After 70 years: No more catalogues from IKEA
KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 8): Furniture behemoth IKEA has decided to end the publication of its mega popular catalogue, the company announced yesterday.
Video of 'Malaysian' hitting Nepali guard with truncheon going viral
KUALA LUMPUR (July 31): A video “that appeared” to reveal a Malaysian male repeatedly hitting a Nepali security guard with a truncheon is being heavily shared on social media.
Whatsapp list of hotels for sale in KL and Penang fake
PETALING JAYA (May 27): A viral message circulating on WhatsApp on a list of hotels in Kuala Lumpur and Penang available for sale is a hoax.
Health Ministry's political post on Facebook page irks netizens
KUALA LUMPUR (April 15): A now-deleted political Facebook post on the Health Ministry's official page has caused a storm, with many saying the ministry should remain neutral and apolitical, Malaysiakini reported yesterday.
EdgeProp.my's FBLive on undervalued properties attracts over 10,000 views
PETALING JAYA (April 10): With the current Covid-19 pandemic and economic situation impacting the country and globally, is the real estate industry irrelevant and a total crash and gloom? Or are there property gems out there buyers can take advantage of? To discuss these issues, EdgeProp.
Policeman on MCO duty wins social media praise after he rescues puppy from monsoon drain (VIDEO)
KUALA LUMPUR (April 9): A policeman who was on duty for the Covid-19 movement control order went beyond his call of duty and saved a puppy that fell into a monsoon drain, the Malay Mail reported today.
Deputy minister closes Twitter account after uproar over COVID-19 post
PETALING JAYA (March 17): Deputy Women and Family Development Minister Siti Zailah Mohd Yusoff has apparently closed down her Twitter account after sparking an uproar over a tweet she had made on COVID-19, Free Malaysia Today (FMT) reported yesterday.
Idris Elba tests positive for coronavirus
KUALA LUMPUR (March 17): British actor Idris Elba said he had tested positive for COVID-19, joining Tom Hanks and his wife, Rita Wilson, among the first major celebrities to contract the respiratory disease, Reuters reported yesterday.
Cops probe FB users claiming Agong asked Dr M to resign
SERI KEMBANGAN (Feb 29): Police began a probe on Facebook user "Sharifah Sofia Syed Rashid III" who claimed that the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong had asked interim prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad to resign, Malaysiakini reported today.
IRB confirms it has task force to probe 'unexplained wealth'
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 14): The Inland Revenue Board (IRB) today confirmed it has formed a task force to scrutinise and investigate unexplained extraordinary wealth, such as luxury goods, jewellery, handbags and property possessed by individuals.
