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The Star
5 days ago
- Sport
- The Star
Gillian wins PWBA Rookie of the Year award
-filepic (JUNE 26 2024) — ART CHEN/The Star # Metro Backpages PETALING JAYA: Malaysian bowler Gillian Lim marked her first year in the Professional Women's Bowling Association (PWBA) with an award. The 26-year-old was announced the 2025 PWBA Rookie of the Year by the tournament organisers on Sunday (Aug 10).
The Star
12-07-2025
- General
- The Star
The Plan must be to benefit all
Urgent attention needed: Unlike this vernacular school in Petaling Jaya, many of the Tamil schools in the country are in a bad state. Furthermore, 12% of Indian children are born underweight and 18% suffer from stunting. — ART CHEN/The Star
The Star
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Star
French fries fever in Bkt Bintang
McDonald's XXL Fries being displayed on giant LED screens and digital panels at the intersection of Jalan Bukit Bintang and Jalan Sultan Ismail, attracting the attention of onlookers. A fast food chain celebrated International French Fry Day, which falls on July 11, by launching a time-limited double extra meal of deep-fried potato strips in the heart of Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur. The event, which saw images of McDonald's XXL Fries being displayed on giant LED screens and digital panels along the intersection of Jalan Bukit Bintang and Jalan Sultan Ismail attracted the attention of onlookers who promptly whisked out their smartphones to capture the moment. Marking the occasion was service staff from the Bukit Bintang restaurant carrying trays laden with double extra large red boxes to the front of the Bukit Bintang Monorail Station entrance, where passers-by were given free samples to try. Chin (left) with staff and the special size fries that are available for a limited time. — Photos: ART CHEN/The Star It so happened that a street band known as Genji Buskers was also playing there, livening the atmosphere with evergreen hits from a variety of musical genres. Describing its latest French fry promotion, McDonald's Malaysia chief marketing officer Chin Mei Lee called it a meal for fry fans, by fry fans. 'We know how much Malaysians love our fries. 'It's never enough! That's exactly what inspired the McDonald's Fans Fries Meal. 'We wanted to create something truly memorable that brings people together over the one item they can never resist. 'Whether it's with friends or family, this is our way of saying thank you and celebrating those joyful moments with everyone,' she said. The double extra large serving of deep-fried Russet Burbank potato strips are made up of a large and a medium helping, amounting to 261g in weight. A diner who had come to the Bukit Bintang restaurant to purchase a meal said she loved McDonald's french fries. 'I enjoy them with a bit of salt,' she added. Over the years, the fast food chain has honoured this global observance of the iconic and beloved snack in different ways. In 2022, it collaborated with Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) to launch the McDonald's Fries Crosswalk at the Jalan Bukit Bintang and Jalan Sultan Ismail intersection. In 2023, it transformed Kuala Lumpur Tower into a French fry by illuminating the tower with golden, yellow lights. The McDonald's XXL size with Fans Fries Meal is available until July 13 for RM10. The meal comes with a small drink and a small side of fries. It is only available via dine-in and drive-through orders.
The Star
10-07-2025
- Business
- The Star
Selangor man wins RM14.6mil jackpot using his girlfriends MyKad number
Peoples queue up to buy Toto in Section 17 Petaling Jaya due to The Sports Toto Supreme 6/58 jackpot is expected to exceed RM100 million this Saturday. (JAN 18 2025) — ART CHEN/The Star KUALA LUMPUR: A 33-year-old project manager from Selangor has struck gold by winning the RM14.6mil Power Toto 6/55 Jackpot on July 6. He attributed his win to a set of numbers inspired by his and his girlfriend's MyKad numbers. The lucky winner revealed that he had been faithfully using the same set of numbers — 4, 8, 11, 18, 20, and 29 — for the past three years, ever since he began dating his girlfriend. "I always play Lotto games with this winning set of numbers and would buy 8 draws in advance," STM Lottery quoted him as saying on Thursday (July 10). He added that combining both of their MyKad numbers made the win feel "even more surreal," highlighting the sentimental value behind the selection. Upon seeing the results last Sunday (July,) the winner admitted to having a sleepless night before making his way to the STM Lottery head office to claim the RM14,628,701.20 prize. He added that he kept the news to himself at first, needing time to come to terms with the fact that he had become a multi-millionaire overnight. With the newfound wealth, he plans to focus on smart investments. STM Lottery Sdn Bhd has confirmed the jackpot win.
The Star
17-06-2025
- Health
- The Star
Health survey for seniors
Getting real: The Health Ministry wants to ensure an accurate representation of Malaysia's elderly population and cover multiple health dimensions. — ART CHEN/The Star Nationwide tracker to assess 5,000 people aged 60 and above PETALING JAYA: A nationwide health survey tracking how well Malaysia's growing population of seniors are ageing will start next month. The National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2025 will assess 5,000 respondents aged 60 and above across multiple health dimensions. 'NHMS 2025 is expected to be the most extensive nationwide population-based survey conducted in Malaysia to date in terms of assessing the health status of older persons,' the Health Ministry said in response to questions from The Star. To ensure an accurate representation of Malaysia's elderly population, the survey will involve a stratified sample of older persons across all states and demographic groups. According to the ministry's Institute for Public Health website, the survey will cover cognitive impairment, dementia, depressive symptoms, falls, visual and hearing disabilities. Other topics include diabetes, hypertension (high blood pressure), hypercholesterolaemia (high cholesterol), social support, quality of life and other issues relevant to older persons. This marks the second time that the ministry's survey will specifically target elderly health issues, following NHMS 2018. Other surveys included older persons but did not make them the primary focus, such as NHMS 2023. The 2023 survey found that two in three older persons had high blood pressure; three in five had high cholesterol; two in five had diabetes; and three in 10 experienced depression. Malaysia is expected to reach an ageing nation status by 2030, when 15% of its population will be aged 60 and above. The ministry said NHMS 2025 will have additional modules on sarcopenia (age-related progressive loss of muscle mass and strength), frailty and ageing well. It also said the inclusion of sarcopenia and frailty assessments will enable early identification of at-risk individuals. The 'ageing well' component will provide a broader perspective on successful ageing by encompassing physical, mental and social well-being. The ministry said the findings of NHMS 2025 will provide inputs for new policies related to older persons and help design targeted interventions. The survey will also reveal modifiable risk factors, including physical inactivity levels and social support availability. In addition, it will set up 2025 baselines for monitoring several national initiatives. These include the Malaysia National Ageing Blueprint and Action Plan, the Older Persons Health Services Action Plan 2023-2030 and the Dementia Action Plan 2023-2030. Participants for NHMS 2025 will be chosen by the Statistics Department, with data collection to take place from July to September. The ministry said the findings of the survey are tentatively scheduled for release by June next year.
