PETALING JAYA — Malaysian actress Janna Nick has apologised for mocking Blackpink member Lisa by naming a character in her telefilm Lisa Blackpig. Janna, whose real name is Nurul Jannah Muner, is the director and producer of Delen which includes an “attention-seeking” antagonist named after the global K-pop singer. She apologised in a virtual press […]
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysians surveyed had been practicing a relatively healthy lifestyle and lost weight during the lockdown caused by Covid-19, contrary to the worldwide trend of weight gain among others globally. In research outfit Ipsos’ study on diet and health under Covid-19, the report released today revealed that Malaysians polled have made exercises more […]
PETALING JAYA — K-pop singer Jennie of Blackpink is reportedly in a relationship with Big Bang vocalist and fellow YG Entertainment labelmate G-Dragon. News outlet Dispatch claimed that Jennie and G-Dragon, whose real name is Kwon Ji-yong, have been together for about a year. The outlet, known for exposing the dating lives of Korean celebrities, […]
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysiakini’s operator Mkini Dot Com Sdn Bhd has paid the RM500,000 fine imposed on the news portal – for being in contempt of court over its readers’ comments – a day ahead of tomorrow’s deadline. In a brief video clip by the news outlet’s video outfit KiniTV, Malaysiakini’s CEO Premesh Chandran was […]
Kuala Lampur — For 15 years, the Malaysian Paediatric Association and its partners have been fighting for the inclusion of the Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) into the National Immunization Program (NIP). We studied the burden of the disease, researched the serotypes at play in our community, examined the increasing resistance of the bacterium to our […]
KUALA LUMPUR — As his 80th birthday wish, veteran politician Lim Kit Siang expressed his desire to see Malaysia develop towards being a world-class nation, and a country for all Malaysians regardless of race, religion, creed. The DAP lawmaker revealed how he has held on to these hopes of a Malaysia for Malaysians since his […]
KUCHING — Some 200,000 non-Sarawakians residing in the state are expected to be included in the Covid-19 vaccination programme upon its rollout next week, said Sarawak Health director Dr Chin Zin Hing. He said they would be a part of the targeted 2.2 million people in Sarawak to receive vaccination in order to achieve herd […]
KUALA LUMPUR — Umno supreme council member Datuk Mohd Puad Zarkashi told Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyididn Yassin to proceed with the latter’s defamation lawsuit against him, saying he would not retract the remarks behind the threatened legal action. On Facebook, Puad confirmed he has received Muhyiddin’s letter of demand for an apology and RM10 […]
KUALA LUMPUR — Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s corruption trial involving over RM2 billion of 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) funds will go on until December this year, after additional hearing dates were scheduled for the former prime minister’s case. This morning, the High Court fixed the additional hearing dates from August to December, with the dates […]
