Author - James Lim

‘Squid Game’ stocks sink as blockbuster ends with mixed reviews

Shares in South Korean companies tied to the hit Netflix series Squid Game (2021 to 2025) slumped on June 30 following the release of the show’s final season, which debuted to a lukewarm audience reception despite topping global streaming charts. Artist Company, an entertainment agency in which Squid Game’s main actor Lee Jung-jae is the largest shareholder, tanked by...

EAIC calls for action on Sabah NRD officer for inefficient handling of child’s IC application

KUALA LUMPUR: The Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission (EAIC) has recommended disciplinary action against a Sabah National Registration Department (NRD) officer for inefficient handling of an identity card application. The EAIC said there was an unreasonable delay by the investigating officer in processing the application, directly impacting a child whose parent then lodged a complaint with the...

Lawyers say farewell to retiring top judges in moving speeches

PUTRAJAYA: Several prominent lawyers took turns to wish Chief Justice Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat and Court of Appeal president Tan Sri Abang Iskandar Abang Hashim a happy retirement in an impromptu farewell as both the two top posts in judiciary will be vacated soon. Just after the proceedings of a case ended at the Federal...

Anwar leaves for Rome to begin week-long working trip in Italy, France and Brazil

SEPANG: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has left for Italy on the first leg of his week-long visit which includes Paris and Rio de Janeiro. The Italian visit, Anwar’s first as Prime Minister, is aimed at strengthening bilateral relations with the European nation. The Prime Minister and his entourage left via the Bukit Raya Complex in Sepang in...

KDNKA confiscates RM5.7bil worth of items this year

KUALA LUMPUR: Authorities have seized items worth around RM5.7bil, including contraband and electronic waste, as part of various operations this year by the Bukit Aman Internal Security and Public Order (KDNKA) department. Its director, Comm Datuk Seri Azmi Abu Kassim, said the department, through all of its divisions and branches, has also detained 5,080 individuals based...

Anwar tests revamped KLIA Aerotrain, praises performance

SEPANG: "Good… faster than before," was how Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim described his ride on the newly upgraded KLIA Aerotrain during a walkabout at Terminal 1 of Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA1) on Tuesday (July 1). Anwar arrived at the terminal at 1pm, accompanied by Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook, Malaysia Airports Holdings...

Fahmi launches six-way MOCN in Bayan Lepas, fifth in the country so far

GEORGE TOWN: The 6-way 4G Multi Operator Core Network (MOCN) is now available at Tanjung Asam here in Bayan Lepas. The initiative, which is the fifth in the country, was launched by Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil on Tuesday (July 1) and is part of the government policy under "Di Mana Ada Jalan, Di Situ Ada...

Housemate among suspects in Cyberjaya student murder case

SHAH ALAM: One of the three female suspects detained in the murder of a 20-year-old Maniishapriet Kaur Akhara, in Cyberjaya, was the victim's housemate, says Comm Datuk Hussein Omar Khan. The Selangor police chief said the initial investigation revealed that the housemate had given the 20-year-old main suspect, who is her boyfriend, an access card and...

Leading the digital future

AS Malaysia intensifies digital transformation efforts, a future-ready education has never mattered more. As one of Malaysia’s top private universities, Multimedia University (MMU) stands at the forefront with its pioneering curriculum – nurturing industry professionals, innovators and creatives since its inception in 1997. Now home to over 16,500 students, MMU is committed to being learner-centric and champions...

Kevin Morais murder: Federal Court upholds conviction of three men, including ex-pathologist

PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Court has upheld the conviction of three men, including a former army pathologist, in the murder of deputy public prosecutor Datuk Anthony Kevin Morais. A three-judge panel chaired by Chief Justice Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat unanimously upheld the conviction for Col Dr R. Kunaseegaran, 62; moneylender S. Ravi Chandran, 54; and S. Nimalan,...