Landslides in India's Kerala kill 93, hundreds still missing
Most of the victims were tea estate workers and their families who were asleep in makeshift shelters.
Tue Jul 30 2024
Estate worker escapes gallows, gets 22 years' jail over colleague's death
An estate worker who caused the death of his colleague over bad cooking escaped the hangman's noose but not the jail term.
Tue Oct 18 2022
RAVO: Estate workers willingly stand by roadside, in rain to get COVID vaccine jab
Seven workers in Serudung Estate were willing to wait in the rain, just so that they could be vaccinated.
Wed Oct 20 2021
Weapon possession trial of Youtuber Pavithra's husband from Jan 11-12
The Sessions Court today fixed Jan 11-12 next year for the trial of former estate worker M.Sugu for allegedly possessing an offensive weapon.
Thu Oct 22 2020
Sugu given discharge not amounting to acquittal on assault case
The Sessions Court here today has given a discharge not amounting to an acquittal to former estate worker M.Sugu for allegedly assaulting his wife YouTube sensation S.Pavithra on July 21.
Thu Sep 17 2020
Najib launches housing project for 400 former estate workers
He said the Ampar Tenang People's Housing Project in Dengkil near here would be completed in July 2019, and would replace the Taman Permata Low-Cost Houses.
Wed Aug 16 2017
Estate worker in Kinabatangan detained for allegedly hacking co-worker
Police have detained a plantation worker suspected of hacking a co-worker to death at Ladang Kurnialang Malbumi near here, yesterday.
Mon Oct 03 2016
Estate worker gets 12 months' jail for hurting orang utan
An Indonesian estate worker was sentenced to 12 months' jail for causing injury to a male orang utan using a machete.
Sat Jul 25 2015
Around 100 buried alive in Sri Lanka mudslide: minister
A major mudslide at a tea plantation in Sri Lanka killed about 100 people on Wednesday, with the victims buried alive.
Wed Oct 29 2014
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024