KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is finalising its investigation into 'Ops Sky', an operation targeting corruption and money laundering involving a financial consulting firm and officials from multiple financial institutions. Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki said the probe is expected to conclude within a month, after which the findings will be submitted to...
KUANTAN: A fisherman expressed deep regret for not intervening when Norshamira Zainal, 37, headed towards a secluded area to deliver goods to a man, ultimately leading to her murder near the Tanjung Lumpur Bridge on Wednesday (Feb 12) night. The 40-year-old fisherman, identified only as Mohamad, said he and a friend were at a nearby stall...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) needs to explain its decision-making process to buy Malaysia Airports Bhd (MAHB) shares at RM11 each in 2024, a mere year after selling it for RM6 in 2023, said Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong. "It is said the buying back of shares at RM11 was for privatisation purposes. "Who...
KOTA KINABALU: The last 54 displaced residents sheltering at the Sekolah Kebangsaan Sukau relief centre in Kinabatangan were allowed to return home on Sunday (Feb 16). The flood victims, from 13 families across two villages, packed up their belongings after Kinabatangan district officer Willey Lampaki officially declared the relief centre closed at 11.05am. Most had been staying...
(Reuters) - Some of the 75,000 U.S. federal workers who the Office of Personnel Management says accepted a resignation buyout offer were ready to retire anyway. Others were motivated by looming federal workforce cuts or an order to return to the office. Many bristled at Donald Trump's description of the civil service as bloated and ineffective,...
KUALA LUMPUR: Former national footballer Datuk Dollah Salleh has made history by becoming the first player to be elected as vice-president of the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) for the 2025-2029 term. His victory comes as no surprise, given that his vast experience as a national football legend is seen as crucial in revitalising the national...
KUANTAN: A man has been remanded for a week starting today to assist in the investigation of the murder of a female trader whose body was discovered by the riverbank near the Tanjung Lumpur Bridge last Thursday (Feb 13). The remand order for the 53-year-old man was issued by Magistrate Nor Izzati Zakaria to allow further...
SUNGAI PETANI: Four policemen suffered injuries to multiple parts of their bodies, including their heads, after being slashed with a machete while trying to restrain a man who ran amok in Taman Seri Astana near here on Friday (Feb 14). Kuala Muda district police chief ACP Wan Azharuddin Wan Ismail two of the injured personnel, both...
BANGKOK: The Democratic Karen Buddhist Army (DKBA) on Thursday (Feb 13) vowed to crack down on illegal business operators and rescue victims on the Myanmar border. “From now on, the DKBA will launch a crackdown on illegal establishments in our area of responsibility in Myanmar. If any are found, operators will be expelled and victims will...
CHIANG RAI, (Thailand): Visitors to Chiang Rai should make sure not to miss the Singha Park International Balloon Fiesta 2025 running through Friday's (Feb 14) Valentine's Day, from Thursday (Feb 13) until Monday (Feb 17). The month of love gets into gear with the international balloon festival kicking off at Singha Park in Chiang Rai’s Mueang...
