Category: General

WASHINGTON, Tupperware, maker of the iconic plastic kitchenware boxes, has filed for bankruptcy in the US after years of financial struggles, reported the German news agency (dpa). Tupperware Brands Corp is seeking to sell the business while continuing to operate. It has officially filed for bankruptcy with Chapter 11 creditor protection under US bankruptcy law. The US firm revolutionised the world of housewares with its bowls, dishes and kitchen containers, becoming a symbol of post-World War II prosperity. But the Orlando-based company, founded in 1946 by Earl Tupper, has been struggling amid a fiercer competition in the market for household

ALOR SETAR, Eight ferry trips on the Langkawi-Kuala Kedah-Langkawi route were cancelled today due to high waves. Konsortium Ferrylines Ventures general manager, Captain Dr Baharin Baharom said the cancellations affected five ferries from Langkawi to Kuala Kedah, impacting 2,013 passengers. “The cancelled trips from Langkawi to Kuala Kedah were scheduled for 11.00 am, 12.30 pm, 2.00 pm, 2.05 pm and 2.10 pm. ‘On the Kuala Kedah to Langkawi route, three ferries, carrying 937 passengers, were also affected. “These trips were set for 12.30 pm, 2.00 pm and 3.30 pm,” he said in a statement today. Baharin added that the ferry

PUTRAJAYA, The Ministry of Tourism, Arts, and Culture (MOTAC) will host the Putrajaya Cultural Festival 2024, themed ‘Unity Through Arts and Culture,’ over three days starting this Friday. In a statement today, MOTAC announced that the festival will feature a wide array of arts, cultural heritage, and tourism-related activities, taking place at Dataran Putrajaya from 9 am to 11 pm daily. The main highlight, Malam Gala Warna Warni MADANI will be officiated by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim at 8 pm on Saturday. Visitors can look forward to craft sales, cultural performances, a free theatre show titled ‘Cinta Ahmad

PUTRAJAYA, A businessman, who is also a member of Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holding (GISBH), pleaded not guilty in the Magistrate’s Court here today to a charge of making criminal threats against a woman on Sept 9. The accused, Mohamad Riza Makar, 39, entered the plea after the charge was read out before Magistrate Ahmad Afiq Hasan. Mohamad Riza was charged with criminally intimidating the 25-year-old woman, a former GISBH member, to cause fear so that she would withdraw a police report she had filed. The offence was allegedly committed at a parking lot in Precinct 4 here at

Manila: The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) recently completed the construction of a road slope protection structure to safeguard motorists and pedestrians from the destructive effects of flooding and landslides in Barangay Imelda, Baybay town in Leyte province. The project involved the construction of a 92-meter slope protection with 165 lineal meters of lined canal, reconstruction of a 180-lineal meter road, and other engineering measures designed to convert and manage excessive water during heavy rainfall that causes soil erosion and increases the risk of landslides. Citing a report from DPWH-Region 8 (Eastern Visayas) Director Edgar B. Tabacon, Secretary