Sinkhole: Indian NGOs Conduct Religious Rites To Aid SAR Efforts In Locating Victim

KUALA LUMPUR, The presence of four individuals carrying yellow chrysanthemums drew the attention of those at the scene of the sinkhole incident at Jalan Masjid India, this afternoon.

They were seen arriving at the location at about 1.10 pm, before p…

Telegram CEO’s arrest sparks global concerns over free speech

ISTANBUL: In a stunning turn of events that has rattled the global tech industry, Europe turned out to be a perilous place for tech executives after the arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov in France, prominent tech figures said.

The arrest, which has …

Police Investigating Landslide That Injured Two Bomb Disposal Unit Members

JOHOR BAHRU, Police are investigating the cause of an incident in which two policemen were seriously injured by a landslide while conducting bomb disposal work in Taman Sri Lambak, Kluang, yesterday.

Johor police chief M. Kumar said the investigatio…

BIR: More medicines now VAT exempt

MANILA: The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said 15 more medicines for cancer, high cholesterol, hypertension, and mental illness are now exempted from value-added tax (VAT).

In a statement on Wednesday, the BIR said Commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr. i…

Attempted Murder Case: Court Sets Oct 15 For Document Submission

SEPANG, The Sepang Sessions Court today fixed Oct 15 for the submission of documents in the case involving a travel agency manager accused of attempting to murder his wife and causing severe injuries to her bodyguard.

Judge Amir Affendy Hamzah set t…

Wet Wednesday due to ‘habagat’; La Mesa Dam overflows

MANILA: The southwest monsoon (habagat) continues to bring rains across Luzon and the Visayas, causing La Mesa Dam to overflow, the weather bureau said Wednesday.

The water level at La Mesa Dam as of 5 a.m. reached 80.16 meters, breaching its spillin…

Gov’t work, classes in NCR suspended due to ‘habagat’

MANILA: Malacañang announced Wednesday the suspension of classes in public schools and work in government agencies within Metro Manila due to the effects of the southwest monsoon or “habagat”.

Government work and classes are suspended effective 7 a.m…