PETALING JAYA: Malaysians will be among the citizens from 48 countries who will need Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) to enter the United Kingdom starting Wednesday (Jan 8). "Malaysians travelling to the United Kingdom will be required to present an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) from Jan 8. "Applications may be submitted from Nov 27, 2024," according to the...
SHAH ALAM: Six vehicle inspection officers from the Computerised Vehicle Inspection Centre (Puspakom) suspected of being involved in a syndicate approving heavy vehicle inspections have been suspended with immediate effect. In confirming the suspension, Puspakom chief executive officer Mahmood Razak Bahman said the organisation takes the matter seriously and will not tolerate any misconduct, especially involving...
LONDON: The dollar slumped 1% on Monday after a report said President-elect Donald Trump was mulling tariffs that would only be applied to critical imports, potentially a relief for countries that were expecting broader levies. The Washington Post reported that Trump's aides were exploring plans that would apply tariffs to every country - but only on...
EMOJIS serve as a visual representation in text-based communications and often allow people to vividly express their feelings and emotions in their message. Most of them have a clear-cut meaning but some have been argued to be something entirely different, like the folded hands emoji. The long-standing urban legend is that it's not a prayer or a...
KLUANG: A female cook has died while a seven-month-old baby girl is in critical condition from a collision between their multipurpose vehicle and a lorry at KM86 along Jalan Johor Baru-Ayer Hitam here. Kluang OCPD Asst Comm Bahrin Mohd Noh said the MPV was ferrying eight people from Muar after attending an engagement ceremony in the...
PETALING JAYA: Umno is appealing to His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia’s goodwill for a full pardon for Datuk Seri Najib Razak, after the incarcerated former prime minister’s successful bid at the Court of Appeal. In an immediate reaction after the court's decision on Monday (Jan 6), Umno president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi...
PUTRAJAYA: Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's son Datuk Mohd Nazifuddin asks why the government hid and did not implement the royal addendum for his father to serve house arrest. This is after the Court of Appeal allowed Najib's bid for leave to commence judicial review over an alleged royal addendum. "The royal addendum exists and...
LONDON (Reuters) - A child sexual abuse scandal that revealed how gangs of mostly Pakistani men had groomed, trafficked and raped young white girls more than a decade ago, has returned to the political agenda in Britain following criticism from Elon Musk. Musk, a close ally of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, has called for Prime Minister...
SEPANG: Police are seeking public assistance to locate a teenage girl reported missing since Dec 29. Sepang OCPD Asst Comm Norhizam Bahaman said a missing persons report regarding 17-year-old Nurul Fateha Nabila Mohd Zailani was lodged by her aunt on Dec 31. "The teenager resides in Kampung Sungai Merab Luar in Kajang and has been living with...
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysians are required to download the MyBorderPass application to register their travel details before utilising the quick response (QR) code system at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), says the Immigration Department. It said Malaysian travellers with the app need to do a facial verification process before starting their journey or upon arrival. "This is a new...
