Chicherit wins opening Dakar stage as favourites hold back
[New Straits Times] - 01/4/2025
Frenchman Guerlain Chicherit led the two-week Dakar Rally on Saturday as race favourites in the car category slowed to secure better conditions for Sunday’s 48-hour Chrono stage in the Saudi Arabian desert. (c) New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
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Weather alert for Sabah, Sarawak, and Labuan: Thunderstorms and strong winds until noon
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 4 — The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a weather alert, warning of (…)
[Malay Mail] - 4/01/2025
Immigration Dept warns tourists of fake MDAC website
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 4 — The Immigration Department urges foreign tourists to remain vigilant against fraudulent (…)
[Malay Mail] - 4/01/2025
Green turtle carcass found on Pantai Seberang Takir
KUALA NERUS: A green turtle carcass, estimated to weigh 60 kilogrammes, was found washed up on Pantai Seberang Takir (…)
[New Straits Times] - 4/01/2025
RM93,000 in MRP given to 14 organisations in Sibu
SIBU (Jan 4): Allocations under the Minor Rural Project (MRP) grant for Bawang Assan state constituency have been (…)
[BorneoPost] - 4/01/2025
Two PinkFish attendees regain consciousness in ICU, says Selangor police chief
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 4 — Two people who were receiving treatment in the intensive care unit (ICU) at the University (…)
[Malay Mail] - 4/01/2025
World’s oldest person, Japanese woman Tomiko Itooka, dies at 116
TOKYO, Jan 4 — The world’s oldest person, Japanese woman Tomiko Itooka, has died aged 116, the city where she lived, (…)
[Malay Mail] - 4/01/2025
‘A dark chapter’: Johor demands accountability over Batu Puteh loss
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 4 — The Johor state government has urged that those responsible for Malaysia’s loss of Batu Puteh (…)
[Malay Mail] - 4/01/2025
Two dead, two injured after car plunges into ravine on East Coast Expressway
KUANTAN, Jan 4 — Two women were killed, and two others seriously injured when their car skidded and plunged into a (…)
[Malay Mail] - 4/01/2025
Hillary Clinton, Bono, Messi, Soros, Wintour among recipients of Biden’s Presidential Medal of Freedom
WASHINGTON, Jan 4 — Joe Biden today will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 honourees, bestowing the (…)
[Malay Mail] - 4/01/2025
Saving big, but at what cost? Retreaded and Chinese tyres dominate Malaysia’s lorry fleet
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 4 — Retreaded tyres and imported tyres from China have become the top choice among heavy vehicle (…)
[Malay Mail] - 4/01/2025
Malaysia recorded 327 hMPV cases in 2024, disease not new - Ministry
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 327 cases of human metapneumovirus (hMPV) infections were detected in 2024, marking an (…)
[New Straits Times] - 4/01/2025