Malaysian fans confused by HK actor Kenneth Ma’s ‘aku makan’ greeting

PETALING JAYA: Hong Kong actor Kenneth Ma fumbled with his Malay and made a faux pas by saying “aku makan” when greeting his Malaysian fans recently, reported Sin Chew Daily. The 50-year-old, here to attend the opening of a G2000 outlet at The Exchange TRX, had wanted to say “apa khabar” but ended up blurting “aku...

‘10 years on, people still accusing me over disappearance of MH370’, says Azharuddin

KUALA LUMPUR: Ten years on, people are still questioning and accusing me over the disappearance of MH370, laments Datuk Seri Azharuddin Abdul Rahman (pic), former chairman of the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM). Discussing the enigmatic disappearance of the ill-fated aircraft that continues to baffle the world, he addressed accusations of concealing information about the...

Kuching man loses RM40,500 to a fake lawyer

SIBU: A man in Kuching lost RM40,500 after he was made to believe he could recover RM60,000 from a previous gold investment scheme. Special Assistant to Stampin MP, Michael Kong said on Thursday (March 7) that the victim, who only wanted to be known as Bong, had sought his assistance in verifying the identity and credentials...

‘SRC victim of grand fraud’

KUALA LUMPUR: A subsidiary of 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB), SRC International Sdn Bhd, was a victim of a large-scale, multi-jurisdictional fraud orchestrated by Datuk Seri Najib Razak, the High Court heard. SRC’s lawyer Datuk Lim Chee Wee said that instead of serving the rakyat, the company became a vehicle manipulated by the former premier to procure...

I won’t surrender my phone to cops for probe, says Chegubard

KUALA LUMPUR: A defiant Badrul Hisham Shaharin, also known as Chegubard, says he is willing to be arrested and will not hand over his mobile phone to police. The Bersatu member is being investigated over a video circulated on social media in which he and party colleague Muhammad Zahid Md Arip comment about Prime Minister Datuk...

Court of Appeal acquits Mohd Isa Samad of corruption charges

PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal here has acquitted Tan Sri Mohd Isa Samad of his conviction and sentence on nine counts of corruption involving the purchase of a hotel in Sarawak. In a unanimous decision, a three-judge panel chaired by Justice Vazeer Alam Mydin Meera allowed Mohd Isa's appeal against his conviction and sentence. "The appeal is...

Driving tests go electronic

HULU LANGAT: From April 1, driving school students can take their tests alone in their cars while Road Transport Department (JPJ) officers monitor their performance remotely through an electronic tracking system. This is part of the effort to combat corruption, announced Transport Minister Anthony Loke. He said the lone driving test, called e-Testing, will be fully implemented...

No plan to push clocks back by an hour, says Miti

KUALA LUMPUR: The government has no plans to adjust the standard time in Peninsular Malaysia from GMT+8 to GMT+7, says Liew Chin Tong. The Investment, Trade and Industry (Miti) Deputy Minister said such a change in Malaysian Standard Time would only burden the people. "Generally, the one-hour difference between GMT+8 and GMT+7 does not affect daily life....

Retired manager scammed out of RM500,000 in online phone scam

SEREMBAN: A retired manager lost more than RM500,000 of her savings in an online phone scam. Seremban police chief Asst Comm Mohamad Hatta Che Din said the victim, who used to work in a private company, lodged a report on Tuesday (March 5) upon realising that she had been scammed. "The victim had been communicating via WhatsApp...

Genting, subsidiary in for a better 2024

PETALING JAYA: After being hit hard by Covid-19, Genting Bhd and its subsidiary Genting Malaysia Bhd are making a decent comeback. Visitor arrivals to its resorts-cum-casinos have reached pre-Covid-19 levels and analysts said the group is primed for a better 2024. “For Resorts World Genting (RWG), we note that in the fourth quarter 2023 (4Q23), visitor arrivals grew to 5.8 million...