KUALA LUMPUR: The Session’s Court here today allowed a temporary release of former Bersatu information chief Datuk Wan Saiful Wan Jan’s passport for an official trip to Japan. Judge Rozina Ayob allowed the release to enable the Tasek Gelugor Member of Parliament to go on a working trip to Japan
SUNGAI PETANI: A married couple potentially face the gallows after being jointly charged at the Magistrate’s Court here today, with two counts of trafficking over 51 kilogrammes of cannabis last week. Saiful Syamil Idris, 32, a forklift operator and his wife Nurul Wahida Mohd Adnan, 32, a housewife, merely nodded
LONDON: Factors such as obesity and alcohol consumption are contributing to a worrying rise in global cancer cases among younger people, a study suggests, reported German news agency (dpa). Researchers estimated there had been a 79 per cent hike in new cases of cancer in those under 50 between 1990
LONDON: The City Council of Birmingham in the United Kingdom (UK) declared itself effectively bankrupt on Tuesday, reported sXinhua. The council announced it was unable to meet its debts, which it has accrued mainly due to equal pay claims by staff and former staff. Senior officers have called a halt
JOHOR BAHRU: The Johor government will ensure that the teenage boy involved in the road crash that killed his parents and four siblings gets the best treatment at Segamat Hospital. State Health and Unity Committee chairman Ling Tian Soon said Abdullah Amir Ruddin, 15, who is severely injured, is still
LABUAN: A young psychiatrist at Labuan Hospital tragically lost his life in a fatal accident at Jalan Kampung Bukit Kalam early this morning. The deceased identified as Dr Harivin Loganathan, was in his 20s and had just served in the Specialist Clinic 1 of Psychiatry and Mental Health Unit for
KUALA LUMPUR: The National Training Index (NTI), the first index to measure training and development in Southeast Asia will revolutionise the training and development landscape for Malaysia as the country marches towards unveiling a progressive wage model. The NTI, which was developed by the Human Resources Development Corporation (HRD Corp),
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia has lifted the temporary suspension on the imports of live cattle and buffalo from Australia effective immediately, said the Department of Veterinary Services (DVS). In a statement today, it said the decision was based on the comprehensive investigation report shared by Australia’s Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
IPOH: Former Deputy Defence Minister Datuk Seri Dr Abdullah Fadzil Che Wan died at the age of 78 today. He breathed his last at 3 am at a private hospital in Kajang, Selangor. Orang Besar Jajahan Kinta Toh Muda Orang Kaya Kaya Panglima Kinta Seri Amar Bangsa DiRaja Datuk Ab
KUALA LUMPUR: Venture capital firm 500 Global has successfully closed US$143 million across its largest Southeast Asian early-stage fund to date – 500 Southeast Asia III, LP (500 SEA III) and its growth investment vehicle for Southeast Asia. The achievement demonstrates its commitment to supporting founders in Southeast Asia from
