PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal was on Monday (Sept 4) told that Samirah Muzaffar and two teenagers were responsible for the death of Cradle Fund chief executive officer (CEO) Nazrin Hassan. Deputy public prosecutor Datuk Yusaini Amer Abdul Karim submitted that since the three respondents were the last persons seen with the deceased (Nazrin), it was...
PETALING JAYA: The investigation paper of the alleged abuse of an Indonesian domestic helper has been referred back to the police for several more actions to be taken, the state police chief says. Selangor police chief Comm Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said that the police report was lodged on Aug 22 by the 54-year-old victim stating...
PETALING JAYA: Two hikers were rescued in different locations in Selangor on Sunday (Sept 3) after they sustained injuries. In the first incident, a 25-year-old woman injured her right leg while hiking at Taman Eco Rimba in Kota Damansara. Selangor Fire and Rescue Department assistant director Ahmad Mukhlis Mukhtar said a team of firemen was dispatched to...
KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): The ringgit is expected to trade range-bound with a downward bias against the US dollar this week as the greenback may gain support surrounding global economic uncertainties, an analyst said. Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd chief economist and social finance head Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid said the local currency is expected to trade between...
MUAR: A former PAS assemblyman, along with 50 other party members have joined Parti Amanah Negara (Amanah). Najib Lep, a former Bukit Pasir assemblyman, submitted his membership form to Amanah president Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu after a ceramah at Taman Desa here on Saturday (Sept 2) night. "He has the right (to choose) and he has chosen...
BUKIT MERTAJAM: Thousands of people gathered at the Pek Kong Cheng Temple here to give a fiery send-off to the Tai Su Yeah (King of Hades). They set fire to the giant paper effigy of Tai Su Yeah, laid on top of a small mountain of joss paper, on Friday night while firefighters kept a close...
A TEAM comprising academics and a student from the Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU) was selected as one of the winners of the Data Mining Cup (DMC) 2023, alongside representatives of two universities from Germany. The APU team was the only research group from Asia to participate in the international competition. Of the...
JOHOR BARU: The appointment of Datuk Ahmad Terrirudin Mohd Salleh (pic) as the Attorney General effective Sept 6, is the perfect choice said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said. Azalina said the choice was the right one because of Ahmad Terrirudin’s position as the Solicitor General and number two...
GEORGE TOWN: Cashless payment, using ewallets for instance, offers much convenience but users should be cautious about the underlying risks, says Penang Crime Consciousness and Public Safety Society chairman Datuk Mohamad Anil Shah Abdullah. A former top cop here, he advised users to be careful about protecting their data and not fall prey to scams. ALSO READ: State...
PETALING JAYA: Restaurant owners are looking at raising the price of their rice dishes as the cost of imported rice goes up by 36%, driven by factors including climate change and conflicts. “We will be left with no choice but to pass the extra cost to our customers. We can expect to see the price of...
