No need for public transport drivers to check status of foreign passengers, says Immigration DG

PETALING JAYA: Public transport operators who unknowingly transport illegal immigrants will not be fined as they are not authorised to check the status of their passengers, said Immigration Department director Datuk Ruslin Jusoh. Ruslin also dismissed as fake a viral notice that public transport drivers will be penalised with a massive fine should they be caught...

Heavy traffic for the holidays

PETALING JAYA: The holiday travel rush has started to build up ahead of the year-end ‘balik kampung’ for Christmas and New Year celebrations with scores of travellers getting caught in heavy traffic heading out of the city, especially towards the south. There was heavy traffic identified in several areas due to the high volume of vehicles...

Menara Ilham: Designed by the world’s highest-paid architect

PETALING JAYA: Located within Kuala Lumpur’s financial hub, Menara Ilham – seized recently by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission – was designed by a world-renowned architecture firm. The 274m-tall tower, owned by Tun Daim Zainuddin’s family, is one of the tallest buildings in the country. ALSO READ: Daim’s Ilham Tower seized by MACC It was designed by Foster + Partners...

Trio shot dead by cops in Selayang

GOMBAK: Three individuals, believed to be foreigners, have been shot dead by police in an early morning shootout in Selayang on Saturday (Dec 23). The incident is believed to have occurred within the Taman Selayang Jaya area. Selangor police chief Comm Datuk Hussein Omar Khan is expected to hold a press conference on the incident at the...

Mali recalls its envoy in Algeria after alleging interference, deepening tensions over peace efforts

Malian authorities say the West African nation has recalled its ambassador in Algeria after accusing it of interference in its internal affairs by meeting rebel leaders from northern Mali BAMAKO, Mali -- Mali recalled its ambassador in Algeria after accusing it of interference in its internal affairs by meeting rebel leaders, officials said Friday, deepening diplomatic...

Microsoft ending support for Windows 10 could send 240 million PCs to landfills – report

(Reuters) - Microsoft Corp's plan to end support for Windows 10 operating system could result in about 240 million personal computers (PCs) being disposed, potentially adding to landfill waste, Canalys Research said. The electronic waste from these PCs could weigh an estimated 480 million kilograms, equivalent to 320,000 cars. While many PCs could remain functional for years...

College student lost almost RM15,000 in part-time job scam

JOHOR BARU: A 19-year-old college student from Kuala Lumpur has lost almost RM15,000 after falling prey to a part-time job scam she found on social media. The woman, who only wanted to be known as Wendy, said she saw an advertisement on Facebook about a job where she could get commissions by simply leaving good reviews...

New RM5mil pipeline proposed above Prai River, say Penang CM

GEORGE TOWN: Penang Water Supply Corporation proposes to build a new RM5mil pipeline above the Prai River. The "easier-to-maintain", 200m pipeline, set to begin construction in 2024, would be a better solution to the water supply woes in Penang. Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said the proposal would be a rational long-term solution according to the Penang...