KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak today conceded in the High Court here that the RM42mil deposited into his personal bank accounts was unrelated to any Saudi donation. The former prime minister made this admission under cross-examination by SRC International Sdn Bhd’s counsel, Kwan Will Sen, as part of the RM42mil civil suit filed against...
KUALA LUMPUR: The second phase of the civil service salary increase under the Public Service Remuneration System (SSPA) on Thursday (Jan 22) is not merely about figures, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Prime Minister said that instead, it represented a recognition of the dedication and commitment shown by civil servants in driving Malaysia's development. Anwar stated...
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has lost about 20% of its coral reefs, equivalent to 47,250 football fields, over the last three years since 2022, with reef conditions continuing to deteriorate nationwide, according to Reef Check Malaysia’s Annual Survey Report 2025. The report, which assessed 297 reef sites across the country using the internationally recognised Reef Check survey...
PETALING JAYA: The exact cause of death of an elite VAT 69 police commando during a diving training exercise will be investigated, Bukit Aman says. In a statement on Thursday (Jan 22), Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail said that the police force confirmed the passing of Insp Khairil Azhar Kamaruddin following the diving...
KOTA KINABALU: A student has handed over a plastic package containing the late Zara Qairina Mahathir’s notes, the Coroner's Court was told on Thursday (Jan 22). Recalled as the eighth witness, former head warden of Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Agama Tun Datu Mustapha, Azhari Abd Sagap, 31, said the student surrendered the package to dorm warden Syukriah...
WASHINGTON, Jan 22 (Reuters) - U.S. immigration authorities detained at least four children including a 5-year-old from a Minneapolis-area school district this month, school district officials said on Thursday. The report comes amid concerns over the scope and tactics of federal law enforcement officers as part of U.S. President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, which has seen...
AMSTERDAM, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Amsterdam, one of Europe's biggest cycling cities, is planning to ban super-sized electric "fatbikes" from its main park after a rise in high-speed crashes and injuries blamed on reckless riders. The ban on the bikes - which authorities say can travel up to 60 kph (40 mph) down Amsterdam's narrow streets...
Jan 22 (Reuters) - Elon Musk will attend the World Economic Forum in Davos for the first time on Thursday, marking a striking reversal for the billionaire who has publicly criticized the annual gathering of political and business elites. The world's richest person will join BlackRock CEO Larry Fink on a panel scheduled for 1530 GMT,...
GWANGYANG, South Korea: A woman in her 40s carried out a perilous rescue in South Korea’s South Jeolla Province on Jan 19, climbing down the exterior wall of an apartment building to reach her three young children trapped inside their burning home. The fire broke out at about 5.23pm local time at a fifth-floor unit in...
PETALING JAYA: The National Union of Journalists Peninsular Malaysia (NUJM) has condemned the actions of an official from a government-linked company who reportedly intimidated a reporter during an event recently. The NUJM viewed the matter with concern as the individual with a high-ranking position had confronted the female journalist for posing a question that was unrelated...
