Cops arrest six suspects believed to be involved in fatal fight

SEGAMAT: Five men and a woman, aged from their teens to 40s, believed to be involved in a fight that led to a man’s death in Taman Sejati, Batu Anam, on Thursday (Oct 31), were arrested, said police. Segamat district police chief Supt Ahmad Zamry Marinsah said in a statement on Friday (Nov 1) that at...

Khazanah clarifies divestment from FashionValet

PETALING JAYA: Khazanah Nasional has stepped forward to clarify its recent divestment from Fashion Valet Sdn Bhd. In a statement on Friday (Nov 1), it said it invested RM27mil to secure a 9% stake in FashionValet, a burgeoning homegrown e-commerce platform boasting over 400 brands and 15,000 products, with expectations of achieving approximately 60% annual revenue...

Over 60 foreigners arrested in Johor for immigration offences, two for pretending to be beggars in night market

JOHOR BARU: The Johor Immigration Department has arrested over 60 foreigners, including four who have been pretending to be beggars in a night market, in a series of operations earlier this week. Its director Datuk Mohd Rusdi Mohd Darus said the suspects were arrested in separate operations conducted around Johor Baru and Batu Pahat between Oct...

‘Real friends are hard to find,’ says Najib

SHAH ALAM: It is hard to find true friends, especially those who are willing to stand by you in times of trouble, says former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak In a Facebook post, he noted that many individuals are fairweather friends, only there when times are good and putting on a facade, reported Sinar...

Anwar extends aid to sole breadwinner Joselyn Dewi

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has extended aid to Joselyn Dewi and her family in conjunction with Deepavali. Anwar said the contribution was delivered on Wednesday (Oct 30) by his political secretary Ahmad Farhan Fauzi. "I was informed that Joselyn had to take on the role of the breadwinner of the family following her...

Najib ‘wilfully blind’ to the need to inquire into origin of 1MDB funds, says judge

KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court ruled that former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak was "wilfully blind" to his failure to inquire into the origin of the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) funds. Justice Collin Lawrence Sequerah (now a Court of Appeal judge) said that, given the substantial sums deposited, namely US$681mil, and the US$620mil returned to...

US$3bil development for TRX diverted into Najib’s account, says judge

KUALA LUMPUR: Funds raised from a US$3bil bond issuance purportedly for the development of The Exchange TRX had ultimately been diverted into former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak’s bank account, says the judge hearing the 1MDB case. Justice Collin Lawrence Sequerah (now Court of Appeal judge) who heard Najib’s 1MDB case said that the...

Sungai Buloh Prison inmate dies in hospital

SUNGAI BULOH: A 37-year-old inmate from Sungai Buloh Prison died on Sunday (Oct 27). Sungai Buloh OCPD Supt Mohd Hafiz Muhammad Nor stated that a prison warden reported the incident. The inmate was transported to Sungai Buloh Hospital due to health complications and was pronounced dead while receiving treatment. A post-mortem conducted on Tuesday (Oct 29) confirmed there...

Wisma Putra seeks to verify MyKad found in Ukraine warzone

PETALING JAYA: Wisma Putra has yet to confirm a report stating a MyKad and Malaysian driving licence were found in Levadne, Zaporizhia. In a message to the media on Tuesday (Oct 29), Wisma Putra stated that it is aware of the article regarding the discovery. "As of now, we have yet to verify the information. It has...

Govt considering replacing professional qualification exam for lawyers

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is considering introducing a comprehensive common bar course (CBC) or exam (CBE) to enhance the Certificate in Legal Practice (CLP), the current professional qualification exam for lawyers, says M. Kula Segaran. The Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reform) said this was to align the CLP with international standards...