Malaysia is boosting efforts to woo Indian tourists as the number of arrivals hit 80% increase in the first quarter of this year. Tourism Malaysia director-general P Manoharan revealed that Malaysia recorded 80.2% increase in Indian tourist since January to April this year compared to the same period last year. The number of Indian tourists…
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 his first address since dropping out of the US presidential race, President Joe Biden explained that the reason for him to quit the race was because defending democracy is more important than any title. He also described his now former political rival, Donald Trump as an existential threat to the nation’s democracy. “The defence…
Donald Trump who is vying for another term in the White House launched his attack against his Democratic rival Kamala Harris, highlighting the failure of Biden’s policies on immigration. He described her as the “ultra-liberal driving force” and a border czar who determined the immigration policy. “As border czar, Kamala threw open our borders that…
A TikTok account with a total of nine videos appears to play the role of both the prosecutor and judge against TikTok influencer the late A Rajeswary, better known as Esha. The account does not have its own content. Instead it is made up of live recordings and news clips. There are a total of…
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…
Deputy Finance Minister Lim Hui Ying said that the Penang Hokkien Association should work with young people to preserve Hokkien. “There was once concern within the Chinese community as young people gradually abandoned learning their dialects. “Fortunately, with the rise of social media, more young people are now promoting their dialects through short videos, songs,…
