JAKARTA (AP) – Millions of Indonesians are packing bus and train stations, airports and highways as they head to hometowns to celebrate the Hari Raya Aidilfitri festival with family. The Transportation Ministry expects the largest movement of people in Indonesia’s history. The agency is projecting the number of travellers heading home could reach 193 million, […]
KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) – Malaysia has ordered tech giants Meta and TikTok to present plans to combat harmful content online, authorities said yesterday, after the country reported an uptick in offensive material on social media platforms. The government reported more than 50,000 such cases to various social media platforms, including Meta’s Facebook and TikTok, in […]
AP – Forty years after Ghostbusters and following a string of sequels that never measured up to the 1984 original – beginning all the way back with 1989’s Ghostbusters II – it’s fair to wonder, well, who else ought we to call? It may be time to, if not give up the ghost entirely, at […]
LONDON (AP) – The world’s oldest man said the secret to his long life is luck, moderation – and fish and chips every Friday. Englishman John Alfred Tinniswood, 111, has been confirmed as the new holder of the title by Guinness World Records. It follows the death of the Venezuelan record-holder, Juan Vicente Pérez, this […]
ANN/THE STAR – The dedication of Robert Khor once showed to the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) during his two decade working in the military. Now retired, he extends to nurturing his extensive collection of over 1,000 orchid plants. “Each morning, I tend to my plants, watering them and occasionally re-potting some. Over the years, […]