1MDB lawyer loses cars, cash
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court has ordered that two luxury cars and RM22,600 in cash belonging to former 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) lawyer Jasmine Loo Ai Swan be forfeited to the government. Read full story
50 years on, students have a special place in his heart
IPOH: A former Politeknik Ungku Omar teacher from Germany is hoping to get in touch with his former students. Read full story
Keeping traditions ‘alight’
BUKIT MERTAJAM: With the Chinese New Year celebration drawing closer, the demand for traditional joss sticks is increasing, making this the busiest time for joss stick maker, Ong Chye Chin. Read full story
Polish art makes maiden landing
KUALA LUMPUR: Poland has opened its first art gallery in Malaysia, featuring a collection made up of Polish artists. Read full story
Ericsson shares slump after earnings disappoint
SHARES in Ericsson slumped today after the Swedish telecommunications equipment manufacturer failed to meet profit expectations and warned of tough times ahead. The company’s shares were down more than 5% in midday trading after it reported the 39% drop in net profit last year to 6.2 billion kronor (RM7.89 billion).
Brazil defender Dani Alves detained in Spain on suspicion of sexual assault
BRAZIL defender Dani Alves was taken into custody today in Spain over allegations that he sexually assaulted a woman at a Barcelona nightclub last month, police said. The 39-year-old player was summoned to a Barcelona police station where he was “taken into custody” and will now be questioned by a judge, said a spokesman for […]
Mother, baby killed in Gua Musang road crash
A WOMAN and her six-month-old baby were killed in a collision involving two cars at Km35 of Jalan Gua Musang-Kuala Krai at about 12.40am today. Gua Musang district police deputy chief Azmi Mokhtar said Khoirul Bariyyah Mohamed Sokeri, 28, and Muhammad Alfah Abdul Rahim died at the scene.
Google parent Alphabet to cut nearly 12,000 jobs worldwide
GOOGLE’S parent company Alphabet announced about 12,000 job cuts globally today, becoming the latest US tech giant to enact large-scale restructuring. “We’ve decided to reduce our workforce by approximately 12,000 roles,” Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai said in an email to employees, adding that the cuts were in response to a changing “economic reality”.
Smooth traffic on most highways Jan 20 night
KUALA LUMPUR: Traffic flow on some major highways was smooth as of 9pm on Friday (Jan 20), despite the higher vehicle volume as the long holiday weekend approaches for the Chinese New Year celebration. Read full story
Chinese travel agencies to resume group tours to Malaysia and 19 countries from Feb 6
BEIJING: Chinese travel agencies will resume group tours to 20 countries, including Malaysia, starting Feb 6, the Chinese Ministry of Culture and Tourism said on Friday (Jan 20). Read full story