KUALA LUMPUR: Employees Provident Fund (EPF) chairman Tan Sri Mohd Zuki Ali and a delegation comprising the fund's top management paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Monday (Jan 6). In a Facebook post, Anwar, who is also Finance Minister, said the meeting was to discuss EPF’s role as a government-linked...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has detained eight individuals, including six officers, on suspicion of involvement in a syndicate approving heavy vehicle checks at an inspection centre here. According to sources, the suspects, all men aged from 30 to 50, were detained between noon and 11pm on Monday (Jan 6) while giving their statements...
BEIJING (Reuters) - Tibet was struck with a magnitude 6.8 earthquake on Tuesday, one of the most powerful tremors in recent years, that hit the northern foothills of the Himalayas, killing at least 95 people. Tibet is a seismically active zone. It logged more than 100 earthquakes of magnitude of at least 3.0 last year. But...
KULAI: The bodies of a foreign woman and her infant, who still had an umbilical cord attached, have been found at the roadside here. Kulai OCPD Supt Tan Seng Lee said an individual discovered the bodies of the mother and baby on Jalan Impiana 5, Taman Impiana Kelapa Sawit at around 8.15am on Tuesday (Jan 7). "Police...
KUALA LUMPUR: The abduction of Pastor Raymond Koh was conducted "professionally", similar to a police operation, the High Court has heard. Ali Asrar Abu Bakar, who was the police investigator in charge of Koh's abduction after it occurred in February 2017, said this when asked by Steven Thiru, the lawyer representing Koh's wife Susanna Liew, on...
PETALING JAYA: Malaysians will be among the citizens from 48 countries who will need Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) to enter the United Kingdom starting Wednesday (Jan 8). "Malaysians travelling to the United Kingdom will be required to present an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) from Jan 8. "Applications may be submitted from Nov 27, 2024," according to the...
SHAH ALAM: Six vehicle inspection officers from the Computerised Vehicle Inspection Centre (Puspakom) suspected of being involved in a syndicate approving heavy vehicle inspections have been suspended with immediate effect. In confirming the suspension, Puspakom chief executive officer Mahmood Razak Bahman said the organisation takes the matter seriously and will not tolerate any misconduct, especially involving...
JAKARTA: The search for the next coach of Indonesia’s national football team is underway following the dismissal of Shin Tae-yong. Football federation PSSI Chairman Erick Thohir confirmed that the federation has interviewed three candidates, including Dutch legends Louis van Gaal and Patrick Kluivert, with the official announcement set for Jan 12, reports Jakarta Globe. "One of the candidates...
PETALING JAYA: A dispute has arisen between the joint management committee (JMC) of a condominium and a security firm, which is refusing to vacate the premises even after its services have been terminated. The firm has continued to station its guards at the location despite the JMC hiring another company to take over security duties. This prompted...
LONDON: The dollar slumped 1% on Monday after a report said President-elect Donald Trump was mulling tariffs that would only be applied to critical imports, potentially a relief for countries that were expecting broader levies. The Washington Post reported that Trump's aides were exploring plans that would apply tariffs to every country - but only on...
