JOHOR BARU: A pair of senior office bearers of a sports association have been detained by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) for alleged abuse of power and submitting false claims involving over RM1.3mil. According to a source, the two men, both in their 60s, were arrested at about 4pm on Wednesday (Feb 12) after giving their...
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukrainians braced on Thursday for a hopeful but perilous phase of their war with Russia after U.S. President Donald Trump's phone call with Vladimir Putin stirred fears his move to swiftly end the fighting could cost Ukraine dearly. Trump's call to the Russian president - the first by a U.S. leader since Moscow's...
PETALING JAYA: A female factory worker who died in an accident at Kampung Pengkalan early Wednesday morning was believed to have had an argument with her husband before being chased by him on another motorcycle. Alor Gajah District Police Chief, Superintendent Ashari Abu Samah, said investigations revealed that there was information indicating the victim had a...
SEPANG: A foreign couple who "acted" mentally unstable while on a plane bound for Jieyang Chaosan, China, at KL International Airport (KLIA) Terminal 2 here, have been confirmed not to have any mental health issues, Malay language daily Sinar Harian reports. KLIA deputy OCPD Supt Albany Hamzah told Sinar Harian that the Sultan Idris Shah Hospital...
KUALA LUMPUR: This Chinese New Year, McDonald’s Malaysia took its festive celebrations to new heights with its inaugural Mekdi Chinese New Year (CNY) open house. For almost a decade, McDonald’s Malaysia has marked the CNY season by spreading joy through visits to old folks’ homes. This year, the celebration extended to include customers and communities in selected...
PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has remanded four individuals, comprising two company directors, one of whom holds the title "Datuk", and two senior vice-presidents of the company, Malay language daily Sinar Harian reports. Sources told Sinar Harian that all were detained on suspicion of involvement in bribery and submitting false claims involving company funds of...
PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Tuesday (Feb 11) received a Togg electric vehicle (EV) as a gift from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Erdoğan presented a white Togg T10X to Anwar as a symbol of their friendship. Anwar later drove the sport utility vehicle (SUV) to the Seri Perdana Complex, with Erdoğan accompanying him,...
PETALING JAYA: The investigation into the death of a Taiping Prison inmate, allegedly due to assault last month, is still ongoing, said Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. The Home Minister said the police are conducting a thorough investigation, including recording statements from witnesses and prison officers who were on duty on the day of the incident. Saifuddin...
GEORGE TOWN: A warehouse near Green Garden was nearly destroyed after a fire engulfed the building on Tuesday (Feb 11) evening. Penang Fire and Rescue Department director Mohd Shoki Hamzah said fire engines were dispatched after distress calls were received at 6.02pm. "Upon arrival, firefighters estimated that 80% of the 100 x 100 sq ft warehouse had...
PATTAYA: Concerns over the late-night roaring of pet lions prompted an inspection at a home of a Sri Lankan businessman in Thailand. Officers visited the property in Soi Phra Tamnak, Pattaya, on Monday (Feb 10) to check if the animals had been microchipped and to assess their living conditions. The inspection, conducted around 3.30pm local time, was...
