BALING: The boy who died after consuming snacks suspected to contain rat poison was laid to rest at the Kampung Banggol Berangan Muslim Cemetery near here last night. Muhammad Akil Syauqi Nur Sufyan, aged three, was buried at about 9.45 pm, after the body was taken from Penang Hospital to
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s official visits to several foreign countries had managed to generate potential investment value of RM353.6 billion in 2023 and RM77.58 billion from January to May 2024. According to Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Dr Zaliha Mustafa, the prime minister
KUALA LUMPUR: A financial strategic adviser with a Datuk Seri title was detained by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) on suspicion of submitting claims containing false particulars for company merger work valued at approximately RM150,000. An MACC source informed that the suspect, a man in his 50s, was detained at
SEREMBAN: The Negeri Sembilan Islamic Religious Affairs Department (JHEAINS) yesterday detained three family members suspected of following the Millah Abraham sect declared as deviant. JHEAINS Enforcement Division Operations Unit chief Ahmad Zaki Hamzah said those detained were a married couple in their 40s and their 16-year-old son, who does not
IPOH: The Perak Immigration Department (JIM) rounded up 88 foreign nationals from a hotel that has been carrying out illegal prostitution activities and two other exclusive entertainment outlets in and around the Ipoh city centre on July 9 and 10. Perak Immigration Department director Meor Hezbullah Meor Abd Malik said
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s efforts in attracting high-value sectors such as semiconductor fabrication and digital technology, expedite foreign direct investment (FDI) approvals and improve the ease of doing business have significant implications for both Malaysia and the broader Asian region, Forbes Magazine reported. Significant investments have
KUALA LUMPUR: The government remains committed and focused in efforts to implement policies for structural reforms and fiscal strengthening over the long term, according to the Finance Ministry (MoF). The ministry said this is expected to enhance Malaysia’s long-term foreign investor appeal, which will in turn contribute towards the strengthening
LONDON: Daniil Medvedev eliminated world number one Jannik Sinner from Wimbledon in the quarterfinals on Tuesday. Sinner, who appeared unwell and required a medical time-out early in the third set, was seen holding his head in his hands before being assisted off-court, reported PA Media/dpa news. A possible retirement looked
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden will serve a full second term if he is re-elected in November, the White House confirmed on Tuesday. When asked if Biden, 81, would commit to serving his full four-year term if he defeats former President Donald Trump in the upcoming election, spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre
NEW YORK: US corporate bankruptcy filings in June surged to their highest monthly level since early 2020, according to estimates from S&P Global Intelligence, reported Xinhua. At least 75 companies applied for bankruptcy protection in June, bringing this year’s total number to 346, S&P said in a report released on
