KARACHI (Reuters) -Pakistan's defence minister said on Saturday he believes Afghanistan wants peace but that failure to reach an agreement during talks in Istanbul would mean "open war," days after both sides agreed to a ceasefire following deadly border clashes. The talks in Istanbul, which began on Saturday and are expected to continue into Sunday, mark...
TENOM: The police investigating officer in the sexual harassment case involving Ebit Erawan Ibrahim Lew or Ebit Lew told the Magistrate's Court here that she visited the preacher's residence to conduct an initial analysis of several digital devices at the premises. The 18th prosecution witness, Supt Noor Asyikin Shamsuri, 46, said she went to the house...
BUKIT MERTAJAM: Police have arrested three foreign men to assist in investigations into the double murder of a woman and her daughter at a house in Kampung Sekolah Juru here last Saturday (Oct 18). Penang police chief told Bernama that the three were arrested separately on Friday (Oct 24), two men in Kulim, Kedah and the...
PETALING JAYA: Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd's group chief executive officer (GEO) Datuk Mohd Muazzam Mohamed has tendered his resignation after 10 years of service, seven of which were at the helm of the group. In a statement, the bank said his resignation will take effect on Jan 7, 2026, while his last day of service will be on Dec 12, 2025. According...
PETALING JAYA: Businessman Tan Sri Robert Tan Hua Choon, better known as the “Casio King”, has stepped down as executive chairman of Jasa Kita Bhd, marking the end of his more than two-decade leadership at the power tools and industrial equipment maker. Tan, 84, will be joined by his two children - Tan Han Chuan and Tan Ching Ching — who...
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 10,170 officers and personnel from the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) have been deployed to maintain security and ensure the smooth running of the 47th Asean Summit and Related Summits, making it the force's largest operation this year. Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail said the deployment involves various departments...
PUTRAJAYA: Trade negotiations between Malaysia and United States have reached "some sort of conclusion" with Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim saying it is 99.99% comple. The Prime Minister expressed optimism that any remaining issues would be resolved soon. "The 0.01% will be resolved during the Cabinet meeting on Friday (Oct 24)," he said on Wednesday (Oct 22). Speaking at...
PUTRAJAYA: The upcoming inclusion of Timor-Leste into Asean is a major achievement under Malaysia's chairmanship, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. "Timor Leste should be given a place in the Asean fraternity. I am glad that all this is happening while Malaysia holds the Asean chairmanship," he said at a special briefing with top editors here on...
DHAKA: A Bangladeshi court remanded in custody on Wednesday (Oct 22) 15 high-ranking army officers on charges of enforced disappearances and atrocities committed during the 2024 uprising that toppled the government. It is first time that formal charges have been brought for enforced disappearances in Bangladesh, and the first time so many senior military officials have...
KUALA LUMPUR: A Bangladeshi company manager was fined RM38,000 by the Sessions Court here on Wednesday (Oct 22) after pleading guilty to using false documents to provide labourers for construction work at a bridge replacement project site, two years ago. Judge Azura Alwi, in handing down the sentence on Md Nazmul Islam Babul, 58, ordered the...
