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Schools should consider scanning machines to boost security: Expert

Schools should consider scanning machines to boost security: Expert

Although most schools already had security guards, spot checks were usually carried out by teachers, who might not have specialised security training or suitable equipment to detect concealed objects. PETALING JAYA: Schools should consider installing scanning machines at their entrances to strengthen security and protect students, said security industry practitioner Datuk Dr Visvanathan Ananthan. Visvanathan, […]

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Man avoids potential danger after stopping to check on fallen rider in Kampar

Man avoids potential danger after stopping to check on fallen rider in Kampar

A man and his family avoided a potentially unsafe situation after stopping to check on a fallen motorcyclist while travelling in Kampar. A MAN’S strong instincts recently helped him and his family avoid a potentially unsafe situation after they stopped to check on a fallen motorcyclist. “Lesson learned. I will not stop for random people

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Hey Siri, what’s that big lake in Canada called now? After Google, Apple bows to Trump’s ‘Lake America’ decree

Hey Siri, what’s that big lake in Canada called now? After Google, Apple bows to Trump’s ‘Lake America’ decree

WASHINGTON, Sept 2 — Tech giant Apple has updated Apple Maps to display Lake Ontario as “Lake America” for US users, complying with an executive order by US President Donald Trump. The update follows a similar switch by Google Maps days earlier, after the body of water was officially renamed in the US Geographic Names

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Man City sign Fernandez, Ndiaye as Premier League clubs spend record £3.46bn

Man City sign Fernandez, Ndiaye as Premier League clubs spend record £3.46bn

Fernandez, who previously thrived under Maresca at Chelsea, had been linked with a move to the Etihad for months. LONDON: Premier League clubs shattered their transfer record of £3.1 billion ($4.2 billion) spent in one window as Manchester City splashed out £125 million to Chelsea for Enzo Fernandez and signed Iliman Ndiaye from Everton. City

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Former gang leader convicted of murder in Tupac Shakur’s death

Former gang leader convicted of murder in Tupac Shakur’s death

After 30 years, a Las Vegas jury convicts Duane Davis of murder in Tupac Shakur’s cold case shooting; sentencing set for October 13. AN ex-street gang leader accused ⁠of orchestrating the drive-by shooting death of hip-hop star Tupac Shakur three decades ago in Las Vegas was convicted of murder on Monday for his role in

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EU halts Brazilian meat imports over animal health concerns

EU halts Brazilian meat imports over animal health concerns

BRUSSELS, Sept 1 — The European Union will suspend imports of Brazilian meat and other animal products from Thursday, Brussels said, pending assurances from Brazil that it is complying with the bloc’s animal health rules. The European Commission said Brazil has failed to provide sufficient guarantees that its exports meet EU standards aimed at preventing

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Malaysia must stop treating infrastructure as finished after ribbon-cutting: Expert

Malaysia must stop treating infrastructure as finished after ribbon-cutting: Expert

Malaysia must plan and fund infrastructure maintenance from day one, with experts saying the true measure of development is how well facilities are cared for. PETALING JAYA: Malaysia must stop treating infrastructure as finished when the ribbon is cut, with maintenance planned and funded from the moment a project is conceived, an expert said. Universiti

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