KOTA KINABALU, April 18 — The passing of Tan Sri Joseph Kurup at the National Heart Institute (IJN) in Kuala Lumpur last night is a big loss to his state, Sabah, which he had served with distinction.

JOHOR BAHRU, Dec 6 — Former Muar Member of Parliament Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Mohd Yassin who is also the elder brother of former Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, passed away at the age of 90, here today.

KOTA BHARU, Nov 30 — Mohd Hashim Mustapha, 57, former Malaysian League Golden Boot winner in 1990, 1993 and 1994, passed away at the Universiti Sains Malaysia Hospital (HUSM) in Kubang Kerian, here last night.

MANILA, Aug 1 — Former Philippine President Fidel Valdez Ramos, who died on Sunday (July 31), was a fighter during wars in Korea and Vietnam and a survivor in the political arena, emerging from a high-ranking security role during the dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos Sr to win the vote for the nation's highest office.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 15 — Renowned academician Royal Professor Ungku Abdul Aziz Ungku Abdul Hamid, 98, died here, at about 4pm today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 18 — Former Culture, Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Mokhtar Hashim died early this morning at the age of 78.