A client of Malaysia’s biggest bank recently discovered that her bank balance had mysteriously increased to more than RM400mil. When Hafidzah Abdullah checked her account late last month it showed she was over RM404mil in credit. It would have been a huge windfall, especially in a country where the average household takes home around US$22,000 (RM102,993)...
CHUKAI: The voter turnout at the Kemaman by-election stood at 42 per cent as of 1pm on Saturday (Dec 2), according to Election Commission (EC) chairman Tan Sri Abdul Ghani Salleh. All 49 polling stations have been open from 8am under sunny conditions in Kemaman, despite the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) forecasting rain in several areas...
BATU PAHAT: Johor Ruler Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar has been awarded an honorary PhD in mechanical engineering technology by Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM). The award is in recognition of the contribution and excellence of His Majesty’s leadership to UTHM, the people of Johor and the country. Tunku Mahkota Johor Tunku Ismail Ibni Sultan...
SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea said on Saturday it would consider any interference with its satellite operations a declaration of war and would mobilise its war deterrence if any attack against its strategic assets were imminent. Pyongyang would respond to any U.S. interference in space by eliminating the viability of U.S. spy satellites, state media KCNA reported,...
KOTA KINABALU: A school dormitory in Kota Belud on Friday (Dec 1) has been destroyed in a fire but no casualties were reported. The Fire and Rescue Department said they received an emergency call at 6.15pm alerting them to the incident at the Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Kuala Abai hostel. "A team was sent to the location and...
PUTRAJAYA: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (pic) returned to work on Friday (Dec 1) and attended the Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim after spending some time recuperating from a recent surgery. Ahmad Zahid, who is also the Rural and Regional Development Minister, appeared cheerful in the meeting...
PUTRAJAYA: Senior lawyer Datuk Hisyam Teh Poh Teik (pic) will be lead counsel for former Tronoh assemblyman Paul Yong Choo Kiong’s appeal against his conviction, 13-year jail term and whipping sentence for raping his maid in 2019. Sources confirmed Friday (Dec 1) that Hisyam will be leading the defence team with lawyers Datuk Rajpal Singh and Salim Bashir...
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 121 people, mostly Malaysians suspected of being victims of job scams, were evacuated from Myanmar on Dec 1 after being stranded by fighting between the military and rebel groups in the country’s north, Malaysia’s foreign ministry said. The group, which included an Indonesian national, arrived at Kuala Lumpur International Airport at 3.24am...
SEPANG: To overcome the challenge of foreign tourists overstaying in Malaysia, the Immigration Department has initiated a comprehensive plan to tackle the issue head-on by scrutinising and purifying existing data. Recognising the importance of accurate data, the department has formed a dedicated task force led by Immigration Department director-general Datuk Ruslin Jusoh(pic). He said that the team...
BEIJING: Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has invited China's President Xi Jinping (pic) to visit the country, says Malaysian ambassador to China Norman Muhamad in Beijing on Friday (Dec 1). "We are hoping that President Xi will consent to visiting Malaysia," Norman said during an event at the Malaysian embassy on the country's visa-free entry announcement for...
