Nanyang Daily front paged Deputy Finance Minister Lim Hui Ying confirming that the implementation of the high-value goods tax (HVGT), originally scheduled for implementation on May 1, has been postponed to gather input from the industry community and stakeholders. China Press headlined the elimination of five armed robbery suspects in Putra Heights. Investigations revealed that…
Canada’s Niagara region has proactively declared a state of emergency ahead of a rare total solar eclipse on April 8 that is expected to gather massive crowds to areas in and around the region’s popular waterfalls. The Niagara region said in a statement on Thursday that Regional Chair Jim Bradley had declared a state of…
OpenAI yesterday revealed a voice-cloning tool it plans to keep tightly controlled until safeguards are in place to thwart audio fakes meant to dupe listeners. A model called “Voice Engine” can essentially duplicate someone’s speech based on a 15-second audio sample, according to an OpenAI blog post sharing results of a small-scale test of the…
Pope Francis pulled out of a key Easter ceremony at the last minute on Friday, reigniting concerns about the 87-year-old’s increasingly frail health. Yesterday was Good Friday, the day Christians, especially Catholics, commemorate the day Christ was crucifixed as he took away the sins of human beigns. The Vatican said the pontiff withdrew from the…
Five suspected armed criminals was shot dead in Putra Heights, confirmed Selangor police chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan. All five – locals – are suspected to be involved in over 50 armed robberies in Klang Valley since 2022. The shootout occurred at 11.30pm last night when a police team spotted the suspects in a Perodua…
Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek disclosed information on the construction of 10 schools and relocation of six national type Chinese schools. “Ministry of Education (KPM) has approved the construction requests for three new SJKC schools under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), namely SJKC Cheah Fah in Johor, SJKC Ecoworld, and SJKC Too Joon Hing in Selangor,” she…
Sin Chew Daily led with Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar decreeing all parties to stop harping over the socks with Allah word. His majesty said that the law would take its course. Hence there was no need for further provocation by all sides. Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department director Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily…
All state police chiefs are on high alert as a result of the petrol bomb attack in Bidor yesterday on a KK Mart outlet. “The Inspector-General of Police (Tan Sri Razarudin Husain) has personally ordered state police chiefs to heighten their vigilance regarding this matter and monitor all statements and actions related to the 3R…
In a recent dining escapade gone awry, a Malaysian found himself in a stomach-churning showdown with an unexpected dining companion during lunch – wriggling maggots! Can you believe it? Unable to stomach the ordeal, Facebook user Justin Power decided to share his experience on a Chinese Facebook group, JB 新山吹水站2.0 that means JB Johor Bahru…
Popular singer and rapper Santesh has made a new song, where he urges the Indian community to lodge reports against a converted preacher who has been mocking the Hindu faith. The 2:51 minutes home made Tamil music video is entitled “Convert Panna Paakuraan”. Literally it means, ‘He is trying to convert you’. While Santesh doesn’t…
