KUALA LUMPUR, Veteran composer Datuk Ooi Eow Jin passed away due to old age at Kuala Lumpur Hospital at 3.30 pm today. He was 86. Yayasan Kebajikan Artis Tanah Air (YKAT) chairman Datuk DJ Dave, who announced the news, described his passing as a huge loss for the country’s music industry. ‘I received a call…
KUALA LUMPUR, The ringgit has been on a uptrend against the US dollar today, moving to its highest close since Feb 2, 2023 at the close of trading today. At 6 pm, the local note rose to 4.2410/2460 versus the greenback from Tuesday’s close of 4.2535/2645. Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd chief economist Dr Mohd Afzanizam…
KUALA LUMPUR, The retail price of RON97 petrol and diesel in Peninsular Malaysia will drop by six sen, to RM3.19 and RM2.95 per litre respectively, from tomorrow until Sept 25. The Ministry of Finance (MOF), in a statement today, said that the price drop for RON97 and diesel in the peninsula is in line with…
KOTA BHARU, The Raja Perempuan Zainab II Hospital (HRPZ II) is looking for the family or next-of-kin of an elderly patient who is currently receiving treatment in Ward 28 of the hospital. Its Corporate Communication Unit said the man, identified as Lam Kim Hock, who is in his 70s, was found at a shopping mall…
KUALA LUMPUR, The large waves phenomenon taking place in several locations in Penang and Pulau Pangkor, Perak, yesterday was unusual, said the Director-General of the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia), Dr Mohd Hisham Mohd Anip. He said such a natural incident occurred due to the simultaneous presence of the high tide phenomenon brought about by the…
KOTA KINABALU, The Immigration Department (JIM) in Sabah has assured that it will work towards improving its counter services after being reprimanded by the Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar. JIM Sabah director Datuk Sh Sitti Saleha Habib Yusof said the department is committed to complying with the instructions from…
