Oct 12
Sabah supermodel
Once mocked for her height and darker complexion, Sabah-born Atikah Karim is now proving her detractors wrong by strutting the runway for luxury fashion house Chanel.
Oct 13
Riyadh airport attacked again
A fresh Houthi strike hit Riyadh’s international airport killing one person and wounding 11 others a day after another deadly attack claimed by the Yemeni group forced authorities to suspend operations there. The civil aviation authority also reported another attack on Dammam airport.
Oct 14
No free pass for employers
Workers could lodge complaints about non-compliance of the new minimum wage which takes effect from June next year, says Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir. He also said workers who lose their jobs due to company restructuring following the minimum wage hike would be eligible for Employment Insurance System benefits, including a job-search allowance for six months.
Oct 14
Ashes go missing
The ashes of late pop superstar Anita Mui have gone missing from a monastery in Hong Kong. Mui’s family went to the police in July after a fan spotted that the urn was no longer in its place.
Oct 15
Final closure at last
Remains of 731 people believed to have been killed during the 1968 Tet Offensive in Vietnam have been buried in Ho Chi Minh City nearly six decades after their deaths.
Oct 15
Double trouble
Malaysians are facing a double health threat from the haze, with experts warning that fine particulate matter and ground-level ozone combine to heighten the risk of severe respiratory and cardiovascular illness.
