US and Ukrainian officials were to meet in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday (March 11) for talks aimed at mending ties and gauging if Ukraine is willing to make concessions under President Donald Trump's push to end Russia's war with Ukraine swiftly. Washington, Ukraine's main ally before Trump's inauguration in January, has upended its policy on the...
Rushing to pay a bill is so ingrained in our culture that this writer has long given up arguing with anyone who pays first. There is always PayNow, right? However, it seems some people have taken it to another level. A clip showing two men allegedly from Saudi Arabia jostling to pay for their meal at a restaurant. At one point,...
Who wants to tell the wet market auntie that she can price her flip-flops higher now? A pair of slippers in Saudi Arabia has gotten the Internet gawking at its 4.5k riyals (S$1.6K) price tag. In a video shared by a netizen, the pair of “trendy” white sandals with blue straps was displayed a glass case and...
JEDDAH: The government of Saudi Arabia is ready to consider expanding the implementation of the Mecca Route initiative to other countries interested in providing comfort to pilgrims performing the haj pilgrimage. According to Saudi Arabia's director-general of Passports, Lt General Sulaiman al Yahya, his side has also started studying requests from other countries, applying for the...
SEPANG: Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Dr Mohd Na’im Mokhtar departed for Saudi Arabia to undertake an official visit and perform the haj pilgrimage on Saturday (June 8). He was accompanied by Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) chairman Tan Sri Rashid Hussain, TH chief executive officer Syed Hamadah Syed Othman and Department of...
MECCA: Malaysia risks losing the special privileges granted by Saudi Arabia if its citizens continue to violate the Kingdom’s laws and regulations, including misusing tourist visas to perform haj. Malaysian Haj Delegation head Datuk Seri Syed Salleh Syed Abdul Rahman said that if one is caught misusing tourist visas, it would tarnish Malaysia’s reputation and image,...
KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak believed that the shell company, Blackstone Asia Real Estate Partners, that received millions in funds from 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) which subsequently flowed into his personal bank account, was either controlled or owned by the government of Saudi Arabia, the High Court heard yesterday. Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) investigating...
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here was told that Datuk Seri Najib Razak never directed 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) to transfer US$1.03bil to a company linked to fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho, also known as Jho Low. Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) senior officer Nur Aida Arifin said 1MDB’s top management was responsible for the transactions between...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry will review the eligibility of travel agencies involved in organising umrah travels. Its Minister, Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing (pic), said this is due to complaints lodged by umrah pilgrims who have been duped by travel agencies despite the strict action taken against these errant companies. He says that his...
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here heard that Datuk Seri Najib Razak told authorities he opened an account with Ambank in order to receive donations from Saudi Arabia. Bukit Aman Anti-Money Laundering Criminal Investigation Division assistant director Asst Comm Foo Wei Min confirmed this when questioned Wednesday (Nov 8) by Najib's lead counsel Tan Sri Muhammad...
