WASHINGTON: The United States released an ally of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in exchange for 10 American detainees and a fugitive dubbed "Fat Leonard" in a sweeping prisoner swap deal between the rival governments on Wednesday (Dec 21). US President Joe Biden made the "extremely difficult decision" to free Alex Saab, the one-time confidant of socialist...
GEORGE TOWN: Dangerous river conditions have slowed down underwater pipeline repair works at the Prai River, says the Penang Water Supply Corporation (PBAPP). PBAPP said the normalisation of water supply to 95% of 200,000 water consumers affected by the water supply interruption was re-scheduled to between noon and 1pm on Thursday (Dec 21). ALSO READ: Braving the murky...
SHAH ALAM: A 44-year-old man stabbed his lover, believed to be out of jealousy, near a restaurant in Klang, say Selangor police. State deputy police chief Deputy Comm Datuk S. Sasikala Devi said authorities are investigating how long the suspect and the 26-year-old victim (pic) were in a relationship. “The suspect and the victim were lovers and...
KUALA LUMPUR: Permodalan Nasional Bhd’s (PNB) wholly-owned unit trust management company, Amanah Saham Nasional Bhd (ASNB), has declared a total income distribution of 5.25 sen a unit for its flagship fund, Amanah Saham Bumiputera (ASB) for the financial year ending Dec 31, 2023 (FY2023). The total distribution consists of an income distribution of 4.25sen per unit...
KUALA LUMPUR: Lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah was ordered by the High Court here on Thursday (Dec 21) to pay over RM5.5mil in income tax arrears to the Inland Revenue Board (LHDN). Judicial Commissioner Roz Mawar Rozain issued the order after Senior Revenue Counsel Norhisham Ahmad informed the court of the final amount to be...
Travis Kelce called Taylor Swift 'amazing' for shrugging off the hate she received from New England Patriots fans on the latest episode of his podcast. Travis Kelce was impressed with Taylor Swift for being unbothered when she got booed at the Kansas City Chiefs-New England Patriots game. On the December 20 episode of his New Heights podcast, the football star, 34, praised...
KUALA LUMPUR: Kelantan's Sultan Muhammad V conferred the state's highest award, the Darjah Kerabat Yang Amat Dihormati (Al-Yunusi) D.K (Kelantan), on Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah at Istana Kelantan here. According to a post on Istana Negara's official Instagram acount, Al-Sultan Abdullah also conferred the Darjah Kerabat Sri Indera Mahkota Pahang Yang...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he senses a change in India's tone with Ottawa after the United States warned New Delhi about its involvement in a thwarted plot to kill a Sikh separatist leader on U.S. soil, the CBC reported on Wednesday. "I think there is a beginning of an understanding that...
We wonder what was on her mind then. Chinese actress Dilireba always brings a touch of glamour to any event she attends. However, at the Tencent Video All Star Awards 2023 on Sunday (Dec 17); the 31-year-old Uyghur beauty’s outfit took second fiddle to how she seemingly got lost on the admittedly expansive red carpet. Dressed in a white silk Julien Fournié haute...
Danny's twin brother, director Oxide Pang, and sister-in-law, actress Angelica Lee, had offered to help but he turned them down. Hong Kong director Danny Pang, one-half of the Pang Brothers, best known for The Eye horror films and The Storm Warriors, has filed for bankruptcy after owing HK$2mil (S$340K). The 58-year-old, who's the younger twin brother of director Oxide Pang, revealed his...
