CANCER PATIENT’S DREAM OF SEEING TWIN TOWERS COMES TRUE

KUALA LUMPUR, From Jeli to KLCC, it still feels like a dream come true for Siti Zubaidah Zulkefli, a 17-year-old femur cancer patient from Kelantan, as she finally had the chance to see and step foot on the Petronas Twin Towers today.

Siti Zubaidah’…

DOLE reminds employers of pay rules for Labor Day

MANILA: Workers in the private sector who will be working on May 1 (Labor Day) are entitled to 200 percent of their basic salary.

In Labor Advisory 6 issued Thursday, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said the 200 percent pay covers the f…

TERRITORIAL SEA ACT 2012 STILL VALID AND APPLICABLE, INCLUDING IN T’GANU – PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE

KUALA LUMPUR, The Territorial Sea Act 2012 (Act 750) remains valid and applicable throughout Malaysia, including in Terengganu, despite the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly’s decision to reject its use, unless declared otherwise by the court, sa…

DMW: Filipinos in Taiwan safe after series of quakes

MANILA: There are no reports of Filipinos hurt after yet another series of earthquakes in Taiwan on Saturday, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said in a social media advisory.

Taiwan News reported that a magnitude 6.1 earthquake rocked northea…

KKB BY-ELECTION: PUBLIC URGED TO AVOID PROVOCATION, 3R ISSUES – SAIFUDDIN

KUALA LUMPUR, All parties are reminded to refrain from raising provocative issues, including those related to the 3Rs (religion, race, and royalty), which could cause tension during the Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election.

Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifudd…

King Charles to return to duty after cancer treatment

ISTANBUL: Britain’s King Charles will return to duty next week following his cancer treatment, Buckingham Palace announced on Friday.

“To help mark this milestone, The King and Queen (Camilla) will make a joint visit to a cancer treatment center next…

Comelec hopeful to register at least 3M voters by Sept. 30

MANILA: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is hopeful to at least meet its projected number of voter applicants for the 2025 midterm elections.

Comelec chair George Garcia said Saturday that they are 700,000 away from their targeted three million …