KUALA LUMPUR: Warrants of arrest can be issued against those who refuse to testify before the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) on Batu Puteh, Batuan Tengah and Tubir Selatan, says Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said. "The RCI formed has several important powers to carry out an in-depth investigation to get the true facts for justice for...
KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) senior superintendent told the High Court that four countries did not cooperate when she applied to record conversations of bank witnesses in connection with the investigation into corruption and money laundering involving RM2.3bil of funds belonging to 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), which is linked to Datuk Seri Najib...
PETALING JAYA: Good buddies Rayner Beh Chun Meng-Goh Boon Zhe lifted their first Under-21 men’s doubles title to show they are shaping up well to emerge as the country’s promising pair in the future. Yesterday, the top seeds lived up to their billing by beating Choi Jian Sheng-Wong Vin Sean 16-21, 21-17, 22-20 in a thrilling...
PETALING JAYA: Nurul Izzah Izzati Mohd Asri earned big cheers for Malaysia when she won the women's elite keirin gold medal on the penultimate day of the Asian Track Cycling Championships in New Delhi, India today (on Sunday). The 20-year-old from Kedah rode brilliantly to overtake Tong Mengqi of China, coming out of the bend to...
Even the Heavenly King was taken aback. Heavenly King Jacky Cheung is known to be one of the best voices of his generation and he never fails to put on a great show, even when he is unwell. So you can imagine how shocked fans were when they thought the 62-year-old had lip-synced during his 60+ Concert Tour show in Shanghai last week. While waiting for...
The seller claims the hairs were "plucked" from the IVE star's head during the band's concert. How much are you willing to pay for a piece of your favourite idol? For fans of Jang Wonyoung of popular K-pop girl group IVE, the price, it seems, is tens of thousands, if this listing on a Chinese e-commerce site is...
Zendaya let some skin show in her floor-length dress at the 'Dune: Part Two' premiere in New York City. Zendaya is owning all her looks on the Dune: Part Two press tour. At the sci-fi film’s New York City premiere on Sunday, February 25, the 27-year-old actress wore a white floor-length dress with daring cutouts in the front. Zendaya’s...
PETALING JAYA: With the abrupt departure of Datuk Dr Ammar Abd Ghapar from the post, the question now is who will become the new director-general of Tourism Malaysia. Speaking to The Star, Ammar indicated that the current senior director of International Promotions for Asia and Africa, Manoharan Periasamy, is set to succeed him. Manoharan is currently the...
PETALING JAYA: Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul has the full authority to take stern action against MPs who misbehave while in the august House, says His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia. "I have given the green light to the Speaker to take action against those who cross the line, which includes suspending MPs...
SUBANG JAYA: Two women were arrested after they failed to comply with a police inspection on Feb 23. In a statement Sunday (Feb 25), Subang Jaya OCPD Asst Comm Wan Azlan Wan Mamat said that the two women were stopped after patrolling policemen in Jalan SS15/4G spotted a car there on Feb 23 at around 11.30pm. Police...
