DAP lawmaker asks why can’t public record police raids
KEPONG MP Lim Lip Eng has questioned the rationale of arresting individuals who recorded an open police raid, saying the act of recording cannot be considered as “interfering” with police operation. Lim also urged the attorney-general to explain why the raid could not be recorded when the operation was carried out in public.
Probed in Brazil, Bolsonaro seeks 6 more months in US
BRAZIL’S former president Jair Bolsonaro, who is under investigation for his supporters’ storming of government buildings, is seeking a six-month visa to remain in the United States, his lawyer said yesterday. Bolsonaro flew to Florida late last month as his term ended rather than watch the inauguration of his leftist successor President Luiz Inacio Lula […]
Ex-PMs, ministers named in suit over nixed HSR project
TWO former prime ministers and several former ministers have been named as defendants in a suit over the cancellation of the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high-speed rail (HSR) project. Claimant Mohd Hatta Sanuri is suing former prime ministers Dr Mahathir Mohamad and Muhyiddin Yassin, former economic affairs minister Mustapa Mohamed, former transport minister Wee Ka Siong and […]
IMF lifts 2023 growth forecast with boost from China reopening
GLOBAL growth is set to be higher than expected this year, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said yesterday, raising its forecast on surprisingly strong consumption and investment while China’s lifting of zero-Covid restrictions provides another boost. The IMF expects the world economy to expand 2.9% this year, slowing from 2022 to a rate that remains […]
Sibujaya market traders duped by fake RM20 bills, cops investigating
SIBU: Some 14 traders at the Sibujaya native market were duped by fake RM20 notes, says the police. Read full story
Anifah hopes to make Sabah investor friendly in his new advisory role
KOTA KINABALU: Former foreign minister Datuk Seri Anifah Aman is keen to push Sabah as an investor-friendly destination with his appointment as the state government’s advisor on international relations and foreign investments. Read full story
Anwar tells Goldman Sachs to pay up on 1MDB settlement
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim demanded that Goldman Sachs Group honour its settlement with the government for its role in the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal, saying the Wall Street firm should not use its financial strength to dictate terms. Read full story
Girlfriend's turn to meet Taiwanese actor Darren Wang's family for CNY
Sin Chew Daily reported that after Taiwanese actor Darren Wang spent the Chinese New Year with girlfriend Joey Chua’s family members in Malaysia, it was now her turn to meet his family in Taipei. Read full story
Slightly more flood evacuees in Sabah, Johor
THERE is a slight increase in the number of flood victims in Sabah and Johor this morning, with no change in Pahang. IN SABAH, the number of flood victims increased to 1,532 people from 560 families, at 10 relief centres, from 1,376 people (522 families) last night.
Samsung Q4 profits plunge 69% to 8 year low
SAMSUNG Electronics said today that its fourth-quarter operating profits plunged nearly 70%, the biggest drop in more than eight years, as the global economic slowdown dealt a blow to electronics and chips sales. The South Korean tech giant said operating profits for the October to December period slumped to 4.3 trillion won (RM14.44 trillion), a […]