NEW YORK: Malaysia wants a former Goldman Sachs banker convicted last year in New York of helping loot billions of dollars from its 1MDB sovereign wealth fund to return to the country before starting his 10-year US prison sentence. US District Judge Margo Brodie in Brooklyn on Tuesday delayed Roger Ng's scheduled Sept 6 surrender date...
PETALING JAYA: China can be deemed a happy hunting ground for Safawi Rasid (pic). The Johor Darul Ta’zim winger scored two goals in the AFC Under-23 Championships for Harimau Muda in Changshu, China in 2018, and many believe he could continue his luck when the national team play in two international friendlies in Chengdu this week. The...
PETALING JAYA: 2023 has been a rough year so far for national midfielder Nor Azam Azih, who had to endure two injuries and even missed out on two national call-ups. And now that he is back in the Harimau Malaya squad to face Syria (Sept 6) and China (Sept 9) in Chengdu, China, the Pahang playmaker...
PETALING JAYA: Restaurant owners are looking at raising the price of their rice dishes as the cost of imported rice goes up by 36%, driven by factors including climate change and conflicts. “We will be left with no choice but to pass the extra cost to our customers. We can expect to see the price of...
KLANG: The once severely polluted 56km stretch of the Klang River has finally been given a chance to leave its murky past behind. The river is undergoing a massive improvement, with the main focus given to fishing out riverine garbage supervised by Landasan Lumayan Sdn Bhd (LLSB), which is the Selangor state government’s master developer in...
THERE is a popular quote that goes, "the sea is a cruel mistress". What a lot of people don't know is that there's a second part to it: "You can love her, you can hate her, but you can never trust her." While the quote is not attributed to anyone, it has been floating around...
KUALA LUMPUR: There’s no better way to appreciate home than being thousands of miles away, and this rings true for two Malaysian women who have since made other countries their temporary abode. For these two, it will never stop being a case of "dry bread is always better at home than roast meat abroad". To overcome the...
PETALING JAYA: The district of Petaling, Selangor has the highest population in 2023 at 2.3 million, says Chief Statistician Malaysia Datuk Seri Dr. Mohd Uzir Mahidin. He added that eight districts nationwide emerged as ageing districts this year, saying that such areas are districts where7.0% population is aged 65 and over. Julau in Sarawak topped the three...
LABELLING Malays based on who they vote for will only end up dividing and hurting them, say analysts as well as politicians from all coalitions. They also say that “a Malay is just a Malay” and should be free to vote for whomever they please in a democracy without the fear of being labelled. Malays comprise 60%...
PETALING JAYA: The government is addressing the possible radiation risk on food imported from Japan similarly to what was done in 2011, says Health Ministry special advisor Dr Kelvin Yii. He reassured the public that the ministry and relevant ministries, including Agriculture and Food Security, were taking stringent measures to ensure safety of food from Japan...
