#ICYMI Weekly Editor's Picks (September 12 - 18)
Astro Awani
September 19, 2016 09:01 MYT
September 19, 2016 09:01 MYT
#ICYMI Weekly Editor's Picks (Sept 12 - 18)
IN case you missed it, here is a list of news handpicked by our editor for the week beginning September 12 to 18, 2016.
Among the top headlines for the week are - Health Ministry has identified two types of Zika virus strains in Malaysia; a merriment at a wedding reception goes awry; intentional New York blast injures 29 people, and some coverage of our medalists in Rio Paralympics.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12
Malaysia's long jump parathlete Abdul Latif Romly won Malaysia's third gold in the T20 category on Sunday and setting a new world record with 7.60 meters (m) jump on his fifth and final attempt.
The 19-year-old from Beseri, Perlis didn't just break the world record once, he did it three times in his attempts with records 7.47m in his second jump and 7.54m in his third jump.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13
Siti Noor Iasah Mohamad Ariffin has qualified for the women's 400m final in the T20 (intellectual disability) category at the Paralympics Games in Rio de Janeiro.
In the heats at the Rio Olympic Stadium on Monday, Siti Noor Iasah, 27, won the second heat in a time of 58.96s, a new Asian Record.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14
Two Orang Asli girls drowned and another went missing in the Bidor River near Gloucester Estate during a religious ceremony attended by 30 members of the community.
A hotel kitchen helper was sentenced to three months' jail by the Magistrate's Court here for stealing women's clothing, including underwear, belonging to his housemate.
Magistrate Ahmad Solihin Abd Wahid handed down the sentence on Mohamad Firdaus Mohsin, 27, who pleaded guilty to the charge.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15
The Health Ministry has identified two types of Zika virus strains in Malaysia.
Minister Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam said the strain from the first Zika infection case in Taman Botani in Klang, was the same as the one found in Brazil.
As for the second case in Likas, Sabah, the strain was a local type.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16
Meet Tun Malaysia. Full name: Tun Malaysia Venecia Zaman Riera. Interestingly, this 19 year-old carries the name of two countries, Malaysia and Venezuela.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
A merrymaking wedding reception was marred by the death of bridesmaid after she allegedly binged on heavy liquor during the event.
The bridesmaid from Hainan was allegedly pressured by a group of men seated at her table to consume 'Baijiu', a deadly concoction containing 40 to 60 per cent alcohol.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
A deliberate explosion rocked an upscale and bustling neighborhood of New York on Saturday night, injuring 29 people, one seriously, a week after America's financial capital marked the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.
#2016.
#here is a list of news handpicked by our editor for the week beginning September 5 to 11
#IN case you missed it