There were scenes of motorcyclists packed tightly along the ramp into Malaysia, while pedestrians were seen waiting patiently to get across the Causeway. The travellers received a warm welcome from Johor state executive councillors at both the CIQs at the Johor side. Tan said he did not mind being stuck in a jam along the Johor Causeway at midnight, as he had taken time off to be with his family. He added that the reopening of the border would also allow him to save on room rental and meals. Tan said once border movement is smooth again, he would return to commuting daily between Johor and Singapore.

April 01, 2022 02:42 UTC

Let me try again: He’s a daywalking vampire, but, no, not that cool cat Blade. “Morbius” is a forgettable, often laughable, entry in Sony’s attempt to fill its own Spider-Man-adjacent cinematic universe, a poorly edited, derivative time suck — pun intended. What’s astonishing is that despite a whole movie, we know very little about Morbius. At one point, Morbius loses focus as the main guy when Smith’s rival character hijacks the film entirely. “Morbius,” a Sony Pictures release slated for theaters Friday, is rated PG-13 for “intense sequences of violence, some frightening images, and brief strong language.” Running time: 104 minutes.

March 31, 2022 23:32 UTC

“They will still be allowed to dine-in at eateries, enter buildings or visit places of worship if they have fully completed their primer doses,” he said. Premises owners, he said, must check and ensure that only customers or visitors who have completed their primer doses are allowed entry. For recipients of two Sinovac doses, the protection goes down by 48%. On another matter, Khairy said citizens of Malaysia and Singapore would be exempted from travel insurance when travelling into the two countries. Malaysia’s travel protocol required travellers arriving in Malaysia to buy Covid-19 travel insurance with a minimum coverage of US$20,000.

March 31, 2022 11:27 UTC

GEORGE TOWN: Some of the Malaysians who will lose their vaccinated status for failing to take their booster shots do not really care about the government’s move. Some could not be bothered by the fact, while others said they were too scared to take the booster jab. A senior citizen, who wanted to be known only as Muthu, said he did not mind losing his vaccination status as he only stayed at home with his family. With restrictions being relaxed and borders opening up, Kumitaa said booster doses are important now more than ever. “In Malaysia, there are only 0.1 cases of light AEFI for every 1,000 booster doses administered compared with 0.4 cases per 1,000 with earlier doses.

March 31, 2022 09:50 UTC

With powerful network capabilities, ZTE can also satisfy customers' on-demand network deployment and usage needs. For wireless network deployment, ZTE will be releasing a brand-new simplified site deployment solution - UniSite NEO - based on a new generation of in-house designed chipsets. Ubiquitous connection boosts a green digital futureZTE focuses on application scenarios and market demand to drive the continuous evolution of the network. Facing the evolution of the wireless access network, ZTE has launched the ZTE RIS solution. It has been continuously solidifying its core competitiveness and trialing its digital solutions to make them more suitable for scenarios and more cost-effective.

March 31, 2022 04:15 UTC





According to this report, love scams are one of the leading ways Malaysians are tricked out of handing over their money. After getting them to fall in love via these dating and social media sites, the criminals will persuade them into jointly "investing" in cryptocurrencies, on fake popular trading apps. This feature is used for testing the "beta" version of applications before they are submitted to the App Store for distribution. We also found fake sites that posed as the cryptocurrency mining firm BitFury peddling fake apps through Test Flight. Because the fake apps targets are directed to mimic popular brands, the targets are often convinced that they are transacting with legitimate companies.

March 30, 2022 22:05 UTC

KUALA LUMPUR: Prasarana has launched an immediate investigation into a viral video on social media showing a man in the transportation company’s uniform assaulting a civilian at a convenience store on Tuesday (March 29). Prasarana, an owner-operator in the public transportation sector, in a statement informed that it has not identified the date, time and location of the incident. "(Prasarana) takes seriously the allegation that the perpetrator is a Prasarana personnel based on the uniform worn in the video. On Tuesday, a video spread on social media showed an alleged Prasarana staff beating a man believed to be a foreigner in a convenience store. Based on the video, the victim was believed to have entered the convenience store and taken items without paying, which upset the staff.

March 30, 2022 04:11 UTC

The hockey world took to Twitter following the death of longtime Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk on Monday. Senators captain Brady Tkachuk thanked Melnyk on Twitter. Here’s what Stu Schwartz, an Ottawa-based radio and television host who is a former Senators in-game announcer, had to say. Here’s what others are saying about Melnyk on Twitter:Correction — March, 29, 2022: This article was edited to correct the surname of Stu Schwartz and his profession as a radio and television host. RELATED STORIES Hockey Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk dead at 62

March 30, 2022 03:33 UTC

KOTA KINABALU: Nine contractors who submitted false bank statements in their bid for a canteen management contract worth RM200,000 were arrested by graft investigators in Tawau. It is understood that all the contractors involved, consisting of four women and five men, were arrested at 10am on Monday (March 28) at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Tawau office. Sabah MACC director Datuk S. Karunanithy confirmed the arrest and said the case was being investigated under Section 471 of the Penal Code for falsifying a document. Last week, he said that MACC officers in Keningau also arrested two contractors aged 25 and 32 for submitting false bank statements to bid for an RM5mil contract. Karunanithy also warned all contractors that submitting false documents for their bids to get contracts was an offence under the law.

March 29, 2022 03:34 UTC

A COLUMN in Mingguan Malaysia titled Seram, featured a person named Salihin who related a terrifying experience upon patronising a roadside stall. The stall was lit up and Salihin, who was the only customer, noticed that it was bare. Later, as Salihin had a smoke outside the restroom, his view veered towards the kitchen, which was behind the stall. The man told Salihin that he must avoid using the road that he had just come from, as there had been scary sightings reported by other travellers. They included sightings of pallbearers with a coffin and a haunted roadside stall!

March 28, 2022 23:08 UTC

KOTA KINABALU: The dusk to dawn sea curfew on Sabah's east coast will be extended for another two weeks till April 10, says Sabah Police Commissioner Datuk Idris Abdullah. He said residents in the areas involved are not allowed to leave their homes during curfew hours and no one is allowed to enter curfew zones between 6pm to 6am. He said the curfew is still needed to stop criminal elements, including terrorists, who can threaten the safety of locals, tourists on islands and researchers. He said all district police chiefs have been given to the authority to issue permits to fishermen to conduct fishing activities in the areas under curfew. The curfew in the east coast of Sabah was put in place since July 2014 after a spate of kidnappings in the area.

March 25, 2022 21:36 UTC

Verdict:FALSEWhile it is true that if cats and dogs were humans, they would be considered colour blind, this does not mean that they only see the world in black and white. Primates and humans are trichromats, meaning we have fully developed cones that can fully detect red, green and blue. Cats and dogs however, are dichromats, so their eyes are only sensitive to blue and green. How the world is like to them, well you would have to ask a person who has red-green colour blindness as they would be in the same boat as Fluffy. One would imagine the world would also look similar to cats and dogs.

March 25, 2022 20:52 UTC

Otto Toto Sugiri (pic) was already a multimillionaire after selling his company to Indonesia’s largest telecom operator. To ensure data security, the government was planning a law requiring online information to be stored in Indonesia rather than abroad. So Sugiri, along with six partners, founded PT DCI Indonesia, the company that’s become Indonesia’s leader in the field with more than 200 clients. He’s one of the world’s richest people with a fortune estimated at US$2.5bil (RM10.6bil), according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. “I still love eating Gado Gado,” he said in an early March interview from DCI’s data centre in Cibitung, near Jakarta, referring to the traditional roadside dish.

March 25, 2022 07:02 UTC

Market study, in-depth researchIn empowering OKU handicraft, the Social Welfare Department (JKM) also focuses on similar efforts including conducting in-depth study on online platforms before any initiative is undertaken. OKU handicraft products also caught the attention of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob when he officially launched the OKU Day (Persons with Disabilities Day) on Dec 3, 2021. JKM, she said will continue to intensify efforts in promoting OKU handicraft works including collaborating with various parties to create an online platform for the purpose. "The Malaysian Handicraft Development Corporation Development (Kraftangan Malaysia) is welcomed to initiate early discussions on the OKU’s involvement in promoting their handicraft products. ProWell also promotes OKU products through other online platforms such as my@.

March 20, 2022 02:08 UTC

Topping the list of hindrances is the protracted political instability that has plagued the country since the 2018 general election. While politics isn’t the only reason since there’s also an absence of tech stocks, bickering politicians aren’t helping the cause. The sentiments of foreign investors do matter because foreigners contribute about 40% to Malaysia’s sovereign debt. The word among foreign investors is that certain ministers haven’t even met stakeholders to hear them out. But calling a GE isn’t a panacea either if the result from the poll continues to be fragmented and unconvincing.

March 19, 2022 23:22 UTC