Court strikes out appeal in Anwar lawsuit
PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal has struck out an appeal in relation to a sexual assault lawsuit brought by a former research assistant of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim against him, following withdrawal of the appeal. Read full story
Five priests drown while performing temple ritual
FIVE priests drowned in a lake in Tamil Nadu while conducting prayers for a temple festival, reported Malaysia Nanban. Read full story
When guests end up paying for the wedding dinner
A MAN in Rawang, Selangor, had a shock when he received a wedding invitation which explicitly asked for an ang pow worth RM250 per person for those attending, reported Oriental Daily. Read full story
It takes two to keep a marriage going
PETALING JAYA: If a couple cannot imagine themselves losing each other, they should do something about their strained relationship. Read full story
Marriage, another Covid-19 casualty
PETALING JAYA: The pandemic has had a mixed impact on relationships, as some couples have found that spending more time together has strengthened their bond. In contrast, others realised they were incompatible and decided to part ways. Read full story
Marriage a lesser-known victim of the Covid-19 pandemic
GEORGE TOWN: It turned out to be a case of “till pandemic do us part”, with divorce among non- Muslim couples hitting a record high in the northern states in 2021 when Covid-19 infections were at their peak. Read full story
An autopsy on failed marriages in Malaysia
GEORGE TOWN: Ali (not his real name) achieved most of his goals at a young age – he had a successful career and eventually got married and had two children. Read full story
Congo jails 6 for life over Italian envoy’s murder
A MILITARY tribunal in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital Kinshasa today sentenced six men to life in prison for murdering Italy’s ambassador in 2021. Public prosecutors had originally sought the death penalty for the six accused, calling them members of a “criminal gang”.
Allegation of Anwar ‘diverting gas’ untrue, says former engineer
THERE is absolutely no truth to the allegation that Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim was responsible for “diverting gas” from the Malaysia-Thailand Joint Development Area (JDA) to Songkhla, Thailand, in 1996 when he was finance minister, according to Rahim Kamil Sulaiman. In a statement, the former petroleum engineer said it was wrong to suggest that Anwar […]
Airbus to sell 50 helicopters to Chinese firm
FRANCE-based Airbus said today that it had agreed to sell 50 helicopters to the Chinese leasing firm GDAT, a deal announced on the final day of President Emmanuel Macron’s state visit to China. “We are honoured GDAT has decided to bolster their all-Airbus fleet of 26 helicopters with the addition of 50 H160 helicopters,” Bruno […]