Youth who set dog on fire to be caned
JOHOR BARU: The youth who pleaded guilty at the Sessions Court last week to setting a dog on fire will be caned lightly seven times in open court as part of his punishment. Read full story
Long fight to save park pays off
PUTRAJAYA: A seven-year legal battle to save Taman Awam Bukit Kiara – formerly known as Taman Rimba Kiara – is finally over. The Federal Court has upheld the Court of Appeal’s decision to quash the development order (DO) for a high-rise project at the public park in Taman Tun Dr Ismail (TTDI), Kuala Lumpur. Read […]
‘Jho Low urged bank to hasten 1MDB-related transactions’
KUALA LUMPUR: A former Singaporean banker told the High Court that BSI Bank was under intense pressure by 1Malaysia Development Bhd Global Investment Ltd (1MDB GIL) to hasten the process of investing US$2.72bil into a targeted company account. Read full story
Police: Elderly couple found dead in orchard had fatal heart attack
JEMPOL: An elderly couple, whose bodies were found in an oil palm smallholding-cum-durian orchard, had both died due to heart attacks, says Jempol OCPD Supt Hoo Chang Hook. Read full story
Malaysians get evacuated from Khartoum Petronas Complex
DUE to a risk assessment by concerned parties, Malaysians at the Petronas Khartoum Complex in Sudan were successfully evacuated to a safe place yesterday afternoon (Sudan time). Foreign Minister Zambry Abdul Kadir said in a statement that the country was taking steps to bring back all Malaysians as soon as the situation permitted.
Glaxo buys Canadian cough drug maker for US$2 billion
BRITISH drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) today announced the purchase of Canadian chronic cough treatment specialist Bellus for US$2 billion (RM8.84 billion). It comes after GSK, led by chief executive Emma Walmsley, demerged its consumer healthcare unit Haleon last year, leaving the group to focus on drugs.
Volkswagen to invest €1 billion in China EV centre
GERMAN carmaker Volkswagen said today it would invest €1 billion (RM 5.3 billion) in a new development centre for electric vehicles in China, as the EV market proved a key battlefield for brands at the Shanghai Auto Show. “The company is investing around €1 billion in a new state-of-the-art development, innovation and procurement centre for […]
Prisoners must meet set criteria to be allowed home for Raya, says Prisons Dept
PETALING JAYA: There are a few criteria that prisoners under Licensed Prisoner Release (OBB) program have to meet to be allowed to go home during the Hari Raya period. Read full story
RTD to take enforcement action on 7 non-compoundable traffic offences during Raya
THE Road Transport Department (RTD) is taking enforcement action on seven major traffic offences which are non-compoundable, in conjunction with the Hari Raya Aidilfitri festivities. Deputy Transport Minister Hasbi Habibollah said these seven offences are queue-cutting, overtaking on a double line, beating the red light, driving over the speed limit, using a mobile phone while driving, not […]
Detained American reporter makes first public Russian court appearance
US reporter Evan Gershkovich appeared at a court hearing partly open to the press today for the first time since his arrest for espionage, an AFP reporter in the courtroom saw. Gershkovich wore a checkered shirt, crossed his arms and smiled before the start of the hearing in Moscow, which is an appeal against his […]