PUTRAJAYA: Four company directors were among five arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), in connection with a suspected fraud case totalling RM104mil involving public investment funds. According to a source, the individuals - four men and one woman between the ages of 50 and 60 years old - were detained at around 7pm Tuesday (Jan...
NEW DELHI: Medical experts have so far failed to trace the cause of death of 14 people, including children and women, due to some mysterious disease in the Badhal village in the border district of Rajouri. Fourteen of the 38 affected persons have died since Dec 7, 2024. Mass burial of three children, Zahoor Ahmad (14), Mohammad...
Malaysian Indian rapper and singer Balan Kash (pic), celebrated for his chart-topping hits and genre-defying fusion tracks, has achieved a new milestone with the release of his first Malay-language album, Cekap. The album is a vibrant pop-rap fusion featuring five tracks encapsulating creativity, culture and innovation, further showcasing Balan Kash’s versatility as an artiste. Speaking at a recent...
In the world of environmental mysteries, the sudden appearance of hundreds of dead fish in waterways can stir public curiosity and concern. Recently, Kota Kinabalu witnessed such an occurrence, leading to widespread speculation about its cause. Could it be true that fishmongers are behind this aquatic enigma? VERDICT: TRUE Sabah Fisheries Department director Azhar Kasim said investigations revealed that the...
KOTA KINABALU: An assistant chief director and an assistant officer of the National Anti-Drug Agency (AADK) here were charged for making false claims amounting RM138,570 between 2018 and 2019. The assistant director Bakri Bibi, 53 and assistant officer Abd Gani @ Ghani Keruput pleaded not guilty to a total of 41 false claim charges made against...
BANGKOK: Thai police said Wednesday (Jan 15) they are hunting a Cambodian national believed to be the mastermind behind the killing of a Cambodian opposition politician in downtown Bangkok last week. Lim Kimya, a former lawmaker for the dissolved Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), was shot dead last week by a motorcyclist as he arrived in...
KUALA LUMPUR: Former 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) chief executive officer Arul Kanda Kandasamy has told the High Court here that he met fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho, or Jho Low, in Abu Dhabi, four years before he joined the company. The first defendant was responding to a question from 1MDB's counsel Datuk Lim Chee Wee during...
BEIJING: Chinese singer, actor and former South Korean boy band EXO member Lu Han was banned from accepting new followers on major social media platforms, allegedly because he behaved inappropriately during a live-stream. Users on the platforms discovered that they were unable to follow Lu on Jan 6, because his account had “violated laws and regulations...
PETALING JAYA: Companies employing expatriates will soon be required to hire at least three interns under the latest policy by the Human Resources Ministry. The ministry said the policy’s pilot phase would start on Feb 15 until Dec 31 this year, while full implementation would take place in January 2026. “The ministry, through Talent Corporation Malaysia Berhad...
SHAH ALAM: The Selangor Water Management Authority (LUAS) has issued a yellow alert after discovering pink-coloured water flowing in Sungai Kabul at Beranang On Tuesday (Jan 14). In a statement Wednesday (Jan 15), LUAS said this follows concerns that the polluted flow, which stretched for 500m, could impact the Sungai Semenyih Water Treatment Plant (LRA) located...
