Teenager sentenced to whipping for animal cruelty
THE Johor Baru Sessions court today ordered a teenager to be given seven light strokes of the cane for causing undue pain to a dog last month. Judge Che Wan Zaidi Che Wan Ibrahim meted out the sentence on Braden Yap Hong Sheng, 19.
Ringgit slips further v dollar at close
THE ringgit slipped further against the US dollar, and the local note is expected to remain weak as it has breached its immediate resistance level of RM4.4236 against the dollar, said Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd chief economist Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid. At 6pm, the local note depreciated to 4.4315/4360 versus the greenback from yesterday’s closing rate […]
2 dead after landslide at Pakistan-Afghanistan border crossing
AT least two people were killed and eight injured in a massive pre-dawn landslide that buried dozens of trucks waiting to cross from Pakistan to Afghanistan, officials said today. The landslide struck Torkham border post, the busiest and most important transit point for trade between the two countries, as more than 120 trucks were waiting […]
Japan PM blast suspect filed lawsuit over election rules
A MAN accused of throwing an explosive at Japan’s prime minister had previously filed a lawsuit against the government, a court spokesman said today. Japanese media said the lawsuit filed in June by the suspect, named as 24-year-old Ryuji Kimura, was a complaint about the country’s minimum age for running in elections.
Roadworks on all highways to stop over Raya period
GOMBAK: Roadworks on all highways nationwide will stop temporarily from April 18 to May 7, says Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi. Read full story
Ramanan Ramakrishnan appointed new Mitra chief
PETALING JAYA: Datuk Ramanan Ramakrishnan has been appointed as the new Malaysian Indian Community Transformation Unit (Mitra) Special Committee chairman under the Prime Minister’s Department. Read full story
Bank employees under pressure to expedite 1MDBGIL transactions, court told
A FORMER Singaporean banker told the Kuala Lumpur High Court today that BSI Bank employees were put under tremendous pressure by 1Malaysia Development Bhd Global Investment Limited (1MDBGIL) to expedite the process of investing US$2.72 billion into the accounts of targeted companies. Former BSI Bank head of wealth management services, Kevin Micheal Swampillai, 59, said […]
High court upholds jail sentence, RM50,000 fine on Peter Anthony
THE Kuala Lumpur High Court today upheld the three-year prison sentence and a RM50,000 fine imposed on former Sabah infrastructure development minister Peter Anthony for forging a letter for the purpose of cheating. Judge Ahmad Bache made the decision after dismissing Peter’s appeal to set aside the conviction and sentence imposed by the Sessions Court on May […]
Prasarana will sue over LRT service disruptions, says Anthony Loke
PRASARANA Malaysia Bhd will take legal action over the damaged structures near the Bandaraya LRT station, which resulted in service disruptions, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke. He said Prasarana would take legal action to recover costs from repair work and service disruptions.
UK unemployment rises as cost of living crisis bites
UNEMPLOYMENT in the United Kingdom edged higher in the three months to the end of February, official data showed today, as the economy continues to be impacted by high inflation. The rate increased to 3.8% from 3.7% in the three months to the end of January, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said in a […]