PETALING JAYA: Former Nangka assemblyman Datuk Awang Bemee Awang Ali Basah was sworn in as the Dewan Negara president on Monday (July 22).He replaced Datuk Mutang Tagal, who died on May 10. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim proposed Awang Bemee, who was the sole candidate, as the nominee for the position at the Second Meeting...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) obtained permission to extend the remand of a highway concessionaire chief operating officer, who was detained on suspicion of receiving over RM300,000 in bribes for a highway construction project in the Klang Valley. According to sources, the Putrajaya Magistrate’s Court issued the three-day remand extension, effective until Monday (July...
AMPANG: A 33-year-old ehailing driver, who was reported missing since last week, has been safely found in Pandamaran, Klang. Ampang Jaya OCPD Asst Comm Mohd Azam Ismail said the driver, Syahrul Asyraf Dahlan, was found at the side of the road in Pandamaran at about 5.40pm on Friday (July 19). "He is safe and was not injured. "He...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz apologized for a global tech failure that disrupted multiple industries on Friday, vowing to work with all of its customers as they work to get their operations back online. "We're deeply sorry for the impact that we've caused to customers, to travelers, to anyone affected by this, including our...
KUALA LUMPUR: AirAsia continues with its operations amid system disruptions, advising guests to expect delays for departures due to manual processing. There are no flight cancellations as of 7.30pm tonight, it said. In a statement today, the low-cost airline also said it is working with all stakeholders to manage the situation to keep the safety, security and...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Digital Ministry is closely monitoring the global information technology (IT) system outage that affected numerous airlines, businesses and organisations on Friday (July 19). Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo (pic) said the ministry has received several reports of disruptions and is actively working to remedy the situation. "All measures are being taken to address this...
IPOH: The West Coast Expressway (WCE) will begin collecting toll for the Section 11 connecting South Taiping-Trong-Beruas from 12.01am, July 24. WCE said in a statement today that the 35.5km stretch had been free for motorists since it was officially opened on March 12 by Public Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi. The toll collection will...
BIZZARE behaviours in public never fail to cause a scene for all to remember for awhile. This time around, an individual believed to be a woman was seen to be dancing in a busy street in Penang, disrupting traffic flow. The individual is seen in the clip causing a scene with ‘suave’ moves disturbing road users without...
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim extended his condolences to the people of Vietnam on the passing of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong on Friday (July 19). Anwar, in his Facebook post, said the passing of Nguyen Phu Trong had left an unfathomable void. "His vision of...
PETALING JAYA: A last-minute goal gave Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) the edge to win 2-1 against Kedah in the first leg of the FA Cup semi-final at the Darul Aman Stadium on Friday (July 19). The Southern Tigers were first to bite in the 24th minute with a goal from Oscar Arribas, who found the back...
