PETALING JAYA: Former finance minister Tun Daim Zainuddin has passed away at age 86. His lawyer Datuk Dr Gurdial Singh Nijar has confirmed that he passed away on Wednesday (Nov 13) after having been admitted at Assunta Hospital last month. Daim, whose real name is Che Abdul Daim Zainuddin, is expected to be buried after Asr prayers...
KOTA KINABALU: A lorry driver was sentenced by the Sandakan Sessions Court on Tuesday (Nov 12) to a total of 14 years in jail and two strokes of the cane for raping his underage girlfriend. Judge Zaini Fishir @ Fisal meted the sentence to Mohd Zaman Kamrud Zaman, 20, after he pleaded guilty to two counts...
SCAMMERS are constantly devising new methods to exploit unsuspecting victims. Whether it’s the promise of financial aid or masquerading as legitimate entities, these fraudsters use deceptive tactics, mainly on social media, to dupe victims into divulging personal information. Recently, a viral TikTok post claims that there is a new aid scheme in which RM200 is credited...
Taiwan-based Malaysian singer Penny Tai, who has been in the industry for 24 years, released a new album, Twin Flame, on Nov 11. Along with the album release, the Johor-born artiste has announced a concert scheduled for March 22, 2025, at Taipei Arena – the same venue she last performed at nine years ago. The songstress recently met...
PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will undertake an official visit to Lima, Peru, on Nov 13, where he will also attend the 31st Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) Economic Leaders' Week (AELW) slated to be held from Nov 14 to 16. In a statement, the Foreign Ministry said the official visit will mark the...
PETALING JAYA: Women's doubles shuttlers Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah have narrowly lost to newly formed pair Yuki Fukushima-Mayu Matsumoto in the first round of the Japan Masters. Pearly-Thinaah were leading 19-15 in the third game but could not capitalise on their advantage and lost 9-21, 21-14, 21-23 in an hour in Kumamoto, Japan on Tuesday (Nov 12). The...
KUALA LUMPUR: FashionValet Sdn Bhd was seen as a company with potential in the e-commerce space when Khazanah Nasional Bhd made its investment, says Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan. "The digital economy was an important core for Malaysia's development, right from the time of the Multimedia Super Corridor with emphasis on the development...
IPOH: Motorists heading south passing through Perak will have to endure a 13km-long traffic jam due to an overturned tanker at KM313.6 of the North-South Expressway (PLUS). PLUS Highway in a post on X said that as of 8.38pm on Tuesday (Nov 12), all lanes heading south from Gopeng to Tapah are still closed. "Removal works (for...
KUALA LUMPUR: The enhancements to the Sales and Service Tax (SST), effective from May 1, 2025, are expected to help generate revenue of RM51.7 billion in 2025, according to Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Dr Amir Hamzah Azizan. He said this represents an additional revenue of RM5 billion over the current SST collection forecast of RM46.7...
PETALING JAYA: While whistleblower protection is essential, it should only be granted after an investigation confirms the individual’s integrity, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. He emphasised that for protection to be given, the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) must first conduct a thorough investigation to determine whether the individual is truly “clean.” Anwar added that those...
