Repairs to Sg Prai pipe to be completed by midnight

BUTTERWORTH: A team of divers is working to re-clamp the 1,350mm pipeline at the riverbed of Sungai Perai, and it is expected to be completed by midnight. Perbadanan Bekalan Air Pulau Pinang (PBAPP) chief executive officer K. Pathmanathan said that one of the three steel plates, each weighing 100 kg, has been successfully installed while the...

Najib accountable for his actions, court told

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Najib Razak is accountable for his every action as the prime minister, finance minister and chairman of the board of advisors of 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB), the High Court was told on Friday (Jan 26). Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) senior officer Nur Aida Arifin testified that Najib, or the 1MDB management, had...

Top UN court stops short of ordering ceasefire in Gaza and demands Israel contain deaths

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP): The United Nations' top court stopped short on Friday (Jan 26) of ordering a ceasefire in Gaza in a case accusing Israel of genocide in the tiny coastal enclave, but demanded that Israel try to limit deaths and damage caused by its military offensive there. South Africa brought the case, which goes...

Zii Jia shows his all-round strength to enter quarters in Indonesia, thanks to Wong

PETALING JAYA: Wong Tat Meng’s tireless work in turning world No. 10 Lee Zii Jia into an all-rounder has started taking shape on the court. Zii Jia proved that he is not just a stylish performer but equally effective in attack and defence as he dismantled Hong Kong rival Angus Ng Ka Long to storm into...

Wan Junaidi appointed Sarawak governor effective today

KUALA LUMPUR: Former Dewan Negara president Tun Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar has been appointed the eighth Yang Dipertua Negeri of Sarawak. The appointment takes effect Friday (Jan 26). He received the instrument of appointment from Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah in a ceremony at Balairung Kecil, Istana Negara here Friday. Also in attendance...

Cameron Highlands landslide victims identified as Myanmar nationals

PETALING JAYA: The five victims of the landslide early Friday (Jan 26) morning at Cameron Highlands have been identified as Myanmar nationals. Cameron Highlands OCPD Deputy Supt Azri Ramli said that the first victim had been identified as Haphey, 36, who was found dead at about 3am on Friday, Malay language daily Sinar Harian reported. ALSO READ: One...

Western Digital Corp posts wider Q2 loss, sees impact of structural changes

(Reuters) - Data storage products maker Western Digital Corp posted a wider-than-expected quarterly adjusted loss on Thursday, due to the impact of structural changes the company implemented in its flash and HDD businesses. Shares of the company were down about 4% in after-market trading. Last quarter, the company said it would spin off its flash memory business,...

King, Queen watch special documentary on His Majesty’s reign

KUALA LUMPUR: Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah watched the premiere of a Bernama TV special documentary "Menjunjung Kasih Tuanku" at Istana Negara on Thursday (Jan 25) night. His Majesty watched the documentary narrating his reign as the 16th Yang di-Pertuan Agong together with Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah, after...

MRCB most active amid HSR project news

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Resources Corporation Bhd (MRCB) share price was higher this morning, rising 8.62 per cent, following the news over the property developer’s participation in the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high-speed rail (HSR) project. At 9.47 am, MRCB rose five sen to 63 sen with 83.66 million shares changing hands. It was the most actively traded stock. It was reported...