KUCHING: Sarawak-owned AirBorneo will provide online check-in services soon for better passenger convenience, says state Transport Minister Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin. He said the airline's systems have been operating smoothly since taking over from MASwings Sdn Bhd at the start of the year, but assures of making improvements down the road. "At the moment, check-in is...
GWANGYANG, South Korea: A woman in her 40s carried out a perilous rescue in South Korea’s South Jeolla Province on Jan 19, climbing down the exterior wall of an apartment building to reach her three young children trapped inside their burning home. The fire broke out at about 5.23pm local time at a fifth-floor unit in...
KUALA LUMPUR: Accident rates in smart lane zones on highways are extremely low when compared to the number of vehicles that use the lane, says Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi. The Works Minister said an analysis on various smart lane locations also revealed a sharp reduction in the number of accidents in comparison to the period...
KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong (BN-Ayer Hitam) has been hospitalised since Jan 19 and will be on medical leave for a week, the Dewan Rakyat was informed. According to Dr Wee, he is currently undergoing treatment in the hospital due to a lung infection. “I was admitted on Jan 19 and am now receiving...
PETALING JAYA: The National Union of Journalists Peninsular Malaysia (NUJM) has condemned the actions of an official from a government-linked company who reportedly intimidated a reporter during an event recently. The NUJM viewed the matter with concern as the individual with a high-ranking position had confronted the female journalist for posing a question that was unrelated...
PETALING JAYA: IJM Corporation Berhad has dismissed reports suggesting it is linked to an investigation by the United Kingdom’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO), describing such claims as inaccurate. In a statement on Tuesday (Jan 20), the company said neither IJM nor its UK associates are aware of any SFO investigation, adding that it has not been...
KUALA LUMPUR: Barring a prime minister from holding the finance ministry portfolio should be prioritised over imposing a two-term limit, says Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin. The Opposition leader said there must be a "separation of powers" between the two portfolios. "It's fine for a prime minister to helm other ministries but not finance as this holds a...
KUALA LUMPUR: An online gambling syndicate catering to foreigners, was dismantled with the arrest of 19 foreigners in an operation in the city. Immigration director-general Datuk Zakaria Shaaban said the operation, which began at 10.30pm on Monday (Jan 19), covered several locations including Bukit Bintang, Jalan Alor, Jalan Changkat and Jalan Bedara. "We conducted the raids following...
GENEVA, Jan 20 (Reuters) - The owner of a Swiss bar that caught fire on New Year's Day, killing 40 people, appeared before prosecutors on Tuesday for a second set of hearings in the criminal investigation, according to a lawyer present. The French couple, Jacques and Jessica Moretti, are suspected of crimes including negligent homicide. Jacques Moretti,...
BRUSSELS, Jan 20 (Reuters) - The time for flattering Donald Trump is over and Europe should hit back hard economically if the U.S. imposes tariffs on NATO allies that sent troops to Greenland, ex-NATO boss and former Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen said on Tuesday. Rasmussen said Trump's insistence that Greenland - a semi-autonomous Danish...
