LONDON: More than 1,000 cannabis farms have been raided by police across Britain, with plants worth £130 million (US$165 million) seized and some 1,000 suspects arrested, reported German news agency (dpa). The massive month-long operation targetted what law enforcement believe is a cash cow for organised crime gangs who are
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the government will come up with measures to protect pensioners, following the Federal Court’s decision which invalidated amendments to the pension law. Anwar, who is also Finance Minister, said the government is working on the details of the mechanism and will
BENTONG: A 22-year-old man who was charged with murdering his father was today ordered to be sent to Permai Hospital for psychiatric observation. Magistrate Qasiratul Jannah Usmani Othman (repeat: Qasiratul Jannah Usmani Othman) made the order following a request by the prosecution, conducted by deputy public prosecutor S. Punitha. She
KUALA LUMPUR: The Pakatan Harapan (PH) and Barisan Nasional (BN) alliance and operations in facing the elections in six states next month will not be affected by the so-called cooperation forged between two former prime ministers, according to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. In fact, he said the meeting
MELAKA: A 14-year-old boy suspected of strangling his younger brother to death is on remand for seven days from today to facilitate the police investigation. The remand order was issued by Magistrate Nurul Asyikin Rosli. Yesterday, a report by Bernama stated that a nine-year-old boy died after he was believed
NEW YORK: CoCo Lee, the star singer from Hong Kong whose song in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon received an Oscar nomination, has died at age 48, her family announced. Lee died Wednesday after attempting suicide on Sunday, according to her sisters, reported German news agency (dpa). “CoCo had been suffering
BRIDGEPORT (Connecticut): A 63-year-old New York man was sentenced Wednesday to 30 years in prison for his role in the robbery of a Connecticut jewellery store in 2020. Paul Prosano, also known as Tony Pro, of Brooklyn received the sentence, plus three years of supervised release, after the owner of
KUALA LUMPUR: Former secretary of the Finance Division of the Ministry of Youth and Sports (KBS), Otman Arsahd was found guilty by the Sessions Court here today on 32 charges of corruption and 64 charges of money laundering and sentenced to 15 years in jail and fined RM284.2 million. Judge
KUCHING: A total of 195 restaurants and eateries in Sarawak are now offering Menu Rahmah. Sarawak Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) director Matthew Dominic Barin said the move was a good development since the initiative was launched in the state last February. “The sets for the
KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has decided during today’s meeting to maintain the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 3 per cent. BNM said that at the current OPR level, the monetary policy stance is slightly accommodative and remains supportive of the economy and the MPC
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