Toshiba to go private as board accepts US$15 billion takeover bid
TROUBLED Japanese conglomerate Toshiba today accepted a US$15 billion (RM66.9 billion) takeover bid by a consortium led by investment fund Japan Industrial Partners, major local media outlets reported. The long-awaited decision follows years of turmoil for the company, which once symbolised Japan’s tech prowess but has recently faced scandals, financial troubles, and high-level resignations.
Improved facilities at Kudat’s popular Tip of Borneo when it reopens in April
KOTA KINABALU: The public can expect improved facilities at Kudat’s popular tourist spot, the Tip of Borneo, when it reopens in April after the first phase upgrading works are completed. Read full story
State Health Dept orders two eateries to close in Sandakan due to pest infestations
KOTA KINABALU: Health authorities ordered two eateries to close down after they found infestations by pests such as cockroaches, flies and rats in the premises in Sabah’s east coast Sandakan district. Read full story
Two killed, five injured as child escapes unhurt in Senai Desaru Highway crash
JOHOR BAHRU: Two women died while five people were injured and a child survived in an accident involving two vehicles at Kilometre 58.3, Senai Desaru Highway heading towards Senai in Kota Tinggi on Thursday (March 23). Read full story
HR Ministry: 800 Indonesian domestic workers entered Malaysia via One Channel System
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 800 Indonesian domestic workers entered Malaysia via the One Channel System until Jan 20, says the Human Resources Ministry. Read full story
Two men found guilty for possessing venison from hunted deer at Tabin wildlife reserve
KOTA KINABALU: Two men were found guilty at the Sessions Court in Lahad Datu on Thursday (March 23) for possessing venison believed to be from deer hunted at the Tabin wildlife reserve. Read full story
Driver in fatal crash assaulted by passersby
THE lorry driver involved in yesterday’s fatal crash with a motorcycle has alleged he was attacked by a group of men immediately following the incident in Kampung Telok Gong near Port Klang yesterday. In the incident, a nine-year-old girl was riding pillion with her brother on a motorcycle ridden by a woman, understood to be […]
Ringgit rallies against dollar
THE ringgit jumped against the US dollar today as its winning streak continued for the fourth consecutive day after the US Federal Reserve (Fed) signalled a more dovish monetary stance going forward. At 6pm, the local note bounced to 4.4160/4200 versus the greenback compared with yesterday’s closing rate of 4.4530/4580.
Russia’s ex-leader says arrest of Putin abroad would be ‘declaration of war’
RUSSIA’S ex-president Dmitry Medvedev has warned that attempts to arrest Vladimir Putin abroad after the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued a warrant against him would be seen by Moscow as a “declaration of war”. Medvedev, who served as president between 2008 and 2012, has made increasingly hawkish speeches since Putin sent troops to Ukraine, repeatedly […]
Cops hunting gang for rioting at funeral home
POLICE are tracking down 20 men, believed to be members of a secret society, who rioted during a wake at a funeral home in Johor Baru on Tuesday. Johor police chief Kamarul Zaman Mamat said a day before the incident, a man in his 30s with several previous convictions was shot dead in Taman Melodies.