PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is searching for a man who failed to turn up in court to face corruption charges. Mohd Razain Hashim, whose last address is 43A, Jalan Bukit Pandan Bistari 5, Taman Bukit Pandan Bestari, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, failed to present himself at the Shah Alam Sessions Court to be charged. "A warrant...
PETALING JAYA: Paris rolls back good memories for women’s doubles shuttlers Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah (pic). And national coach Hoon Thien How wants the duo to draw inspiration from their past performances in the 2022 French Open to give a creditable showing in this year’s edition starting tomorrow. “They played superbly to win, I hope they will remember...
PETALING JAYA: Jeremy Gan was almost a household name in badminton, winning the world junior championships in 1996 and Asian junior championships in 1997 with partner Chan Chong Ming before turning into coaching. But his younger brother Jerry has chosen a different path but he has no regrets. Jerry has been a man behind much of Malaysia’s...
PETALING JAYA: Professionals Ong Yew Sin-Teo Ee Yi will have a good opportunity to play for Malaysia in the Thomas Cup Finals if they remain consistent in the Europe stints. On Saturday, the world No. 12 made it to the semi-finals of the German Open before going down 5-21, 15-21 to China’s world No. 14 He...
IPOH: The Customs Department has seized 28 luxury vehicles with a combined duty value of about RM10mil at several locations in Perak and Selangor. Its Perak director Datuk Abdul Ghafar Mohamad said the seizures were made during raids on 12 locations in the two states in January and February. "The vehicles have not passed Customs (screening) and...
ACTRESS Sharifah Amani (pic), who has spent nearly two decades in show business, has spoken out about the “seasonal” attention given to women in the arts, Mingguan Malaysia reported. Acknowledging that roles for women had changed over the years, she however said, “When we take a step forward, it appears we also take 10 steps back.” This...
KOTA BARU: Six children have been stung by the venomous Portuguese man o’ war in Kelantan waters. The Portuguese man o’ war is a jellyfish-like creature which delivers a painful sting capable of killing fish and even humans in some cases. State Health Department director Datuk Dr Zaini Hussin said the incidents were reported in Bachok near...
SHAH ALAM: Most Malaysians do not have enough savings for their retirement, with only 33% of active Employee Provident Fund (EPF) members having recorded basic savings of RM240,000 as of last year, says the EPF chief executive officer. Ahmad Zulqarnain Onn said this percentage represented 2.4 million members aged between 18 and 55 in the formal...
KLANG: Selangor Ruler Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah has been consistently calling for 50% of local councillors in the state to be made-up of professionals. His Royal Highnesses’ call had been well received by the people of Selangor who also wanted the same. Women Inspiration Association Selangor president Norliza Ismail said having 100% politicians as councillors did not...
PETALING JAYA: A PKR lawmaker has refuted the misleading viral message circulating on social media comparing the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) and Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB) dividend payouts. Petaling Jaya MP Lee Chean Chung explained that the EPF's investment approach involves a combination of bonds with a 2.5% guaranteed return and investments in both Malaysian and...
