SINGAPORE: Singapore's Lawrence Wong was sworn in on Wednesday (May 15) as its fourth premier since independence, promising to lead the wealthy city state his own way after completing a carefully calibrated power transfer aimed at ensuring continuity. Wong, 51, comes from among a crop of so-called "4G" leaders, a new generation of politicians that were...
Spending time online may boost your well-being, the results of a large international study revealed May 13. Researchers at the University of Oxford examined 16 years of data from 2.4 million people, tracking things like life satisfaction and sense of purpose. They found that people with access to the web scored 8% higher in measures of well-being compared...
KUCHING: Sarawak has approved the introduction of state sales tax (SST) on the export of ferroalloys and polysilicon as part of efforts to diversify revenue sources, says Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah. The Deputy Premier said the tax would be imposed at the rate of 1.5% effective Sept 1 this year. "This is a fair and reasonable rate...
JOHOR BARU: A businessman lost more than RM200,000 of his savings by downloading a malware application on his mobile phone. The 47-year-old man who only wanted to be known as Lee, said that he came across the app after planning a cruise trip to Singapore together with his wife and three children on March 8. “I initially...
PETALING JAYA: The legal suit against the Kelana Jaya LRT owner and operator filed by a victim of the 2021 LRT collision should be settled out of court instead of being prolonged, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong (pic). The former transport minister during the May 24, 2021 incident urged the government to speedily compensate...
SHAH ALAM: The Selangor police will refer the investigation papers (IP) involving the suitcase containing over RM500,000 found in the car park of a shopping mall in Damansara to Bukit Aman. Selangor Police Chief Commissioner Datuk Hussein Omar Khan (pic) said the investigation paper would be sent over to Bukit Aman so that their legal division...
Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund and public pension provider are considering taking Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd. private, according to people familiar with the matter, as trading in the airport operator was suspended Wednesday. Khazanah Nasional Bhd. and the Employees Provident Fund are working with an adviser on a possible deal, the people said, asking not to be named...
KOTA KINABALU: A car was damaged after a large tree fell on top of it in Sabah’s east coast Tawau district. The incident took place near Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Bahagia on Tuesday (May 14). Tawau Fire and Rescue station chief Jemishin Ujin said they rushed a seven-man team to the scene following a call at 6.37pm. “The tree...
SEREMBAN: A Customs officer claimed trial at the Sessions Court here to 43 charges of allegedly accepting bribes totalling some RM70,000 over a five-year period. Mohammad Zyed Ibrahim, 41 pleaded not guilty after the charges were read to him before Judge Meor Sulaiman Ahmad Tarmizi. The interpreter took almost an hour to read the charges to the...
SHAH ALAM: A predator can groom a child for sex in just one hour, says the Bukit Aman CID Sexual, Women and Children Crime Investigation Division (D11). Its principal assistant director, Senior Assistant Commissioner Siti Kamsiah Hassan, said predators use social media to get to know children and groom them. "These victims are easily attracted to sweet...
