SEPANG: Implementation of the visa liberalisation plan from Dec 1 has prompted the Immigration department to add 14 counters in KL International Airport to accommodate the increasing number of visitors. Immigration director-general Datuk Ruslin Jusoh said there were 78 counters in KLIA 1 and 2. "The additional 14 counters ensure that the entry of foreign tourists is...
KUALA LUMPUR: Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has applied to be acquitted of three other charges of money laundering involving SRC International Sdn Bhd (SRC) funds totalling RM27mil, which he is facing in the High Court here. Lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah, representing Najib, said Friday (Dec 1) the application was made after...
A Maybank customer was surprised to wake up one day and find more than RM400mil parked in her account. Hafidzah Abdullah, director and co-founder of Malaysia HR Forum, knew she could not have become a multimillionaire overnight. Nor could she have expected the tortuous path she had to take to report the glitch and regain access...
KOTA KINABALU: Octogenarian Selvaraju Shanmugam @ SS Raju has become Sabah's oldest organ donor, says state Health director Datuk Dr Asits Sanna. He said the family of the 83-year-old sundry shop owner saw to the donation of his corneas to two patients at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital here. The donation gave the gift of hope and sight...
HANOI: Trafficking victims held against their will in Myanmar and forced to work in scamming operations are being forced to sell their organs if they don't meet quotas, a charity in Vietnam said Thursday (Nov 30). At least 120,000 people are being held in compounds in the country, according to the UN human rights office, and...
PETALING JAYA: Terengganu MCA has mobilised its members to ensure a good Chinese voter turnout for the Kemaman by-election on polling day, says Dr Monna Ong Siew Siew. The state liaison committee chairman said that such an effort has been ongoing since Nomination Day on Nov 18. "We will ensure as many Chinese voters as possible turn...
(Reuters) - Formula One driver Valtteri Bottas has raised $150,000 for men's health charity Movember after a 'Bottass 2024' calendar featuring photographs of him baring his backside sped off the shelves. An initial run of 10,000, with five euros ($5.46) from each going to prostate cancer research, swiftly sold out with more printed. "Thank you so much...
PETALING JAYA: It’s a relief to Lee Zii Jia (pic) as he is back in the top 10 in the latest world rankings yesterday following a drastic improvement in his performance in several Badminton World Federation (BWF) tournaments since the Asian Games in Hangzhou. The independent shuttler moved one spot from world No. 11 to world...
KUALA LUMPUR: The man who offered a RM5mil bounty to assassinate Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim did it for fun, says Inspector General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain. He said that the investigation has been completed, and added that it showed that the 34-year-old suspect is believed to have just started using TikTok. "He is...
IPOH: Traders who wish to apply for slots in the upcoming Ramadan bazaar do not need to worry about unpaid local council summons, says mayor Datuk Rumaizi Baharin. He said the local council will try to make it easier for people to generate an income, especially after dealing with difficulties during the pandemic years. “People have just...
