PUTRAJAYA: The former chairman of 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MBD) told the High Court that his testimony as a defence witness for Datuk Seri Najib Razak was only to tell the truth of what transpired in the company during his chairmanship. Tan Sri Che Lodin Wok Kamaruddin testified that he appeared before the court to tell the...
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's partnership with UK-based Arm Holdings Plc is not a one-off initiative but is ambitious and farsighted, says Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli. The Economy Minister highlighted that the comprehensive ecosystem partnership aims to develop complex design companies with Arm's intellectual property (IP) expertise, create 10,000 talents for the pipeline, and design based on the...
BALIK PULAU: Police arrested two women believed to be mule accounts for a scam syndicate that caused victims to lose more than RM1mil. Southwest OCPD Asst Comm Sazalee Adam said the two women were arrested separately in Perak on Monday (March 3), following public information and intelligence operations conducted. The first suspect, a 55-year-old woman, was arrested in Kamunting...
SINGAPORE: After slapping his wife and threatening to beat her to death with a metal rod, a man sexually assaulted and raped the woman. The 42-year-old man initially claimed trial to most of the charges he faced relating to the incident, which took place in November 2020. He contended that the sexual acts were consensual. But after two...
KUALA LUMPUR: The government is taking necessary actions to establish whether Malaysian laws had been breached in the alleged shipment of United States (US)-sanctioned artificial intelligence (AI) chips from Singapore to Malaysia, says Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry (Miti). In a statement on Tuesday (March 4), the ministry reiterated that Malaysia adheres to and honours all established multilaterally-agreed...
AS the adage goes, the only thing certain in life is death and taxes. Yup, It's that time of the year again to file your income tax. A recent post on TikTok, however, claimed that the Inland Revenue Board (LHDN) is introducing a new monthly tax deduction system which will result in higher taxes. Is this...
PUTRAJAYA: The government is looking into possible amendments to the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act (Sosma) 2012 to bring it in line with the government's reform agenda, says Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. The Home Minister said several aspects were being reviewed following discussions at Cabinet level. In particular offences that would allow bail were among the...
NEW DELHI: Back in 2019, a lower Indian court in the central Indian state Chhattisgarh convicted a 40-year-old man of rape and “unnatural sex” with his wife, who died within hours of the alleged assault. Her husband was held guilty of “culpable homicide not amounting to murder” and sentenced to “rigorous imprisonment” for 10 years. But in...
(Reuters) -Apple launched new versions of its mid-priced iPad Air on Tuesday, with an M3 chip and advanced artificial intelligence capabilities, as it looks to attract customers into upgrading their devices. The cheapest variant, with an 11-inch screen, will start at $599 and the larger, 13-inch screen model will cost at least $799. Customers can pre-order the...
PETALING JAYA: Men's singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia will face Hong Kong's Angus Ng Ka Long in his first round match in the All-England from March 11-16 in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Based on the draw released on Tuesday (March 4), world No. 7 Zii Jia will need to be on his toes from the start in...
