PORT DICKSON: A 43-year-old religious leader claimed trial at the magistrate's court here to a charge of using criminal force with the intention to molest a teacher undergoing practical training at a religious centre. Mohd Hafidz Eshak, an ustaz, was dressed in a white robe and skullcap when he pleaded not guilty when the charge was...
PUTRAJAYA: A 39-year-old businessman linked to GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd claimed trial to a charge of criminal intimidation against a woman at a magistrate court, here. The accused, Mohamad Riza Makar, pleaded not guilty before Magistrate Ahmad Afiq Hasan on Wednesday (Sept 18). Mohamad Riza allegedly threatened a 25-year-old woman for refusing to withdraw her police report. According...
KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Najib Razak showed up in court in a wheelchair yesterday following complaints of acute knee inflammation last week. Dressed in a brown suit, the 71-year-old former prime minister is said to have been hospitalised last week for acute knee inflammation. He was, however, seen walking slowly with the aid of a cane inside...
K-pop boy band Super Junior member Sungmin is officially a dad. The 38-year-old singer announced the birth of his son in a joint post with his wife, singer-actress Kim Sa-eun, on Instagram on Sept 14. They shared several pictures of their newborn. His agency, SM Entertainment, confirmed that Sungmin welcomed his child on Sept 13. This is...
PETALING JAYA: Men’s singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia is still struggling to get back to full fitness after the Paris Olympics. Zii Jia suffered a shocking 15-21, 2-21 defeat at the hands of Japan’s Koki Watanabe in the first round of the China Open at the Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium in Changzhou yesterday. The world No. 3...
KUALA LUMPUR: Gamuda Bhd is expected to be added to the FBM KLCI in the upcoming semi-annual review of the benchmark index, which is set for Dec 23. “After two years (five consecutive semi-annual reviews) in the FBM KLCI reserve list, it seems likely for Gamuda to be elevated into the barometer index,” MIDF Research said in a...
PETALING JAYA: The Biden administration’s latest tariff salvo against China is good news to Malaysian glove makers as it means that their Chinese competitors can no longer undercut them at a huge discount for exports to the United States. The steep tariffs, in fact, will make Malaysian-made gloves such as generic nitrile medical gloves cheaper than...
KUALA LUMPUR: The police have frozen over half a million ringgit across 96 bank accounts linked to Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings (GISB). Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said the police have frozen a total of RM581,552.31 to date. A total of eight cars were also seized as police continue their investigation into GISB,...
PUTRAJAYA: A suspect from Global Ikhwan Service and Business Holdings (GISB) arrived at the magistrate's court to face charges, here today at 8.40am. He arrived by himself dressed in sunglasses, a face mask as well as a brown sweater. It is believed that the man was released on police bail after his four-day remand period concluded. On Sept...
PETALING JAYA: The country's 156 local authorities will be evaluated under a performance-based “traffic light” grading system from next year, says Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming. This initiative aims to enhance the quality of public services by local authorities, he told the media after an event in Papar, Sabah on Monday (Sept 16). Nga...
