Penang has been featured as the second-best place for solo travellers in Southeast Asia by Lonely Planet. Penang state exco for tourism and creative economy Wong Hon Wai was overjoyed with the news. “Congratulations to Penang for receiving international recognition. “The renowned travel guide ‘Lonely Planet’ has ranked Penang as the second best solo travel…
Kepong MP Lim Lip Eng urged former MCA members who previously held government deputy and ministerial positions to clarify whether they have introduced any other unjust policies or guidelines, aside from the education fundraising guidelines. “MCA’s former ministers and deputy ministers must come clean about whether any other unjust policies, laws, or guidelines detrimental to…
The Federal Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) Director Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf, said that investments promoted via Telegram are scams. He noted that numerous individuals have been duped, leading to significant financial losses for all parties involved. “I can confidently say that all these investments are scams. Any investment offered through Telegram is a…
Johor State Police Chief M. Kumar announced that four of the five suspects in the kidnapping of Albertine Leo Jia Hui could be released on police bail when their remand period expires tomorrow (July 26). “The remand period for four of the suspects ends tomorrow. We may release them under police bail if they are…
The Penang Port Commission (PPC) has announced an open tender for the salvage and removal of two iconic ferries (Pulau Undan and Pulau Kapas) from the Sultan Abdul Halim terminal. PPC general manager Vijayaindiaran R. Viswalingam emphasised the urgency of the situation, noting that the Pulau Undan ferry is at imminent risk of sinking. Yesterday,…
Microsoft Corp has no intention of restricting CrowdStrike’s access to the Windows operating system, despite causing the global tech outage. A defective update to CrowdStrike’s security software caused computers running Microsoft’s Windows operating system to crash, leading to a global tech outage. An individual with knowledge of the situation revealed the information, reported Reuters. On…
China Press and Sin Chew Daily headlined that Penang Port Commission chairman Datuk Yeoh Soon Hin said that the Pulau Kapas ferry, that capsized at sea early yesterday morning, is beyond repair due to its severe damage. The ferry is old therefore, the commission has decided to decommission this iconic old ferry. Guang Ming Daily…
In anticipation of severe weather from Typhoon Gaemi, Malaysia Airlines has cancelled flights MH366 from Kuala Lumpur to Taipei and MH367 from Taipei to Kuala Lumpur. MH367 was scheduled to arrive in Kuala Lumpur today at 8 pm, while MH366 was set to arrive in Taipei City, Taiwan, at 2:10 pm today. “Affected customers who…
The Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) said charges against the husky abuser will be formally presented in court on August 19. DVS has completed its investigation into the abuse of a husky dog at a Kajang condominium and submitted the findings to the deputy public prosecutor. “In response, the Department wishes to inform that the…
Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo urged Microsoft to listen to compensation claims from victims of last week’s global information technology (IT) outage caused by a defect in a single Windows content update. Among the affected individuals is Capital A Sdn Bhd CEO Tan Sri Tony Fernandes. “I’ve discussed the matter with Tony and Microsoft and…