Suspected gunman takes hostages in Japanese post office - Authorities
According to the govt, an undetermined number of hostages were taken by a man "in possession of something like a handgun".
Tue Oct 31 2023
Historic Philippine Post Office building engulfed in flames, reduced to ruins
The iconic Manila Central Post Office succumbed to the flames, leaving behind a trail of destruction.
Mon May 22 2023
Retiree loses RM60,000 in parcel scam
The victim received a call from an individual claiming to be from the post office regarding the unclaimed package, police said.
Tue May 24 2022
Ready for a change? Come count penguins in Antarctica!
A British organisation is looking for new seasonal workers to help run the world's most remote post office.
Sun Apr 10 2022
Lithuania delivers letters 50 years after they were posted
The letter, together with 17 others, fell out of a ventilation hole, dirty and crumbled, as a wall was demolished in a former post office.
Fri Jan 28 2022
Pos Malaysia to resume road tax, driving licence renewals from Monday
Pos Malaysia will resume road tax and driving licence renewals at all its post offices from Monday (Aug 9) by appointment.
Sat Aug 07 2021
Civil servant loses RM200,000 to Macau Scam
The victim only realised that he had been deceived when he contacted the Sabah police.
Mon Jan 18 2021
Call centres expose fault line in Japan's pandemic fight
In the past few weeks, 17 infections were confirmed at a post office call centre in the northern island of Hokkaido.
Tue May 05 2020
Proposed 13 more state seats will give Sabah BN better reach
The Election Commission has listed the proposed new seats Thursday, which can be viewed until Oct 14 at post offices and district offices.
Thu Sep 15 2016
Johor police seek public help to trace man who insulted Johor royalty
Muhd Salman Zakaria or Lemey, 30, is last seen working as a clerk at the Kubang Kerian post office, Kelantan.
Sun May 29 2016
Crashed Indonesian plane was carrying nearly $500,000 in cash
An Indonesian passenger plane that crashed with 54 people on board in Papua province was carrying cash worth around $470,000 for remote villages, a post office spokesman said on Monday.
Mon Aug 17 2015
Paris post office hostage-taker surrenders: police
A man who holed up in a post office in a suburb northwest of Paris with two hostages on Friday surrendered and has been arrested.
Fri Jan 16 2015
Gunman holds two hostage in French post office: police
An armed man was holed up in a post office outside Paris on Friday with two hostages, police said, adding there did not appear to be any link to extremist attacks.
Fri Jan 16 2015
'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