SAN FRANCISCO: K-pop superstar Rosé said Friday (Nov 17) at a mental health awareness event hosted by first lady Jill Biden that it’s important for the world to understand that famous people grapple with emotional struggles, too. “I think that would be very great, for everybody who works under the …

PETALING JAYA: The East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) passenger train will travel at a maximum speed of 160km/h upon the commencement of commercial operations in January 2027, says Malaysia Rail Link Sdn Bhd (MRL). MRL, the project owner of the ECRL pointed out that its rail infrastructure including foundation works, …

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – American rookie Logan Sargeant electrified the home crowd at the Las Vegas Grand Prix on Friday night with a sensational qualifying run and will start the race from a career-best sixth position. Sargeant exceeded expectations with his spirited performance along the neon-drenched Las Vegas Strip as …

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – When Mexico’s governing party unveiled the winner of its poll to pick a Mexico City mayoral candidate, the result was clear – but the male victor quickly had to give way to female runner-up Clara Brugada to meet new gender parity rules now reshaping Mexican politics. …

KUCHING: Two groundbreaking bills will be tabled at the coming sitting of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly beginning on Monday, says Speaker Tan Sri Mohd Asfia Awang Nassar (pic). He said the Sarawak Ombudsman Bill 2023 and the Environment (Reduction of Greenhouse Emission) Bill 2023 were among five bills to …

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) -Charles Leclerc put Ferrari on pole position for the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix on Saturday with Red Bull’s triple Formula One world champion Max Verstappen stepping up to join him on the front row. Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz was second fastest in qualifying, with Verstappen third, but …

KAJANG: Ex-Community Communications Department (J-Kom) director-general Datuk Dr Mohammad Agus Yusoff and his former subordinate Abdul Wahab Abdul Kadir Jilani took on a series of tough questions during a press conference at a hotel here on Friday night (Nov 17). The press conference came after he was implicated in a …

KANGAR: The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry is studying the possibility that subsidised cooking oil packets are being sold by certain parties as used cooking oil, causing supply disruption in the market. Its Deputy Minister Fuziah Salleh said there is room for irregularities when subsidised cooking oil packets …

PETALING JAYA: Terengganu needs leaders who can revitalise the state economy and not someone who wants to hoard positions for himself, says Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. The Deputy Prime Minister said that it was for this reason that the unity government had agreed to nominate General (R) …

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Barisan Nasional is open to working with Parti Warisan and Parti KDM for the upcoming state election which could be called earlier than scheduled in 2025. Its chief Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin (pic), who is also Lamag assemblyman, said, however, it was still too early for …