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Hunter dies after fall from tree in Kota Belud’s Sapoda forest
1+ hour, 16+ min ago (180+ words) KOTA KINABALU: A man died after he was believed to have fallen from a tree while hunting in Kota Belud district, Saturday (Feb 28). The 44-year-old was reported unconscious by his friend, who was also with him, during the incident at…...
Eight women injured in early morning homestay fire
1+ hour, 44+ min ago (168+ words) GEORGE TOWN: A 31-year-old woman broke her right leg while seven others suffered minor injuries and breathing difficulties in a fire at a three-storey homestay in Pearl Residence, Solok Sungai Emas, Batu Ferringhi near here, early on Sunday (March 1). Penang…...
Golf-Jarvis wins South African Open by three shots
3+ hour, 41+ min ago (188+ words) March 1 (Reuters) - The "22-year-old home golfer Casey Jarvis won a "second successive tournament on the DP World "Tour as he triumphed by three shots in the South African Open on Sunday. Jarvis finished on 14-under-par for a four-round "total of…...
Bintulu cops nab three suspected of diesel theft
5+ hour, 11+ min ago (232+ words) KUCHING: Bintulu police dismantled the activities of a group believed to be involved in diesel theft in an operation codenamed 'Ops Lusuh on Wednesday (Feb 25) and Thursday. Bintulu OCPD Supt Nixon Joshua Ali said in the operation, three suspects, aged…...
Ticket prices for Taiping Zoo to increase from March 15
6+ hour, 14+ min ago (219+ words) IPOH: Admission to the Taiping Zoo and Night Safari will cost more starting March 15, with rising operational costs quoted as the reason for the increase. Taiping Municipal Council president Mohamed Akmal Dahalan said the new ticket structure, the first price…...
Voting in the Land of Smiles
20+ hour, 14+ min ago (631+ words) I WILL never forget that fateful morning in September 2006. I had just checked into my hotel in central Bangkok when I received a frantic call from my wife in Kuala Lumpur, asking if I was safe. A military coup was…...
Fire reported at Dubai's iconic Burj Al Arab hotel, causing no injuries
20+ hour, 15+ min ago (110+ words) DUBAI, March 1 (Xinhua) -- Dubai authorities confirmed that a drone had been intercepted and its shrapnel caused a limited fire on the exterior facade of the iconic Burj Al Arab hotel in the United Arab Emirates. Read full story Fire reported…...
‘Don’t wait until it’s too late’
22+ hour, 14+ min ago (452+ words) MANY teenagers do not know they are pregnant until it is too late, says OrphanCare Foundation project coordinator Noor Halimahton Sa'adiah Talib. "There are many we have seen who think they are just having stomach issues or a tumour, and…...
Froggy business: 'Frog beggars' nabbed for soliciting money from motorists
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (204+ words) JOHOR BARU: Three men donning frog costumes to solicit donations from motorists have been brought to the Johor Baru Welfare Department to have their statements taken. They were detained at the traffic light junctions of Angsana Mall and Jalan Padi…...
More can be done to protect victims of bullying: safety in preventive measures
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (14+ words) More can be done to protect victims of bullying: safety in preventive measures'The Star...