PETALING JAYA: Unclaimed money can still be returned to owners even after the 15-year period has lapsed, says the Accountant-General's Department. "The lapsed period will have no effect for those with unclaimed money and want to claim it. "The government will still make payments to requesters even if the money has been transferred to the Consolidated Revenue...
PETALING JAYA: The convenience store chain that had socks with "Allah" on them for sale on its shelves and the vendor involved have made a public apology, saying that the goods were sold on a consignment basis. "The company does not have any intention to disrupt public harmony. "As such I humbly apologise to all Malaysians, especially...
PETALING JAYA: Umno Youth has demanded banners at all 881 of KK Super Mart's outlets nationwide apologising over the controversial socks issue. Umno Youth chief Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh (pic) said they will resort to more "drastic" action if such an apology is not forthcoming at all KK Mart outlets or from its vendor within the...
PETALING JAYA: With less than six weeks until the deadline, many Malaysians have filed their income tax returns for better financial planning and management. Nurul Nadia Omar said she submitted her Year of Assessment (YOA) 2023 earlier this week after constant nagging from colleagues, who had rushed her to do so. She said the process was smooth. “There...
JOHOR BARU: A local woman has been found dead inside a hotel room here. Johor Baru south OCPD Asst Comm Raub Selamat said police received a report about a 40-year-old woman who was found unconscious inside the hotel room at around 3.30am on Sunday (March 17). "A medical officer from the Sultanah Aminah Hospital emergency and trauma...
KUALA LUMPUR: AirAsia X Bhd (AAX) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) today with Kazakhstan Tourism for strategic collaboration following its successful inaugural flight celebration to Almaty, Kazakhstan. In a statement, AirAsia X chief executive officer Benyamin Ismail said, "This partnership opens up more opportunities for travellers, leading to growth for both nations. Our competitive fares stimulate air...
PETALING JAYA: Parkson Retail Group Ltd (PRGL), a 54.97% owned subsidiary of Parkson Holdings Bhd has entered into a loan agreement in relation to a syndicated loan facility in an aggregate amount of RM1.6il. The loan is for a term of 36 months commencing from the first drawdown date and will be aimed at refinancing PRGL’s existing loans. In...
KUALA LUMPUR: A new phishing technique has been detected by Bukit Aman involving zones created by a planted base transceiver station (BTS). Federal Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) director Comm Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf said that a telco company had informed Bukit Aman of the new technique, saying that scammers are able to send fake...
PUTRAJAYA: Graft investigators have arrested three company owners, two of them Datuk, on the suspicion of giving bribes to civil servants so that action will not be taken against smuggling activities involving tobacco, cigarettes and liquor. The three, who were in their 30s, were nabbed when they were summoned to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission headquarters at...
PUTRAJAYA: The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) has confirmed that Malaysia Airlines flight MH2664, which was en route to Tawau on Friday (March 15), turned back to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). CAAM chief executive officer Datuk Capt Norazman Mahmud when contacted by Bernama said CAAM had received a report from Air Traffic Control (ATC)...
