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Day: 24 March 2023

Montenegro charges crypto fugitive Do Kwon

MONTENEGRO officials charged fugitive South Korea cryptocurrency entrepreneur Do Kwon for forging documents, police said today, a day after he and a travel companion were arrested in the capital Podgorica. “A criminal complaint was filed against both persons for the criminal offence of document forgery,” Montenegro’s police said.

Application for music industry grants now open

APPLICATIONS for the 2023 Music Industry Digital Content Fund, with RM10 million allocated to music industry players through funding opportunities of up to RM300,000, have been opened since yesterday (March 23). The Communications and Digital Ministry, through its agency Kumpulan MyCreative Ventures (MyCreative), hoped that the music Industry grants will help realise MyCreative’s commitment to […]

MBPJ vows to prevent any cover-up in elder abuse case

THE Petaling Jaya Municipal Council (MBPJ) intends to strictly investigate a case involving its personnel who allegedly abused an elderly person during a dog-catching mission.  “We want to stress that there will be no compromise in this case or (attempts) to protect any council staff if it is true and proven that they have committed the […]

457 arrested, 441 police injured in France unrest

A TOTAL of 457 people were arrested and 441 security forces injured yesterday during nationwide protests against French President Emmanuel Macron’s pensions reform, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said. Speaking to the CNews channel today morning, Darmanin also said that there had been 903 fires lit in the streets of Paris during by far the most […]

Cuepacs says impact of little Napoleon culture in public sector insignificant.

THE little Napoleon culture in the public sector is not too significant to have an impact on public service delivery, according to the Congress of Union of Employees in the Public and Civil Services (Cuepacs). Its president Adnan Mat said this was because over time, the public administration system has seen improvement and achieved good […]

Myanmar arrests about 150 Rohingya fleeing to Malaysia

MYANMAR authorities have arrested around 150 Rohingya suspected of trying to flee to Malaysia, an official told AFP today.   The group of men, women and children was arrested in Thanbyuzayat township in southern Myanmar, the official said, requesting anonymity as they were not authorised to talk to the media.