PETALING JAYA: The National Union of Journalists Peninsular Malaysia (NUJM) has condemned the actions of an official from a government-linked company who reportedly intimidated a reporter during an event recently. The NUJM viewed the matter with concern as the individual with a high-ranking position had confronted the female journalist for posing a question that was unrelated...
PETALING JAYA: IJM Corporation Berhad has dismissed reports suggesting it is linked to an investigation by the United Kingdom’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO), describing such claims as inaccurate. In a statement on Tuesday (Jan 20), the company said neither IJM nor its UK associates are aware of any SFO investigation, adding that it has not been...
KUALA LUMPUR: Barring a prime minister from holding the finance ministry portfolio should be prioritised over imposing a two-term limit, says Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin. The Opposition leader said there must be a "separation of powers" between the two portfolios. "It's fine for a prime minister to helm other ministries but not finance as this holds a...
KUALA LUMPUR: An online gambling syndicate catering to foreigners, was dismantled with the arrest of 19 foreigners in an operation in the city. Immigration director-general Datuk Zakaria Shaaban said the operation, which began at 10.30pm on Monday (Jan 19), covered several locations including Bukit Bintang, Jalan Alor, Jalan Changkat and Jalan Bedara. "We conducted the raids following...
GENEVA, Jan 20 (Reuters) - The owner of a Swiss bar that caught fire on New Year's Day, killing 40 people, appeared before prosecutors on Tuesday for a second set of hearings in the criminal investigation, according to a lawyer present. The French couple, Jacques and Jessica Moretti, are suspected of crimes including negligent homicide. Jacques Moretti,...
BRUSSELS, Jan 20 (Reuters) - The time for flattering Donald Trump is over and Europe should hit back hard economically if the U.S. imposes tariffs on NATO allies that sent troops to Greenland, ex-NATO boss and former Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen said on Tuesday. Rasmussen said Trump's insistence that Greenland - a semi-autonomous Danish...
COPENHAGEN, Jan 20 (Reuters) - One Copenhagen clothing store's tongue-in-cheek take on U.S. President Donald Trump's red baseball caps has become an unlikely symbol of Danish solidarity with Greenland, as protests mount over Trump's demands to buy the vast self-governing territory. The red caps resemble the "Make America Great Again" caps of Trump's supporters but feature...
WASHINGTON, Jan 20 (Reuters) - In the battle over President Donald Trump's effort to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook that is set to go before the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday, the justices may focus on the president's use of social media to carry out this unprecedented action. The justices are due to hear arguments...
Carina, however, admitted that she used to be upset over how "socially awkward" her husband is. As if people weren’t already envious enough of Tony Leung and Carina Lau’s relationship, the 60-year-old Hong Kong actress has given us yet another reason to swoon. In a recent interview, Carina looked back on her relationship of 37 years with Tony, whom she...
The Dancing King was clearly impressed. Heavenly King Aaron Kwok may be 60, but don’t even think about underestimating him — or his fans. At his recent Xi’an concert, Aaron picked a female fan seated in the front row for a ‘Baby Shark' dance challenge. What followed was a full-on dance-off that left the sent the audience into a frenzy and...
