Ex-CEO fined RM30,000, jailed a day for cheating

BUTTERWORTH: A former chief executive officer of an information technology company was fined RM30,000 and sentenced to one day in jail by the Sessions Court here Thursday (Nov 30) after pleading guilty to three charges of cheating related to safety equipment supply works in 2016, involving payments totaling RM115,000. Judge Zulhazmi Abdullah also ordered the accused,...

Police arrest tourist for assaulting, threatening a foreigner in Kuala Lumpur

KUALA LUMPUR: A European tourist has been arrested for assaulting a foreign woman at a cafe here. Dang Wangi OCPD Asst Comm Noor Dellhan Yahaya said the incident occurred at 1.30pm on Sunday (Nov 26). "The complainant, a 30-year-old accountant from Jordan, was buying a drink at a cafe along Jalan Cendana when she was approached by...

Video of daughter dressing up as ‘personal driver dad’ touches netizens’ hearts

KUALA LUMPUR: A wholesome tear-jerker of a video where a daughter dressed up as a personal driver like her father for a "career" themed session, has gone viral with the girl running to embrace her dad after sharing how proud she is of him. The viral TikTok video shared by her father under the name @roy_scott76,...

Malaysia ranks third in Asia for English proficiency

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia has demonstrated its prowess in the English language by ranking third in Asia, according to the 2023 EF English Proficiency Index (EF EPI). The Education First (EF) English Proficiency Index (EPI) is the largest international survey of adult English skills as it evaluates the English language proficiency of 2.2 million non-native English speakers...

DOSH to conduct detailed probe into Penang warehouse collapse

GEORGE TOWN: The construction company in the logistics warehouse construction project incident in Batu Maung, Bayan Lepas near here, which collapsed on Tuesday night was ordered to appoint an independent investigator to identify the cause of the incident and assess the quality of the construction structure at the site. Penang Department of Occupational Safety and Health...

Sabah has to learn not to be ‘suckers’ to private companies from peninsula, says Masidi

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah will ensure it can recover as much as possible of the money borrowed from the state, says Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun (pic). He added that this includes private companies in Peninsular Malaysia and said that there would be no write-offs for loans by these companies, adding the Sabah government would doggedly go after...

Kawasaki ends JDT’s run in the AFC Champions League

PETALING JAYA: Johor Darul Ta’zim’s (JDT) campaign in the AFC Champions League was halted due to a humbling 0-5 defeat to Kawasaki Frontale at the Todoroki Stadium in Japan on Tuesday (Nov 28). Goals from Akihiro Ienaga (eighth minute), Leandro Damiao (50th), Marcinho (60th), Yu Kobayashi (69th) and Miki Yamane (88th) completed a comfortable win for...

Coach wants Chen-Toh to do their best to reach Tour Finals semis

PETALING JAYA: Mixed doubles coach Nova Widianto has challenged top pair Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei to at least reach the last four of the World Tour Finals from Dec 13-17 in Hangzhou. Tang Jie-Ee Wei had made the cut for the prestigious season ending Finals for the first time after clinching the eighth and final...

Pearly-Thinaah need proper scheduling to avoid injuries

PETALING JAYA: Managing shuttler Pearly Tan’s physical condition and tournament schedule will be women’s doubles coach Hoon Thien How’s main priority leading up to the 2024 Paris Olympics. Pearly faces a defining year along with M. Thinaah as the pair seek to qualify for their maiden Olympics. Thien How believes that the national No. 1 pair need...

Adam Radlan’s six money laundering cases transferred to KL Sessions Court

KUALA LUMPUR: The six new money laundering charges faced by Segambut Bersatu division deputy chief Adam Radlan Adam Muhammad at the Shah Alam Sessions Court have been allowed to be transferred to the Sessions Court here. This brings to 12 the number of charges slapped on the businessman – five for soliciting and receiving bribes and...