How difficult is it to get married when you are beyond your marriageable age? There are both traditional and modern methods for matchmaking. Beyond that what does one look for in a marriage? A soulmate, love or just a marriage? Or is it just for sex. The fear of being single for the rest of…
Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek confirmed that while there are four Tamil primary schools with less students in Klang, none had put forth an official application to relocate its premises. “Based on the data as of Dec 31st, there are four primary Tamil schools with Less Students status in Klang district. “However as of now, no…
Southeast Asia’s leading superapp – Grab is making plans to cement its market leader position in the region by coming out with more innovative services while building its networking with the diverse communities it serves, including at Penang which represents a growing market for the company. Since it was rebranded as Grab as of 2016,…
Hamas is set to hand over three Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian detainees and prisoners in the latest stage of a ceasefire deal aimed at opening the way to ending the 15-month war in Gaza. Ohad Ben Ami and Eli Sharabi, both taken hostage from Kibbutz Be’eri during the cross-border Hamas-led attack on October…
Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem warned that US President Donald Trump’s plan to take over Gaza and displace its people was a “declaration of intent to occupy” the Palestinian territory. The Palestinian group also called for “an urgent Arab summit to confront the displacement” of Palestinians from Gaza, Qassem said in a statement. Trump, meanwhile, doubled…
Malaysia recorded 703,857 drug addicts from 2020 to September last year. The state with the highest number of addicts is Johor with 78,363 addicts. Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the data was based on statistics from the National Anti-Drug Agency, New Straits Times reported. Other states also include Selangor (72,109), Kelantan (71,230)…
US President Donald Trump slapped sanctions on the International Criminal Court Thursday for “illegitimate and baseless” investigations targeting America and its ally Israel, the White House said. Trump signed an executive order saying the court in The Hague had “abused its power” by issuing an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who held…
Malaysia’s Embassy in Washington confirmed that it did not receive any formal notifications from the US authorities regarding the deportation of 435 Malaysians, said Wisma Putra. The 435 Malaysians allegedly face deportation under strict immigration policies but they have not reached out for any consular assistance. “The Embassy and our consulates in the US remain…
The Housing and Local Government Ministry is aiming to provide a maximum allocation of RM250,000 for upto 200 non-Muslim places of worship, said the ministry in a Dewan Rakyat written reply to V Ganabatirao (PH-Klang). Non-Muslim places of worship is better known as its Malay acronym, RIBI. “The Madani government through Budget 2025 has allocated…
US President Donald Trump’s administration appeared to backtrack Wednesday after his proposal to take over Gaza sparked uproar. Trump’s secretary of state Marco Rubio said any transfer of Gazans would be temporary, while the White House insisted there was no commitment to send US troops. Trump, however, insisted “everybody loves” the plan, which he announced…
