KUALA LUMPUR: The number of flood victims in Terengganu stayed at 463 people from 149 families being sheltered at two temporary relief centres in Dungun as at 8pm, according to the latest report of the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) control centre. An observation of the Department of Irrigation and Drainage (DID) Telemetry Station, found the...
SHAH ALAM: An Indonesian man who was suspected of murder has been shot dead after he charged at policemen with a machete. Selangor police chief Comm Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said the incident occurred at around 5.30pm on Wednesday (Jan 31). "A team from Selangor CID Serious Crimes Unit (D9) conducted a raid at a flat at...
Advertising giant Publicis Groupe SA made an unusual executive hire in mid-2022 – a lion-headed digital avatar named Leon who would serve as “chief metaverse officer”, guiding clients through the virtual realm that had seized real-world attention. His moment in the spotlight didn’t last long. Five months later, ChatGPT debuted, and the buzz that had surrounded the...
PORT DICKSON: A couple has been selling "teh o” for just 50sen a cup not because they want to make a profit but as a way to repay the good deeds of donors who helped them until their daughter recovered from leukaemia. Yusnira Mukhtar, 42, said that she and her 44-year-old husband Rohaizad Abdul Khalid felt...
KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia Bhd recorded an improved financial performance in FY23 as operating revenue rose amid an increase in trading activity In the fourth quarter of the financial year ended Dec 31, 2023, the stock exchange operator registered a net profit of RM59.55mil as compared to RM49.01mil in the same quarter in 2022. The exchange's basic earnings per...
KUALA LUMPUR: Blogger "Sang Kelembai" pleaded not guilty at the Sessions Court here Wednesday (Jan 31) to a charge of making an offensive post about vaccine procurement matters on his Facebook page four years ago. Datuk Abd Zarin Mohd Yasin, 72, was charged with creating and initiating the transmission of offensive communications with intent to annoy...
LONDON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The launch of U.S. exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tracking bitcoin deepens ties between the volatile world of cryptocurrencies and the traditional financial system, potentially creating unforeseen new risks, some experts say. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) this month approved 11 spot bitcoin ETFs from issuers including BlackRock and Invesco/Galaxy Digital, in a watershed...
ALOR SETAR : The High Court here has ruled that Kedah Pakatan Harapan chairman Datuk Mahfuz Omar must pay RM250,000 to Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor in damages in a defamation suit. Judge Dr Arik Sanusi Yeop Johari said Mahfuz was also ordered to pay RM30,000 in costs, Astro Awani reported. Arik Sanusi allowed...
PETALING JAYA: Opposition leaders have conveyed their congratulations to newly appointed Yang di-Pertuan Agong His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim King of Malaysia and Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofia Queen of Malaysia. Opposition leader and Perikatan Nasional secretary-general Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin congratulated the Royal Couple and pledged loyalty to Their Majesties. “All Perikatan MPs and myself have full...
PUTRAJAYA: Istana Negara has announced the official title for the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar and his consort Raja Zarith Sofiah Almarhum Sultan Idris Shah. In a statement, the King's senior private secretary Datuk Nazim Mohd Alim said the official title for Sultan Ibrahim will be His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim King...
