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Day: 24 March 2023

US to charge Korean crypto fugitive after Montenegro arrest

FUGITIVE South Korean cryptocurrency entrepreneur Do Kwon, accused of orchestrating a multi-billion-dollar fraud that shook global crypto markets last year, has been arrested in Montenegro and faces fresh criminal charges in the United States. Kwon was arrested along with another South Korean national, Montenegro’s Interior Ministry said yesterday, which added that the tycoon was apprehended […]

Trump gave ‘false expectation’ of arrest, prosecutor says

DONALD Trump created a “false expectation” of his imminent arrest, the New York prosecutor investigating the ex-president over hush money said yesterday, as tensions build over a possible indictment. The comments come amid uncertainty over when a grand jury hearing the case will take a vote on charging Trump, a historic move that would inflame […]

A Madani vision for recovering addicts

HAVING already suffered from the crippling and disastrous psychophysical effects of dangerous narcotics and illicit substances, an addict, eventually detained by the authorities for his crimes, is put into a rehabilitation centre, dreading the pain he has to endure. He pushes through the detoxification process, experiencing violent withdrawals and painful seizures, and prays every night […]

Pejuang rejected over seat allocations, Tuan Ibrahim says

PEJUANG’S application to join Perikatan Nasional (PN) was rejected as the coalition did not want to complicate seat allocations for the six state elections, PAS deputy president Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man said. Tuan Ibrahim said coalition members had discussed the complications that would arise in accepting the application.

ICC arrest warrant for Putin a bold move

LAST Friday, the world was astonished to learn that two Russian leaders had been issued with arrest warrants by The Hague for alleged war crimes committed by their government.

Ringgit slightly lower against dollar in early trade

THE ringgit traded slightly lower against the US dollar in the early session today as some investors took advantage of the weaker greenback, dealers said. At 9.30am, the local note inched down to 4.4220/4260 versus the greenback compared with yesterday’s closing rate of 4.4160/4200.