SIBU: A 31-year-old local man has been detained to assist in investigations into the case of a victim who says he was cheated and forced to work as a scammer in Cambodia recently. Sibu OCPD Asst Comm Zulkipli Suhaili said the case is being investigated under Section 12 of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of...
PETALING JAYA: Former Malaysian international James Wong is urging the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) not to take the case involving seven national footballers to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). Commenting on FIFA’s decision to reject FAM’s appeal over sanctions imposed on the national football body and seven players, James said taking the case...
BEIJING (SCMP): A remark by US Vice-President J.D. Vance expressing hope that his Hindu wife might convert to Christianity has drawn sharp criticism in India, where commentators see it as a troubling signal ahead of his expected bid for the Republican Party’s 2028 presidential nomination. Speaking at the University of Mississippi last week, the vice-president said his...
A Chinese man who entrusted more than one million yuan (US$140,000) in savings to his girlfriend for safekeeping was shocked when she spent it all on cosmetic procedures. The man, surnamed Jin, and his girlfriend, Min, were in a romantic relationship when the cash was handed over. Min had relocated from southeastern Jiangxi province to Chongqing in...
PUTRAJAYA: Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s graft trial involving RM2.28bil linked to 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) has concluded after 10 days of final submissions. The hearing wrapped up on Tuesday after both parties completed their submissions. At the end of proceedings, the court was informed that minor issues still needed to be addressed in written submissions, as...
LONDON: A roller-coaster 2025 is entering its final weeks. The one-year anniversary of Donald Trump's victory in the U.S. presidential election arrives alongside key central bank decisions and earnings that could set the short-term tone for markets. Here's a look at the week ahead from Gregor Stuart Hunter in Singapore, Alden Bentley in New York and...
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is lagging in research and development, with investment at about 1% of GDP, says Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Chang Lih Kang (pic). He said that this translates to RM18.16bil in absolute terms and added that Malaysia targets raising R&D to 3.5% of GDP by 2030. “This will require annual R&D investment of RM86bil,”...
ALOR GAJAH: Melaka police will summon the parents of a three-year-old boy who drowned in a swimming pool at a homestay in Durian Tunggal here to assist in an ongoing investigation into an alleged case of child neglect. Acting Alor Gajah OCPD Deputy Supt Azrul Mohamed said officers had contacted the parents to have their statements...
JOHOR BARU: Construction of the Rapid Transit System Link (RTS Link) connecting Johor and Singapore is progressing smoothly, with the project reaching about 65% overall completion, according to its operator. The information was shared with the media during Transport Minister Anthony Loke’s visit to the Bukit Chagar station construction site on Monday (Nov 3). He said the...
KUALA LUMPUR: Business tycoon Tan Sri Abu Sahid Mohamed's criminal breach of trust (CBT) case involving RM145.5mil in the Shah Alam Sessions Court has been transferred to the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court for a joint trial. Sessions Court judge Suzana Hussin made the order of transfer after deputy public prosecutor Datuk Ahmad Akram Gharib informed the...
