Invest Malaysia 2025: CIMB Group reaffirms commitment to bolstering Malaysia’s global economic ties

KUALA LUMPUR: CIMB Group remains committed to supporting the government’s efforts to strengthen global economic ties, elevate Malaysia’s competitive advantage, and foster long-term economic sustainability. Recently, CIMB Group Holdings Bhd co-hosted the inaugural Invest Malaysia 2025 series in London, bringing together government representatives, prominent Malaysian corporations, and global institutional investors to highlight Malaysia as a leading investment destination. The...

Poultry farm ordered closed after three strikes

A poultry farm in Kampung Ladang Batu, Tanjong Sepat, Kuala Langat, which has been compounded three times will have to be shut down, says Selangor housing and culture committee chairman Datuk Borhan Aman Shah. The Tanjung Sepat assemblyman said this followed complaints from residents there, who claimed the farm had been the source of thousands of...

Man arrested for stealing jewellery worth RM237,000 from lecturer

KUALA TERENGGANU: Police have detained a man to assist in investigations into the theft of jewellery worth about RM237,000 belonging to a medical lecturer at a higher learning institution in the state. Kuala Terengganu district police chief ACP Azli Mohd Noor said police believe they solved the case with the arrest of the 31-year-old suspect in...

Disabled man who was assaulted in stable condition, says Terengganu exco member

KUALA TERENGGANU: The disabled man who was assaulted in an incident at the Padang Astaka Chukai farmer’s market in Kemaman on Friday (Jan 17) is in stable condition and being treated at the psychiatric ward of Sultanah Nur Zahirah Hospital. Terengganu Welfare, Women’s Development and National Unity Committee chairman Maliaman Kassim said Ahmad Nor Al Faizan...

‘Heng Ong Huat!’: Owen Cheung shouts on stage as he’s crowned Malaysia’s Favourite TVB Actor

Owen Cheung and Kelly Cheung have been named Malaysia's Favourite TVB Actor and Actress, respectively, at the annual TVB Anniversary Awards. This year, the glitzy affair was held yesterday (Jan 19) at Macau. While accepting the award, Owen shouted a popular Malaysian phrase often heard during Chinese New Year: "Heng Ong Huat!" The 37-year-old then thanked his Malaysian...

Gov’t agency director among two remanded in RM900,000 bribery probe

CHUKAI: The Director of a government agency in Terengganu is among the two men who have been remanded for six days, starting Monday (Jan 20), on suspicion of soliciting and accepting a bribe of approximately RM900,000 in exchange for securing a project, preparing and approving several development plans for a consultancy firm. The remand order, until...

Shocker in Vietnam – Doctor accused of murdering pregnant lover, dismembering body to hide affair

DONG NAI (Vietnam News/ANN): A doctor in Vietnam’s southern province of Dong Nai is facing charges of murder, robbery and illegal possession of military weapons after allegedly killing and dismembering his pregnant lover to conceal their extramarital affair. On Jan 14, the Dong Nai Provincial People’s Procuracy issued an indictment against 36-year-old Danh Son, a general...

Wife of disabled victim condemns ‘inhumane’ attack on husband

PETALING JAYA: The wife of Ahmad Nor Al Faizan Jusoh, the disabled man who was attacked at Pasar Tani in Chukai, Terengganu has described the attack on her husband as "inhumane and heartless". Faridah Abdul Karim, 44, said that she never imagined such a traumatic incident would happen to her husband. "I was devastated and heartbroken when...

Search underway for missing family of five who went camping

SEPANG: Police are searching for a family of five comprising a husband, a wife and their three children who were reported missing on Jan 18. Sepang district police chief ACP Norhizam Bahaman said that a report on the family's disappearance was lodged on Jan 19 by the younger sibling of the missing 37-year-old woman, who disappeared...

Anwar arrives in Brussels for a two-day working visit

BRUSSELS: Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim arrived for a two-day working visit to Belgium, as well as meeting leaders of the European Union (EU) on Sunday (Jan 19). The aircraft carrying the Prime Minister landed at the Brussels Airport at 2pm (9pm Malaysian time) from London, where the premier had just concluded his working...