KUALA LUMPUR: The prevalence of corruption, mismanagement, abuse of power and breaches of trust is akin to cancerous cells eroding the nation’s anatomy, placing immense burden on its people, says Sultan Nazrin Shah (pic). To address this, he said, the administrative systems, governance and management practices must be anchored in values, principles and trustworthiness, transcending ethnic,...
PASIR MAS: The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry estimates that flood-related agricultural damages across the country amount to approximately RM16mil this year. Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu stated that the damages, which include rice, vegetables, and fisheries, may increase once the assessment is fully completed. He identified the five worst-affected districts as Kota Baru, Pasir Mas, Tumpat,...
HANOI (dpa): Vietnam’s National Assembly on Saturday approved an ambitious cross-country high-speed railway project, which will cost an estimated US$67 billion (RM298 billion), the National Assembly said in a statement. Passengers in the future will be able to travel by high-speed train from the capital Hanoi in the north of the country to the metropolis of...
SINGAPORE: When told by a “police officer” that she might be implicated in money laundering, a woman feared she would be dragged into the S$3 billion case. Wanting to be known only as Grace, the retiree, 67, said that even though she was never involved in crime, she thought about Singapore’s biggest money laundering case that...
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): Popular eatery ABC Nasi Kandar in Singapore, which shut its chain of food stalls abruptly in the last few months, is under probe by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) for possible illegal employment offences. In reply to queries from The Straits Times, an MOM spokesperson said it is investigating ABC Nasi Kandar...
SEOUL (AFP): One of South Korea's top actors apologised after it was revealed he fathered a child with a woman he is not married to, sparking nationwide scrutiny in a country where births outside marriage are still seen as taboo. Jung Woo-sung, an A-lister in South Korea's competitive film industry since his debut in the 1990s,...
KUALA LUMPUR: A 49-year-old woman was stabbed to death at a restaurant located in a shopping mall in Cheras. Cheras OCPD Asst Comm Aidil Bolhassan said the incident occurred between 3pm and 4pm on Friday (Nov 29). "There were four to five stab wounds on her body. "We have detained seven of her colleagues to assist with the...
KUALA LUMPUR: Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has conveyed his intention to send contributions to assist Malaysians affected by the devastating floods, as a gesture of solidarity and support during this difficult time. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim shared that this sentiment was expressed by his Pakistani counterpart, during a phone call today. Shehbaz also...
PETALING JAYA: The three children of late business tycoon T. Ananda Krishnan have expressed gratitude for the role that many people have played in their father’s lifelong journey. In a statement emailed to some of Ananda's closest friends and colleagues, Ananda's children said he had spent his final months reflecting on the people he encountered throughout...
KOTA BARU: Several individuals have taken to social media platform TikTok to seek help for their families stranded by floods in Kelantan. According to a survey by Bernama, TikTok user named Sufia Syahida said she used the platform as she was unable to contact her mother in Pondok Gelang Mas, Meranti in Pasir Mas. In a post...
