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Malaysia Airports gears up ops to ensure smooth passenger flow during holiday peak

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia Airports Holding Bhd (MAHB) has increased manpower to enhance operations and is prepared to ensure smooth passenger flows and reduce waiting times at key touchpoints, in anticipation of the school holidays, Christmas, and New Year celebrations. MAHB managing director Datuk Mohd Izani Ghani reassured travellers that arrangements are in place to handle the increased...

Thunderstorm warnings issued for several states

PETALING JAYA: Thunderstorms, heavy rains and strong winds are expected over the states of Selangor (Kuala Selangor, Hulu Selangor, Klang, Gombak, Petaling, Kuala Langat, Hulu Langat and Sepang). Other states are Federal Territory, Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, Negri Sembilan, Melaka and Johor (Tangkak, Muar, Batu Pahat and Pontian). ALSO READ: MetMalaysia issues thunderstorm warnings for eight states. Also affected are...

Retired cop finds trove of unreleased Michael Jackson songs: Report

A retired California highway patrolman has stumbled into possession of a trove of unreleased Michael Jackson songs, which the world may never have a chance to hear. Gregg Musgrove, now a stay-at-home dad, procured the tapes after an associate purchased a storage unit in the city of Van Nuys that contained the recordings, according to American...

Sessions Court dismisses lawsuit filed by family of Navy cadet officer

KUALA LUMPUR: The Sessions Court has dismissed a negligence lawsuit filed by the family of navy cadet officer J. Soosaimanicckam against the Malaysian Armed Forces Council, the government and others over his death. The family's lawyer Zaid Malek said Sessions judge Idah Ismail made the dismissal after finding that the plaintiff failed to establish a claim...

Senior citizen-friendly facilities being implemented by Perak govt

IPOH: A system to evaluate and ensure buildings or facilities are senior citizen friendly is being planned, says Sandrea Ng. The Perak local government committee chairman said the Senior Citizen Friendly Rating System is in the pipeline to be developed to ensure buildings or other public facilities are suitable for the elderly, as the country is...

El Salvador and Bhutan: Betting on Bitcoin’s future | Opinion

Two small nations, El Salvador and Bhutan, have made bold moves into the Bitcoin btc1.85%Bitcoin arena, which showcase how cryptocurrency can redefine economic strategies for countries with ambitious leadership and limited resources. Bhutan, through its sovereign investment arm, has amassed Bitcoin holdings worth over $1 billion—more than one-third of its GDP—while El Salvador’s reserves stand at approximately 6,150 Bitcoin, valued at over $550...

Australian wealth manager AMP invests $27m in Bitcoin as first major superannuation fund to embrace crypto

AMP has made a $27 million investment in Bitcoin, becoming the first major superannuation fund in Australia to enter the crypto market. AMP Wealth Management, one of Australia‘s largest wealth managers with billions in assets under management, has invested $27 million in Bitcoin btc1.85%Bitcoin, becoming the first major superannuation fund in the country to do so, the Australian...

Crypto scammers ordered to pay $5m for IcomTech Ponzi

According to a Dec. 11 statement, IcomTech founder David Carmona, along with four promoters of the scheme, namely Juan Arellano Parra, Moses Valdez, and David Brend, for violations of the Commodity Exchange Act and Commodity Futures Trading Commission regulations. The court ordered them to jointly pay over $1 million in restitution to defrauded customers and imposed a...

The high price of snooping on cheating hubbies

SOME women are willing to pay up to RM50,000 to hire a private investigator to snoop on their husbands, according to an exclusive report by Kosmo!. Most of those seeking the services of professional private investigators are wives of known personalities or VVIPs who suspect their husbands are being unfaithful. According to Tun Security Services Sdn Bhd...

Govt fine-tuning PETRONAS, Petros deal

KUALA LUMPUR: Discussions on gas distribution in Sarawak between Petroliam Nasional Bhd (PETRONAS) and Petroleum Sarawak Bhd (Petros) have been concluded, and the government is currently fine-tuning the details, parameters and implications of the agreement. In announcing this, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim stated he had a good discussion with Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang...