Author - James Lim

Cops cut power to three online gambling houses in Kluang

KLUANG: Electrical supply to three premises here has been disconnected for alleged involvement in online gambling activities. Kluang OCPD Asst Comm Bahrin Mohd Noh said the operation was jointly conducted with the Kluang police Criminal Investigation Department and Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB). “The operation took place on Tuesday (May 6) between 10am and 1.45pm,’’ he said in...

Malaysian-born actor Lawrence Wong gets international recognition for directorial debut with ‘Esky’

Malaysian-born Singaporean actor Lawrence Wong, who made his directorial debut with the short film Esky, has been chosen for the Official Selection in the Best First Time Director category at the Hollywood Best Indie Film Awards. Esky is part of Homebound, an anthology of five shorts produced in collaboration with animal welfare group SOSD Singapore to spotlight rescue...

Mount Rinjani was last on father’s wishlist, says son as climber laid to rest

JOHOR BARU: The mountain climber who died after falling along the Banyu Urip trail of Mount Rinjani on Lombok Island, West Nusa Tenggara, on Saturday (May 3), has been laid to rest on Wednesday morning. Rennie Abdul Ghani, 57, an engineer at a private company, was laid to rest at the Mutmainah Muslim Cemetery in Pasir...

Civil servants affected by Asean Summit traffic jams advised to apply for WFH

PUTRAJAYA: Civil servants affected by traffic congestion expected during the Asean Summit this month are advised to apply for work-from-home (WFH) status. The Public Service Department said the WFH policy would allow civil servants to work more flexibly, but still subject to current regulations while maintaining continuity of public services. It said the WFH policy provided through...

Support for Miti as issuer of certs

Ministry’s decision will reinforce Malaysia’s export credibility, say groups PETALING JAYA: The appointment of the Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry (Miti) as the sole issuer of Non-Preferential Certificates of Origin (NPCO) has received broad support from business chambers and trade groups, who say the measure will help protect Malaysia’s trade integrity, particularly with the United States. However,...

Woman, nephew die from suffocation, says cop

KLANG: Police have confirmed that the deaths of a woman and her nephew at a house in Semenyih last April were caused by suffocation involving plastic bags. Selangor deputy police chief DCP Mohd Zaini Abu Hassan said the conclusion was based on post-mortem results conducted on both victims. "The post-mortem, carried out at Sultan Idris Shah Hospital...

Melaka cops summon popular YouTuber for viral modified micromobility vehicle

MELAKA: Melaka police have summoned a popular YouTuber to assist in the investigation after a video of him allegedly riding a modified micromobility vehicle went viral on social media. Melaka Police Chief, Deputy Comm Datuk Dzulkhairi Mukhtar, said the 27-year-old was called in for questioning after authorities came across a 22-second video uploaded on TikTok at...

Hollywood shocked by Trump’s film tariffs announcement

Hollywood reacted Monday with skepticism to US President Donald Trump's announcement of 100% tariffs on foreign films, with movie insiders calling it a policy made up on the fly by a president who fails to understand how the industry works. "It makes no sense," entertainment lawyer Jonathan Handel said of Trump's idea. Handel explained to AFP that...

Moody’s sees key risk to Malaysia credit rating from tariffs

TARIFF shocks pose a major threat to Malaysia’s sovereign credit rating, given the potential disruption to economic growth and fiscal consolidation, according to Moody’s Investors Service. The ratings firm sees downside risks to its initial projection of 5% growth for Malaysia this year due to exposure to global trade tensions. There’s also a possibility that the...

Sabah flood evacuees remain unchanged at 695

KOTA KINABALU: The number of flood evacuees in Sabah remained unchanged at 695, comprising 217 families, as of 8am Tuesday. The Sabah Disaster Management Committee Secretariat, in a statement on Tuesday (May 6), said that 325 individuals from 103 families are currently sheltering at two temporary evacuation centres in the Sook district. The temporary evacuation centres are...