Father’s dread as son held for ransom in Myanmar

KOTA KINABALU: Abdul Rahman Hamid has been having sleepless nights, and he is worried that he might get a stroke. His son, Mohd Addie Azrinn, the third of six, has been calling him and everyone on his phone’s contact list, pleading for help to rescue him from his kidnappers. Abdul Rahman, 60, said his son had fallen...

Anwar welcomes Najib’s 1MDB apology

PUTRAJAYA: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim welcomes Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s apology over the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal. “Terima baik (well-received),” said the Prime Minister briefly when asked about the former premier's apology by reporters after Friday prayers at Surau Ar-Rahman at Presint 16 in Putrajaya on Friday (Oct 25). On Thursday (Oct 24), Najib apologised to...

Thunderstorms forecast for west coast including S’gor, KL and Penang

PETALING JAYA: Thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds are expected in parts of Peninsular Malaysia until 4pm on Friday (Oct 25). The Meteorology Malaysia Department (MetMalaysia) issued a warning at 12.50 today of thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds in Perlis, Kedah, Penang, Perak, Selangor, Negri Sembilan, Melaka and Johor as well as in Kuala Lumpur...

Kota Kinabalu otter attacks show more research needed, says advocacy group

KOTA KINABALU: More research is needed on otters in Malaysia to better understand the mammal’s needs, says an advocacy group. This was shown to be crucial by the attack by a romp of otters on joggers at the Tanjung Aru Perdana Park here on Sept 11, the Malaysia Otter Network (MON) said Its chairman Prof Dr Mohd...

Centenarians reminded to claim EPF savings by March

PETALING JAYA: Employees Provident Fund (EPF) members aged 100 years and above have been given until March 31 to claim their savings. The EPF said the deadline is for those who have not fully withdrawn their retirement savings. "These members or their beneficiaries must submit a claim for the monies by the March deadline," EPF said in...

Malaysia set to ‘lose’ a few gold medals after badminton scrapped from list

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia could be struggling to win medals at the next Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, in 2026 following the decision of the hosts to drop sports like badminton, squash, hockey and diving. At the last Commonwealth Games, badminton contributed two out of the seven gold medals won by Malaysia. It may come as a surprise...

UK Navy’s HMS Spey makes maiden visit to Sarawak

KUCHING: The UK Navy's offshore patrol vessel, HMS Spey, has made its maiden visit to Sarawak. The vessel arrived on Monday (Oct 21) to promote bilateral cooperation after stopping in Port Klang, Penang and Kuantan. The British High Commission in Malaysia said the visit reflects the UK's commitment to strengthening ties with Sarawak. "We see great potential for...

INTERACTIVE: Malaysia’s life expectancy recovers from Covid-19

PETALING JAYA: The states of Labuan, Sabah, Selangor and Kelantan have recorded the biggest jump in life expectancy since the movement control order (MCO) ended. This is part of the overall trend of Malaysia’s life expectancy bouncing back from the Covid-19 pandemic. And the good news is that it’s expected to keep rising in the next 10...

One of two ‘notorious’ Chang sisters to be charged in court

PETALING JAYA: Adeline Chang, one of the two sisters who have gained recent online notoriety, claims she will be charged in court on Thursday (Oct 24). Adeline has been called out on social media for allegedly repeatedly not paying for services rendered. She is also believed to be the sister of Alice Chang, who gained similar online...

US watchdog orders Goldman Sachs, Apple to pay $89 million over consumer failures

(Reuters) -Corporate giants Goldman Sachs and Apple will pay $89 million for violations of consumer protection laws in their joint credit card business that affected hundreds of thousands of people, the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced Wednesday. In a partnership to finance Apple customers' purchases through the Apple credit card that Goldman is now seeking...