KUCHING: The United States (US) is keen to strengthen cooperation with Sarawak, particularly in the offshore gas and aerospace sectors. US Ambassador to Malaysia Edgard D. Kagan said that Sarawak has huge potential and expertise in both sectors and is making great strides in the renewable energy sector. He said these were among the topics he discussed...
Malaysia’s sovereign bonds and currency are poised to rebound on robust economic indicators and expectations for fiscal discipline in the upcoming budget, investors said. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s spending plan, which is set to be released Friday, will likely show a lower budget deficit ratio of 3.9% from its 2024 target of 4.3%, and...
Malaysia was once again stirred by news of another celebrity divorce, this time involving renowned celebrity chef and singer Datuk Fazley Yaakob and his former wife, Azrene Soraya Abdul Aziz, following his confirmation in an announcement on Oct 15. The Asmara Ini singer stated that the divorce was a mutual decision after 18 years of marriage. According to Fazley,...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (Motac) is investigating licensed agents suspected of disseminating false information regarding the My Second Home (MM2H) programme, says Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing He said all MM2H agents had been instructed to undergo re-registration and added that this action was taken after discovering that some agents were...
SINGAPORE: A female cyclist who clung onto a car bonnet during a row with a driver in East Coast Road in June 2023 was sentenced to a five-day short detention order (SDO) on Thursday (Oct 17). Offenders given an SDO are jailed for a short time, but they will not have a criminal record after their...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Sessions Court here was told that former finance minister Tun Daim Zainuddin has been admitted to hospital. Daim's lawyer Datuk Gurdial Singh Nijar told Sessions Court judge Azura Alwi that his client was unable to attend the proceedings here today but did not explain the reason behind Daim's hospital admission. The court was initially...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is investigating 20 projects under the Selangor Menteri Besar Incorporated (MBI) believed to be linked to corrupt activities. “We are going to check 20 projects involving the state (of Selangor) which we have been informed have received bribes. These are projects which have to do with state interests. “These projects...
CHUKAI: Three fishermen are feared missing in Kemaman waters after going out fishing on Sunday. Kemaman Maritime Zone Director Ariffin Ghazali said the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Kemaman Zone received a report on the incident at 2.15pm on Wednesday (Oct 16). Ariffin said a Search and Rescue Operation (Op Carilamat) by the Maritime Rescue Sub Center...
ODENSE: Top pair Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah survived a scare to reach the women’s doubles second round in the Denmark Open. They had to dig deep to beat Tresa Jolly-Gayatri Gopichand of India 19-21, 21-17, 21-15 at Jyske Bank Arena on Wednesday (Oct 16). The reigning Arctic Open runners-up were slow to find their rhythm and lost the...
PETALING JAYA: Six premises were raided by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in connection with the ongoing sand mining concession probe involving a state investment body subsidiary. The commission raided five office units and a residential property in Klang Valley following the sand mining corruption scandal linked to the Menteri Besar Selangor Incorporated (MBI), reported Berita...
