PUTRAJAYA: A former assistant manager in The Star’s editorial department began serving a 20-month prison term today after the Court of Appeal upheld his conviction for accepting a RM20,000 bribe eight years ago. A three-judge panel, comprising Justices Datuk Ahmad Zaidi Ibrahim, Datuk Azman Abdullah and Datuk Azmi Ariffin, dismissed
KUALA LUMPUR: Police referred the investigation papers on a viral video featuring three Astro Era FM radio presenters, allegedly mocking a religious ceremony, to the Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) today. Inspector-General of Police, Tan Sri Razarudin Husain, told BERNAMA that 73 police reports have been received so far. The case
KUCHING: Sarawak Delta Geopark (SDGp) is stepping up its efforts to gain recognition as a UNESCO Global Geopark (UGGp) with a self-assessment workshop to be held here from March 4 to 6. The Sarawak Forestry Department said in a statement today that the workshop is a crucial step in ensuring
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 750 Malaysians involved in job fraud syndicate abroad have been successfully rescued and repatriated to this country as of Feb 25. The Foreign Ministry, in a written reply on the Parliament website, said eight Malaysians are in the process of being repatriated, while another 236 people are being
KUALA LUMPUR: The Department of Mineral and Geoscience (JMG) recorded 24 sinkhole incidents over the past five years, with Perak reporting the highest number at 11 cases, according to the Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Ministry (NRES). A written reply posted on the Parliament website said three incidents each were
IPOH: Besides the wide range of food found at Meru Raya Ramadan Bazaar in Bulatan Sultan Azlan Shah here, visitors could also found themselves in the company of ‘players’ from the popular Korean drama series, Squid Game. ‘More interestingly, these ‘participants’ are selling watermelon juice in various flavours to quench
KUALA LUMPUR: CIMB Group Holdings Bhd (the CIMB Group) launched its Forward30 strategic plan yesterday. It is a new six-year roadmap designed to accelerate growth and future proof the organisation while reinforcing its core purpose of advancing customers and society. The roadmap follows the successful completion of Forward23+ (F23+) strategic
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina: Argentina is experiencing another severe heat wave affecting 10 of the country’s 24 provinces, Xinhua reported, citing the National Meteorological Service on Wednesday. In the capital city of Buenos Aires, authorities issued a yellow heat alert, warning that high temperatures “could be dangerous, particularly for vulnerable groups
NEW YORK, USA: The US dollar decreased in late trading on Wednesday, reported Xinhua. The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, dropped 1.36 per cent to 104.301 at 3.00 pm (2000 GMT). In late New York trading, the euro rose to US$1.0790 from US$1.0597 in the previous session,
KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia led ASEAN stock exchanges in initial public offerings (IPOs) last year, with 55 listings — a 72 per cent surge from 2023 — raising RM7.42 billion, up 107 per cent. Second Finance Minister Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan said the market’s average daily value (ADV) jumped
