, ravidasvir, would be produced in a joint venture between Pharmaniaga (M) Bhd and Pharco Corp of Egypt.…
M Update, 8/3/2019 – Travellers who want an alternate way to get to KL International Airport (KLIA) and KLIA2 can opt for an airport shuttle service from the Putra Heights LRT station for only RM10. Those who wish to get to the two airports can just buy the combo ticket…
M Update, 7/3/2019 – A study by Singapore-based research company ValueChampion has found that Indonesia is the second-most dangerous country for women in the Asia Pacific region. Out of 14 countries, India, Indonesia and the Philippines are considered to be the least safe for women. The study cited subpar access…