KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) senior superintendent told the High Court that four countries did not cooperate when she applied to record conversations of bank witnesses in connection with the investigation into corruption and money laundering involving RM2.3bil of funds belonging to 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), which is linked to Datuk Seri Najib...
PETALING JAYA: With the abrupt departure of Datuk Dr Ammar Abd Ghapar from the post, the question now is who will become the new director-general of Tourism Malaysia. Speaking to The Star, Ammar indicated that the current senior director of International Promotions for Asia and Africa, Manoharan Periasamy, is set to succeed him. Manoharan is currently the...
PETALING JAYA: Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul has the full authority to take stern action against MPs who misbehave while in the august House, says His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia. "I have given the green light to the Speaker to take action against those who cross the line, which includes suspending MPs...
SUBANG JAYA: Two women were arrested after they failed to comply with a police inspection on Feb 23. In a statement Sunday (Feb 25), Subang Jaya OCPD Asst Comm Wan Azlan Wan Mamat said that the two women were stopped after patrolling policemen in Jalan SS15/4G spotted a car there on Feb 23 at around 11.30pm. Police...
NEW DELHI: A Malaysian woman died on an Emirates flight from Dubai to Kuala Lumpur.The 57-year-old passenger suffered from severe chest pain and became unconscious during the journey, an Indian news website reported. She was returning home after performing umrah, Bernama reported. The flight made an emergency landing at Chennai in India on Saturday morning due to...
KLANG: Muslims in Selangor have been reminded not to be misled by erroneous religious teachings. State Islamic and cultural innovation committee chairman Dr Mohammad Fahmi Ngah said Muslims in the state must not be deceived by individuals claiming to be descendants of Prophet Muhammad. He called on Muslims to be especially cautious of claims made by individuals...
FORGET about the Cold War space race of the 20th century – the new space age is here. While superpowers like the United States and Russia once jostled for lunar dominance, a new generation of players are joining what is now a global space race – and Malaysia wants to be part of the equation too. The...
BUTTERWORTH: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a Level 1 heatwave alert as the scorching heat creeps north of the peninsula. In an advisory issued on Sunday (Feb 25) evening, MetMalaysia said Perlis, Langkawi, Kubang Pasu, Kota Setar, Pokok Sena, Pendang, Kulim, Baling, Sik and Padang Terap in Kedah, Kuala Kangsar in Perak and now...
KUALA LUMPUR: The founder of the Malaysian Institute of Art (MIA), who was a master in Chinese ink painting and Chinese calligraphy, Prof Chung Chen Sun, breathed his last at around 1pm on Monday (Feb 26), according to Chinese dailies. Born in Melaka in 1935, Chung graduated from Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore. He founded MIA...
He was unconscious for two days following the attack but has since recovered. So we’ve all heard of pretty privilege, but have you heard of someone getting bullied because of their good looks? Sadly, that’s what happened to a 15-year-old Thai teenager named Mooyong, who was beaten up by a group of thugs in his hometown of Ban Dung, Udon Thani...
