KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here has been told that Datuk Seri Najib Razak was the "shadow director" of SRC International Sdn Bhd and was personally and directly involved in handing out cheques worth RM16mil and RM3.5mil to Umno and Selangor Umno. Lawyer Razlan Hadri Zulkifli, representing SRC and its subsidiaries, Gandingan Mentari Sdn Bhd and...
WHEN you picture a volcano, you’ll undoubtedly think of fiery explosions and hot, flowing magma. But is there such a thing as the opposite – a volcano made from ice? Verdict: TRUE It may surprise you, but yes, ice volcanoes do exist! While cryovolcanoes that erupt gases, water, ammonia, and hydrocarbons only exist on icy planets and moons far...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
