Councillors and the 1,400 staffers and officers at Subang Jaya City Council (MBSJ) have been urged to be proactive and quickly lodge complaints if they spot problems around the city. “I want everyone to get ahead of any complaints,” said Subang Jaya mayor Datuk Mohd Fauzi Mohd Yatim. “If a …

ACTRESS Datin Elvina Mohamad (pic) took to social media to share her frustration after her domestic worker ran away, leaving her nine-month-old son home alone. According to Utusan Malaysia, the Indonesian domestic worker left the house on Thursday, taking some money and a handphone along with her. Elvina said the …

AGE does not matter when it comes to being a councillor in local government; you just need a heart to serve, says Loh Y Lun, 23, the youngest ever councillor in Selangor. He is one of five new Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) councillors for the 2024-2025 term. On Thursday, …

If you travel by plane but tend to be anxious about the possibility of turbulence during a flight, this tool is for you. A free, interactive map reveals areas along the route of your journey where your aircraft could potentially experience turbulence. “Please return to your seat and fasten your …

KOTA KINABALU: The African Swine Fever (ASF) has not been given due caution despite the disease decimating the domestic and wild pig populations in Asia, Europe and Africa, say wildlife experts. Its near-100% fatality rate threatens food security, ecosystems and the lives and traditions of millions of people, said Prof …

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 561 undocumented foreigners were detained by the Immigration Department following an integrated operation at the Baiduri Apartments at Bandar Tasik Kesuma, Beranang. Immigration Department director-general Datuk Ruslin Jusoh said those detained were from Bangladesh, Myanmar, Nepal, Indonesia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, India, Cambodia, Sierra Leone and …

Generative artificial intelligence could transform healthcare through things like drug development and quicker diagnoses, but the World Health Organization warned on Jan 18 of the potential pitfalls in rushing to embrace AI. The WHO has been examining the likely dangers and benefits posed by AI large multi-modal models (LMMs), which …

VEGETARIAN banana leaf restaurant operator R. Vairavasundaram is a nature lover and this year, he decided to celebrate Ponggal outdoors, surrounded by nature. The 62-year-old former national boxing, kickboxing and sanda champion said his family would usually hold a simple ceremony at home. This year, he invited friends and restaurant …

IPOH: A consultant from Taman Perak here lost about RM1.6mil after falling victim to a non-existent investment scheme scam. Perak police chief Comm Datuk Seri Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri said the 37-year-old man had only found out that he had been cheated recently after trying to withdraw some profits from …

DAYBREAK Association’s Open Day and Job Fair for People with Disabilities (PWD) will take place tomorrow. It aims to raise awareness of the charity organisation’s training programmes for PWDs and to create opportunities for them to be employed. The event will take place at the association’s centre at Lot 75242, …