Police bust break-in gang targeting condos in 3 states
POLICE have busted a break-in gang targeting condominiums in Malacca, Selangor and Kuala Lumpur with the arrest of three men and a woman recently. Malacca Tengah district police chief ACP Christopher Patit said two male suspects, aged 34 and 51 were arrested in Kuala Lumpur on March 14 while a woman and a man were […]
Japan’s apex court acquits woman of abandoning stillborn twins
JAPAN’S Supreme Court issued a rare not guilty verdict today, overturning the conviction of a Vietnamese woman for abandoning stillborn twins that she delivered alone. Le Thi Thuy Linh received a three-month suspended sentence in January last year, in a case cited as an example of the pressures faced by women enrolled in Japan’s “technical […]
1,500 packets of 'bubur lambuk' with royal touch distributed to people
KUALA LUMPUR: Every time during Ramadan, Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah, who is famed for her culinary prowess, will roll up her royal sleeves to prepare ‘bubur lambuk’ or savoury rice porridge to be distributed to the people. Read full story
Sarawak to hold grand celebration to mark 60 years of independence within Malaysia
KUCHING: Sarawak will celebrate 60 years of independence within Malaysia with a grand line-up of events this year. Read full story
Talks held to lift freeze on foreign worker recruitment for barber, goldsmith and textile shops, says HR Minister
PETALING JAYA: Discussions to consider lifting the freeze on foreign worker recruitment for barber, goldsmith and textile shops have been conducted, says the Human Resources Minister. Read full story
Biden arrives in Canada to discuss trade, migration challenges
US President Joe Biden arrived yesterday in Canada to meet Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and address parliament, with reports that a deal has been struck on managing undocumented migration across the neighbours’ long border. Trade, Canada’s anaemic defense spending, and a potential international force to stabilise troubled Haiti are expected to be on the agenda […]
Happy ending to monopoly on vehicle inspection
THE Transport Ministry’s announcement of the end of Puspakom’s monopoly on vehicle inspection is great news.
MACC chief confirms former Astro CEO returned IMDB assets
FORMER Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd group CEO Rohana Rozhan has returned the US$10 million (RM44.2 million) 1Malaysia Development Bhd-linked cash and assets to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), said Azam Baki The MACC chief told the Malaysian Insight that all assets were returned to the government last year after MACC concluded its investigation.
Indonesia fuel depot fire death toll rises to 33
THE death toll from a fire at an Indonesian fuel storage depot run by state energy firm Pertamina has risen to 33 with nearly a dozen more in critical condition, health authorities said today. Top officials called for an audit of Indonesia’s energy facilities after the March 3 blaze ripped through a nearby residential area, gutting […]
Public Works Dept allays fears, says road cracks not immediate danger in Penang
BUTTERWORTH: A long crack line and broken side railings on a road has caused concern among road users although the Central Seberang Prai Public Works Department has reassured the public that there would be no immediate dangers. Read full story