Releasing prisoners to honour Ramadan
DURING Ramadan the gates of heaven are opened and that of hell closed, with the devils chained for added measure, goes an ahadith. That reflects Allah’s generosity. It is also a soothing balm for believers who have lost their loved ones during this holy month. To me however, that prophetic wisdom encapsulates the essence of […]
UK supermarket Tesco’s profit halves as inflation bites
BRITAIN’S biggest retailer, supermarket group Tesco, reported today a halving of annual net profit as soaring inflation hiked costs and reduced the amount it sold. Profit after tax dropped to £745 million (RM4.1 billion) in the 12 months to the end of February, Tesco said in a statement.
MEF calls for policies on EPF withdrawals to be reviewed
THE Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) is calling for the policies on Employees Provident Fund (EPF) withdrawals to be reviewed, taking into account Malaysia’s current minimum retirement age of 60 years. In a statement today, MEF president Syed Hussain Syed Husman said the withdrawal of one-third of EPF savings for members who had reached 50 years old and full withdrawal at […]
MMEA foils bid to smuggle clove cigarettes worth RM3.3 million
THE Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has thwarted an attempt to smuggle 4.8 million sticks of clove cigarettes of various brands, with a value of RM3.3 million, in the waters of Tanjung Gabang, Selangor, during an operation dubbed Ops Khas Pagar Laut on Tuesday. Its acting director-general, Rear Admiral (M) Saiful Lizan Ibrahim, said the […]
PAS seeks to strike out Mujahid's defamation suit over LGBT support claim
KUALA LUMPUR: PAS wants to strike out a defamation suit filed by Datuk Seri Mujahid Yusof Rawa over allegations the Islamist party made that the former Parit Buntar MP supports the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community. Read full story
Two female directors among three arrested for allegedly cheating wellness company
PUTRAJAYA: Three women have been detained by graft busters over the swindling of millions of ringgit from a wellness company. Read full story
Nothing new in 'Double Six' investigation report, says Mojuntin's widow
KOTA KINABALU: A day after the “Double Six” plane crash investigation report was declassified, the family of the late Datuk Peter J Mojuntin feel they are now further from the truth than before. Read full story
Tamils, Sikhs usher in New Year, Vaisakhi on April 14, Vishu for Malayalees on April 15
KUALA LUMPUR; The Tamil and Sikh communities in Malaysia are set to observe Chittirai Puttandu (Tamil New Year) and Vaisakhi on Friday (April 14) while the Vishu festival will be observed by the Malayalee community on Saturday (April 15). Read full story
'Double Six' plane crash: Declassified report did not provide answers, say victims’ families
KOTA KINABALU: Families of the victims of Sabah’s “Double Six” tragedy are still seeking answers to what happened on June 6, 1976, even though the Malaysian government had declassified the crash report on Wednesday (April 12). Read full story
Japanese fans snap up first Murakami novel in 6 years
DOZENS of excited Haruki Murakami fans queued outside a bookstore in Tokyo today for the midnight release of the world-renowned author’s first novel in six years. Copies of “The City and Its Uncertain Walls”, so far only available in Japanese, were piled up on tables at the entrance to Kinokuniya store in central Shinjuku district.