Dr Wee lodges police report on Indian egg import issue
PETALING JAYA: Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong has lodged a police report following the fiasco that ensued after he highlighted the issue of egg imports from India. Read full story
Six nabbed in JB for robberies, car thefts
JOHOR BARU: Six men have been arrested here for a series of robberies, car thefts and using fake guns to intimidate victims. Read full story
Man reported missing in Semporna
KOTA KINABALU: A man in Semporna was reported missing by his family members after he failed to return home on Monday (March 20). Read full story
Freak storm in Jitra sees Ramadan bazaar traders' tents blown away
ALOR SETAR: Several trees were uprooted during a freak storm at Jitra here on the first day of Ramadan (March 23). Read full story
French unions dig in after Macron defends pension reform
TRAINS were disrupted and a new day of nationwide protests were expected in France today after a defiant President Emmanuel Macron pledged to implement a contentious pensions overhaul by year-end. The 45-year-old leader said yesterday he was prepared to accept unpopularity because the bill raising the minimum retirement age from 62 to 64 was “necessary” […]
Govt reports nearly 800,000 cyberattacks in 5-year period
THERE were nearly 800,000 cyberattacks on government, businesses and individuals in Malaysia from 2017 to 2021, based on Cyber Security Malaysia (CSM) statistics, Deputy Communications and Digital Minister Teo Nie Ching said in parliament today. “For example, for both January and February this year, we received more than 1,700 complaints of scam calls, which according […]
India’s Rahul Gandhi found guilty of defamation over Modi remark
AN Indian court today found opposition leader Rahul Gandhi guilty of defamation for a three-year-old campaign trail remark implying that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was a criminal. Modi’s government has been widely accused of using the law to target and silence critics, and the case in the premier’s home state of Gujarat is one of […]
Last surviving tin dredge TT5 receives IMechE award from UK
BATU GAJAH: The iconic heritage of Tanjung Tualang Tin Dredge No 5 (TT5) became the first tin mining dredger in this country and in the world to receive an award from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) United Kingdom. Read full story
Shop owner fined for possessing slimming products containing banned appetite suppressant in Sabah
KOTA KINABALU: The Sessions Court on Thursday (March 23) slapped a shop owner here with a RM3,500 fine after slimming products that contained a chemical that was banned in Malaysia was found in his possession. Read full story
Bring own containers for takeaways at Ramadan bazaars, urges Perak exco member
IPOH: The state government is encouraging patrons visiting Ramadan bazaars to bring their own containers for takeaways, says Sandrea Ng Shy Ching. Read full story