PONTIAN: The body of a man was found lying in a car near a chicken coop in Kampung Parit Baru, Kayu Ara Pasong near here on Friday. Pontian OCPD Supt Mohammad Shofee Tayib said police received a call from a 25-year-old local man at 12.45pm about the discovery of the body. “The caller informed us that he...
KUALA BESUT: Growing up as an East Coast boy, Ikhasas Group Managing Director Tan Chee Kian has made good and built the first five-star resort in Pulau Perhentian which is set to provide jobs for 480 locals. Tan said that growing up in Mentakab, Pahang, he noticed there was a lack of quality jobs and that...
KUALA LUMPUR: Former Bank Negara governor Tan Sri Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz told the High Court here that former AmBank CEO Ashok Ramamurthy had attempted to conceal his wrongdoings in the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) financial scandal. She claimed that Ashok, an Australian, had "every reason" to say something against her for this purpose to cover...
BEIJING: China is set to extend visa-free travel for Malaysian tourists from 15 to 30 days, says Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. The Deputy Prime Minister, who is on his first official visit in China, made the announcement during a luncheon hosted by Chinese vice premier Ding Xuexiang in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of...
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine and Russia announced their first exchange of prisoners of war in nearly four months on Friday, with 150 people freed after negotiations mediated by the United Arab Emirates. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said 75 Ukrainian prisoners had been returned from Russia. They included four civilians while the rest were members of the...
SHAH ALAM: One of the three Malaysian climbers who successfully reached the peak of Mount Denali, situated in Alaska, United States, was rescued after being trapped due to adverse weather conditions during their descent on Tuesday (May 28), a representative from Kelab Jelajah Alpine (KJA) said. Sinar Harian reported that Muhammad Illaham Ishak, 47, is currently...
SHAH ALAM: A Customs officer has been charged here with misappropriating pangolin scales from a marine enforcement store in North Port. Ahmad Hilmi Ghazali, 51, was charged under Section 403 of the Penal Code for misappropriation of property at the Sessions Court here on Friday (May 31). He was accused of having induced his colleague, Customs personnel...
BEIJING: China is set to extend visa-free travel for Malaysian tourists from 15 to 30 days, says Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. The Deputy Prime Minister, who is on his first official visit in China, made the announcement during a luncheon hosted by Chinese vice premier Ding Xuexiang in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of...
During our SeniorsAloud Community walks, our leader suggested going on a three-day, two-night excursion to Ipoh, Perak and my wife and I were thrilled to join the trip. Our group travelled on the Electric Train Service (ETS) from Kuala Lumpur to Ipoh. It was our first time travelling by ETS, and the journey took about two...
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened on a positive note against the US dollar today on subdued demand for the American dollar due to weaker economic data from the United States (US). At 9.01 am, the ringgit strengthened to 4.7000/7060 versus the greenback from Thursday’s close of 4.7020/7070. Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd chief economist Dr Mohd Afzanizam Abdul...
