Businessman fined RM2.6mil for failing to submit annual income tax returns

KOTA KINABALU: A company director ended up paying more than three times he owed the Inland Revenue Board (LHDN) after he was found guilty for failing to file his income tax annual returns for two years. The 59-year-old automobile batteries dealer Wee Yung Heow was slapped with a penalty of RM2.6mil and fined RM10,000 by a...

Yayasan PETRONAS spreads festive joy among the needy in Labuan

KOTA KINABALU: Yayasan PETRONAS is spreading festive joy to some 100 poor and sick people in Labuan under its "Uplifting Lives" programme in conjunction with Christmas. PETRONAS Sabah and Labuan head Siti Ayu Abdul Wahab said they gave out basic necessities to the people. "Yayasan PETRONAS is committed to doing its part to make the season a...

PM: Graduate teacher placement issues to be resolved by Education Ministry

TANJUNG MALIM: The issues of teacher placement involving graduates with education degrees will be resolved soon, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. During a "Temu Anwar" (meet Anwar) session here on Thursday (Dec 21), the Prime Minister said approval was granted to the ministry to increase teaching positions by next year. “Minister Fadhlina Sidek had announced there will...

Twentyfold increase in Covid-19 cases in Johor, says Health Exco

JOHOR BARU: There has been almost a twentyfold increase in reported Covid-19 cases in Johor in the past two weeks, says a state executive council member. State health and unity committee chairman Ling Tian Soon (pic) said a total of 673 positive cases have been recorded in the current week starting Dec 16 (Week 50). "This is...

Penangites told to store water as further repairs on Prai River pipe set for 8.30pm Dec 21

GEORGE TOWN: Consumers in several parts of Penang are facing a delay in full resumption of water supply as repairs on the burst pipe in the Prai River are not complete. Those who have begun to receive supply are advised to store water as pumping operations will be shut down at 8pm on Thursday (Dec 21)...

Almost 20% of public uni students enrolled in 2022 were non-bumi, says Dr Wee

PETALING JAYA: Almost 20% of public university student intakes in 2022 consisted of other races, revealed Ayer Hitam MP Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong (pic). According to a parliamentary written reply shared by Dr Wee on Facebook today, he revealed that ethnic Malay and bumiputra students made up 81.9% of public university intakes while other...

Russia has fired 7,400 missiles, 3,700 Shahed drones in war so far, Kyiv says

(Reuters) - Russia has launched about 7,400 missiles and 3,700 Shahed attack drones at targets in Ukraine during its 22-month-old invasion, Kyiv said on Thursday, illustrating the vast scale of Moscow's aerial assaults. Ukrainian air defences were able to shoot down 1,600 of the missiles and 2,900 of the drones, air force spokesperson Yuriy Ihnat said...

Justin needs a month to recover from latest injury

PETALING JAYA: Men’s singles shuttler Justin Hoh, who had a brief return from injury after eight months in November, has been sidelined for another few weeks due to a right foot injury. Justin, 19, had ruptured his left achilles tendon in April and underwent surgery and the injury put paid to his chances of playing at...

Rexy wants Man-Tee to give China top pair a good challenge at home

PETALING JAYA: Men’s doubles pair Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun must take the bull by the horns and confront world No. 1 Liang Weikeng-Wang Chang if they want to survive their opening Malaysian Open match (Jan 9-14). National director of coaching Rexy Mainaky believes Wei Chong-Kai Wun have the ability to challenge the top China pair...

M’sian ‘Fat Leonard’ among prisoners included in US-Venezuela swap deal

WASHINGTON: The United States released an ally of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in exchange for 10 American detainees and a fugitive dubbed "Fat Leonard" in a sweeping prisoner swap deal between the rival governments on Wednesday (Dec 21). US President Joe Biden made the "extremely difficult decision" to free Alex Saab, the one-time confidant of socialist...