Author - James Lim

Malaysia to leverage AI to detect suspicious financial transactions – BNM governor

KUALA LUMPUR: The National Fraud Portal (NFP) launched today will leverage on artificial intelligence (AI) to detect suspicious transactions through predictive analysis. Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour said one of the NFP’s main characteristics is its modular design which allows for continuous improvements to be made on the existing basic infrastructure. He...

MMEA conducts medical evacuation for toddler from Johor island

MERSING: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) carried out a medical evacuation (Medevac) for a child from Pulau Aur with breathing difficulties to seek treatment at Mersing Hospital on Tuesday (Aug 20) afternoon. Mersing Maritime zone director Maritime Commander Suhaizan Saadin said the Mersing district health office requested assistance to bring the toddler, Wan Nur Atira...

HK actress Annie Liu used to be afraid of Chow Yun Fat: ‘I was very shy’

Hong Kong actress Annie Liu made her on-screen debut in 1977 after joining TVB’s artiste training class but gradually faded out of the spotlight after her marriage in 1986. In a recent interview with Hong Kong media, Liu reflected on her entertainment career and revealed that she used to be afraid of movie star Chow Yun...

South Sudan state takes over oil fields abandoned by Petronas subsidiary

SOUTH SUDAN's state-run Nile Petroleum Corp has taken over oil fields and assets that belonged to a Petronas subsidiary. The changes come almost two weeks after the Petronas announced it would leave South Sudan after 14 years. UK-based oil and gas company Savannah Energy Plc has been in talks to purchase that business. Nilepet will now "assume the...

Twenty-one roads in Putrajaya to close for six hours daily starting Aug 27 for National Day rehearsals

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 21 main roads around Putrajaya will close for six hours each day starting Aug 27 for National Day rehearsals. The roads will be closed from 5am to 11am daily until Aug 29 and include Taman Perdana, Lebuh Wawasan and Lebuh Bestari (towards Jalan Tun Abdul Razak), Jalan P2K, Jalan Pembangunan, Jalan...

Missing fisherman found clinging to jerrycans near Pulau Tiga

KOTA KINABALU: A fisherman literally clung to empty jerrycans to stay afloat for over 24 hours after his boat capsized off Labuan. Ramlee Mahroff, 46, drifted some 68km from Labuan to near Pulau Tiga off Sabah’s southwestern Kuala Penyu district. The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) eventually found and rescued him. He went fishing in Tanjung Aru...

Salaries for Selangor civil servants to be adjusted from December, says MB

SABAK BERNAM: The salaries of more than 21,000 Selangor civil servants will adjusted in phases in line with the announcement by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Aug 16, says state Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari. "The rate and method will be the same as those announced by the Prime Minister and we will...

Paetongtarn thanks Anwar for partnership, looks forward to advancing Thailand-Malaysia ties

BANGKOK: Newly appointed Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra (pic) on Monday (Aug 19) expressed her resolve to work closely with Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to advance Malaysia-Thailand bilateral relations. In a post on X, Paetongtarn thanked Anwar for his congratulatory message on her appointment and highlighted the long-standing friendship between the two nations...

Cops mount manhunt for seven involved in highway robbery

KUALA LUMPUR: Police have launched a manhunt for seven suspects involved in an armed robbery near the New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE) on Monday (Aug 19). Petaling Jaya police chief ACP Shahrulnizam Ja'afar said that at 4.30am, a 41-year-old man claimed he suffered head and hand injuries when attacked with sticks and a machete by the...