Day: 4 March 2023

Ecuador prosecutors request house arrest for ex-president

ECUADOR’s prosecutor’s office yesterday requested former president Lenin Moreno be placed under house arrest for allegedly receiving bribes from a Chinese firm in exchange for a contract to build the country’s largest hydroelectric dam. Moreno, who was president from 2017 to 2021, and 36 others are suspected of receiving about US$76 million (RM340 million) in […]

Hannah Yeoh urges youth to upskill, re-skill on weekends

YOUTH and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh today encouraged youth to upskill and re-skill, especially during the weekends, so as to further enhance their skillsets while supplementing their incomes. She also urged youths to “follow their passions” while working to their strengths, adding that “no economic downturn can be a hindrance when in possession of appropriate […]

Russia defence chief inspects front line as Bakhmut battle rages

RUSSIA’s defence minister has inspected the front line in eastern Ukraine, the defence ministry said today, with the battle for Bakhmut raging and the US offering to pump more money into Kyiv’s survival. Sergei Shoigu had “inspected a command post on the front” in the direction of the southern Donetsk region, the defence ministry said, […]

Bersatu treasurer Mohd Salleh released on bail

SHAH ALAM: Bersatu treasurer Mohd Salleh Bajuri, who was arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to aid investigations into the party’s accounts, has been released on bail. Read full story

Hamzah accuses govt of persecuting Bersatu leaders

THE government has embarked on a witch hunt, Bersatu secretary-general Hamzah Zainudin said following the arrest of the party’s treasurer. He said the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission had no reason to detain Mohamed Salleh Bajuri.

Hundreds of migrants flee Tunisia after president’s crackdown

SOME 300 West African migrants were set to leave Tunisia on repatriation flights today, fearful of a wave of violence since c delivered a controversial tirade last month. In his February 21 speech, Saied ordered officials to take “urgent measures” to tackle irregular migration, claiming without evidence that “a criminal plot” was underway “to change […]

Surveys must employ scientific method, say pollsters

FLAWED poll results due to incorrect methodology may affect the credibility of the studies that are being carried out by research centres, said two research bodies. The comments from Ilham Centre and Merdeka Center come after a survey conducted by O2 Research Malaysia Sdn Bhd was criticised for allegedly being methodologically distorted and only reflected […]