IPOH: The former construction labourer who pleaded guilty to raping a public servant in April has now been charged with sexually harassing an 11-year-old girl. Hassan Ahmad, 43, pleaded guilty to the charge under Section 14 (a) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017 before Sessions Court judge Ainul Shahrin Mohamad here on Thursday (July...
Five analysts estimate that Reliance's Jio Financial Services will be valued at 160-190 rupees per share. Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries, India's most valuable company, will demerge its financial services business on today as part of a move to unlock value. A man walks across the LED board showing the logo of Jio(REUTERS) The local stock exchanges will...
Smoke was rising from the Swedish embassy building and dozens of demonstrators were still on the scene. Protesters set fire to Sweden's embassy in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad early Thursday, an AFP journalist said, ahead of a planned burning of a Koran in Sweden. Supporters of the Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr raise the Quran, the Muslims' holy...
KOTA KINABALU: Thirty-six volunteer divers braved strong winds and choppy seas to retrieve trash in an underwater clean-up at the Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park, some 3km from here. And not only did the divers collect some 105kg of rubbish consisting primarily of plastic bottles and packaging, they also freed marine life stuck in illegal fish...
Artificial intelligence isn’t just about ChatGPT – far from it. In New York, for example, police used an AI tool to help identify and catch a drug trafficker, simply by analyzing his suspicious driving habits. Forbes recounts this incredible story, which took place last year in Scarsdale, a small town in upstate New York. In March...
KUALA LUMPUR: The crime index nationwide showed a reduction of 292 cases between Jan 1 and June 30 this year from the same period last year, says Tan Sri Razarudin Husain. The Inspector-General of Police said a total of 25,482 cases were recorded in the first half of this year while the corresponding period last year...
AUCKLAND (Reuters) -At least two people and an armed attacker were killed and five others wounded in a shooting in New Zealand's largest city of Auckland on Thursday, hours ahead of the opening match of the Women's soccer World Cup in the city. Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said the soccer tournament would proceed as planned, adding...
> Kwong Wah Yit Poh reported that fans of the late Hong Kong singer Anita Mui visited the Shang Sin Chun Tong temples in Kowloon and Lantau Island on Tuesday to commemorate the 41st anniversary of the singer’s debut. These members of Anita Mui’s International Fan Club performed prayers and brought fruits, bouquets and various food...
KUALA LUMPUR: Six suspected cable thieves, including Telekom Malaysia (TM) contractors, have been arrested after they were spotted loading a lorry with stolen cables. In a statement on Wednesday (July 19), Ampang Jaya OCPD Asst Comm Mohd Azam Ismail said a 31-year-old complainant called the authorities after spotting several people pulling out copper wires along Jalan...
TANJONG KARANG: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (pic) said he will release proof on Thursday (July 20) that he had signed a debt waiver scheme for Felda settlers. "I can show them, there is no need to wait 24 hours, I can do it in 12 hours. I did sign it on June 27. As to why...
