BELLINZONA (Reuters): The Swiss Federal Criminal Court on Wednesday convicted two executives at an oil exploration company accused of embezzling over US$1.8bil from Malaysia's state investment fund 1MDB. The verdict was the latest episode in the 1MDB scandal, a complex tale of international corruption that has buffeted a slew of financial institutions and individuals across the...
NIBONG TEBAL: A total of 7,238 user accounts here will experience a scheduled water supply disruption from Thursday( Aug 29) to Friday (Aug 30) following the closure of the 600mm main pipe in Sungai Krian here. The Penang Water Supply Corporation (PBAPP) said the water supply disruption occurred within a period of 12 hours, starting at...
KUALA LUMPUR: Airlines will soon have to provide mandatory full refunds to passengers of flights delayed for at least five hours or more, says Anthony Loke. The Transport Minister said the move, which comes into force from Sept 2, follows amendments to the Malaysian Aviation Commission’s (Mavcom) Malaysian Aviation Consumer Protection Code (MACPC) 2016. He explained that...
IPOH: The body of an infant was found buried in the cement on a house porch at Taman Sri Rokam, Jalan Pasar, here on Wednesday, according to police. Ipoh police chief ACP Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad said in a statement that according to the pathology expert at Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital, the baby was a...
KUALA LUMPUR: "I'm sad because my mother could not see the tattoo (her name) I had on my left hand, tattooed especially for her,” was the expression of the son of the victim of the Jalan Masjid India sinkhole incident. M. Suria, 25, who remains inconsolable told Bernama that the tattoo of his mother's name Vijayalaksmi...
HONG KONG (Reuters): The first Hong Kong activist to defend himself in person in a landmark national security trial against 47 pro-democracy campaigners said on Tuesday he had no remorse over the alleged conspiracy. Ng kin-wai, 28, was one of 47 activists arrested and charged in 2021 with "conspiracy to commit subversion to subvert the state...
TENOM: A woman told the Magistrate's Court here that she was uncertain if she had ever sent explicit photos to preacher Ebit Irawan Ibrahim Lew or Ebit Lew, in connection with the alleged sexual harassment case against him. The woman in her 40s, the ninth prosecution witness and the complainant in the case suggested that the...
KUALA LUMPUR: The search and rescue operation (SAR) team looking for the Indian tourist who was swallowed up by a sinkhole along Jalan Masjid India here on Friday (Aug 23) have employed various methods, including testing by releasing a bottle from a manhole near the sinkhole on Tuesday (Aug 27). Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin...
PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar chaired the third meeting of the unity government secretariat executive council for 2024 on Tuesday (Aug 27). MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong, who attended the meeting, said that various issues concerning national interests and public welfare were discussed at the meeting. "The Prime Minister has provided important...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Search and Rescue (SAR) operation for the Indian tourist who was swallowed up by a sinkhole along Jalan Masjid India here on Friday (Aug 23) has been temporarily suspended at 7.30pm on Tuesday (Aug 27) due to heavy rain, including at the site of the incident. In a statement, the Kuala Lumpur City...
