Japanese woman charged with concealing baby’s birth

KUALA LUMPUR: A Japanese woman has pleaded not guilty in the Magistrate’s Court here to a charge of concealing the birth of a baby girl by dumping the infant in a shopping mall toilet five days ago. Noda Junko, 36, was charged on Friday (Jan 17) with concealing the birth of a baby by disposing of...

No loss of life following landslide at Jalan Ion Delemen, say Bentong police

BENTONG: No loss of life and damages have been reported following a landslide at Jalan Ion Delemen which is outside Resorts World Genting, say police. In a statement on Friday (Jan 17), Bentong OCPD Supt Zaiham Mohd Kahar said that the landslide occurred alongside the road from Amber Court to Ion Delemen. A complaint was lodged at...

Anwar delivers lecture at LSE, officiates Malaysia auditorium

LONDON: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Friday delivered a lecture at the London School of Economics (LSE). The Finance Minister, who is in the United Kingdom for a five-day working visit, spoke on "The Adaptive Edge: Malaysia's Global Strategy in an Uncertain Era”. As part of his visit, Anwar also officiated the Malaysia Auditorium at...

Guest and staff safe, operations unaffected following landslide outside Resorts World Genting

PETALING JAYA: The guest and staff including operations at Resorts World Genting (RWG) remain safe and unaffected following a landslide that occurred at Jalan Ion Delemen on Friday morning. In a statement, Resorts World Genting said: “Our emergency response teams were immediately dispatched to assist and are working closely with Polis Diraja Malaysia and Jabatan Bomba...

Companies Commission introduces three new criteria for private companies’ audit exemption

SHAH ALAM: The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry through the Companies Commission of Malaysia (CCM) has introduced three criteria to exempt companies from financial statement audits, effective Jan 1. Minister Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali said private companies seeking an audit exemption must meet two of the three criteria, with one of them being that...

QuickCheck: Was a flasher terrorising Dengkil caught on camera?

A SHOCKING incident in Dengkil has residents on edge, as a flasher was reportedly caught in the act on video. The unsettling footage, which shows a man exposing himself to a woman, quickly went viral, sparking outrage and concern. Has the suspect behind this disturbing act been apprehended? Verdict: TRUE A building maintenance employee was arrested for flashing himself at...

One dead in blaze at Jakarta shopping centre Glodok Plaza, several missing

JAKARTA: A massive fire engulfed one of Jakarta’s oldest malls, Glodok Plaza, in Taman Sari, West Jakarta, on Wednesday (Jan 15) night, with the city’s Fire and Rescue Agency deploying more than 47 fire trucks and 200 personnel to the site. The remains of the fire were being extinguished on Thursday evening, and one person has...

Najib’s youngest son Norashman welcomes first child

PETALING JAYA: Norashman Najib, the youngest son of Datuk Seri Najib Razak and Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, has welcomed his first child. "Celebrating the arrival of Ardan, born to Ashman and Nikola," said the former prime minister in a Facebook post on Thursday (Jan 16). Najib, who is currently serving a prison sentence, expressed his sadness at...

Thailand urges its citizens in Malaysia to return home, explore new job opportunities

NARATHIWAT: The Thai government has urged its citizens working in Malaysia to return home and take advantage of new job opportunities available within the country, says Narathiwat Governor Trakul Thotham (pic). He noted that previously, many Thai nationals, especially from southern provinces such as Narathiwat, Yala, and Pattani, migrated to Malaysia for work, particularly in the...

Gaza ceasefire will bring much-needed relief, says Anwar

PETALING JAYA: The recent ceasefire agreement will provide much-needed relief for the people in Gaza, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Welcoming the move, he also acknowledged the efforts of countries including Egypt, Qatar and the United States who had acted as mediators for the agreement. "I welcome the announcement of a ceasefire agreement in Gaza,...