[ad_1] Nomination day for the Sabah Instant Poll is September 12 (photo by Bernama) KOTA KINABALU: As the clock ticks closer and closer to the day of the nomination for the Sabah state assembly elections next Saturday, opposition parties are likely to examine a number of issues during the two-week …
Read More »Powerful typhoon approaches Japan with violent winds and heavy rain
[ad_1] KAGOSHIMA (Japan), Sept. 6 (AFP): A powerful typhoon headed south of Japan on Sunday, bringing violent winds and heavy rain and authorities warned it could be strong enough to break power poles and overturn vehicles. . Typhoon Haishen, categorized as “large” and “extremely strong”, was expected to pass through …
Read More »Anwar meets with Shafie on the allocation of seats for the Sabah polls
[ad_1] PKR President Anwar Ibrahim (left) with Warisan President Shafie Apdal in Kota Kinabalu this morning. (Photo PKR) KOTA KINABALU: Negotiations on the seats between Pakatan Harapan, Warisan and Upko will end soon, says PKR Secretary General Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. Speaking to reporters, Saifuddin said that PKR President Anwar Ibrahim …
Read More »India reports global daily record of new coronavirus cases
[ad_1] NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India added more than 90,000 cases of the new coronavirus on Sunday, a world daily record, according to data from the federal Health Ministry. 90,632 new cases were registered in the 24 hours to Sunday, according to data from the Ministry of Health and Family …
Read More »Superior court frees 3 men in JB gas station murder case
[ad_1] Video footage of the murder at the Johor Bahru gas station on December 17, 2017 went viral. (PDRM image) JOHOR BAHRU: Three men who were charged with the murder of a man at a gas station in Taman Pelangi here three years ago were acquitted and released by the …
Read More »Mechanic Crushed to Death by Roller Compactor While Repairing
[ad_1] GELANG PATAH: A 22-year-old mechanic died after being crushed by a roller compactor while repairing the heavy vehicle in Tanjung Kupang here. Johor Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) Deputy Director Supian Alias said the victim was performing his duties on a slope near the Jalan Anggun road …
Read More »‘Treetop Girl’ Veveonah goes offline after negative comments on social media
[ad_1] KOTA KINABALU: Veveonah Mosibin, the “treetop girl” who rose to fame after a video of her preparing and taking a test at a tree shelter went viral on YouTube, appears to have gone off the grid . This comes after many negative comments made online against her after Vice …
Read More »We will make sure Petronas becomes profitable again, says finance minister
[ad_1] Finance Minister Tengku Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz says that the government does not depend solely on Petronas dividends, as these represent less than 20% of its income. KUALA TERENGGANU: The government is committed to ensuring that Petronas is profitable again, but world oil prices will be key, Finance Minister …
Read More »UK police declare ‘major incident’ in Birmingham after multiple stabbings
[ad_1] LONDON: British police declared a “major incident” early Sunday after several people were stabbed in the center of England’s second city, Birmingham. “We can confirm that at approximately 12.30 am today (Sunday 6 September) we were called in to receive reports of a stabbing in Birmingham city center,” West …
Read More »Australia extends Melbourne lockdown despite drop in cases
[ad_1] MELBOURNEAustralian officials on Sunday extended a strict virus lockdown of the country’s second-largest city for two weeks, saying new cases had not declined enough to prevent another surge. Melbourne residents were due to emerge from a harsh six-week lockdown next weekend but face continued restrictions for months to come, …
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