MELAKA: A former chief executive officer of a Melaka government subsidiary pleaded not guilty at the Ayer Keroh Sessions Court here today to a power abuse charge by appointing his daughter as the company’s financial officer. Amir Ali, 56, who was the chief executive officer of Syarikat Melaka Halal Hub
TOKYO: Pathogenic bacteria have been found in rice and snacks from bento box lunches – a traditional Japanese meal packed in a single-portion take-out or home-packed meal mostly for lunch – that caused food poisoning in nearly 400 people, reported Sputnik. The food poisoning of 394 people from 26 prefectures
NEW YORK: A New York judge on Tuesday ruled former US President Donald Trump and his sons liable for fraud, saying they provided false financial statements for nearly a decade, reported Xinhua. Judge Arthur Engoron found that the former president and his company deceived banks, insurers and others by massively
KUALA LUMPUR: Businesses and government agencies in Malaysia should carefully plan their cloud adoption strategies to maximise their advantages while addressing potential challenges. Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MoSTI) secretary-general Datuk Aminuddin Hassim said the government acknowledges that cloud technology is imperative to national development and productivity. However, it
GAZA: Mahmoud Abu Reziq, a Gazan resident, has been living in a state of anxiety ever since the Israeli-controlled Erez crossing was closed 10 days ago, fearing that he might lose his job in Israel if the closure continues, reported Xinhua. On Sept. 16, the Israeli authorities shut down the
PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal has fixed two days beginning Feb 28 next year to hear the prosecution’s appeal against the High Court decision to acquit and discharge Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin of four counts of abuse of power involving RM232.5 million in connection with the Jana Wibawa project. A
NEW YORK: The US dollar gained in late trading on Tuesday, as the market remained nervous for the hawkish interest rate projections from the Federal Reserve, reported Xinhua. The benchmark US Treasury 10-year yield rose a couple of basis points to near 4.57 per cent early Tuesday, the highest since
ERBIL (Iraq): At least 100 people died in a fire at a wedding celebration in Iraq’s northern Nineveh province, local authorities said Wednesday. Another 500 people were injured in the fire, which broke out at Al Haytham Wedding Hall in Al-Hamdaniya district, local media reported, citing Ahmed Hamdani, deputy director
NEW DELHI: Malaysian Army Chief General Datuk Muhammad Hafizuddeain Jantan attended a regional military conference in New Delhi that deliberated on boosting cooperation to tackle security challenges. The Indo-Pacific Army Chiefs Conference from Sept 25 to 27 was jointly organised by the armies of India and the United States. Accompanying
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia extended their excellent run at the 2023 World Junior Mixed Team Championships in Spokane, United States by securing a third win, this time over Latvia 5-0 on Tuesday. In the tournament held at The Podium, mixed doubles pair Low Han Chen-Chan Wen Tse got the ball rolling
