Actor Boy Iman, 3 others claim trial to cheating woman
ACTOR and producer Boy Iman is among four individuals charged in the Kuala Lumpur magistrate’s court today with cheating a woman in connection with the sale of a booth space at Hooray X Fest Raya festival. Boy Iman, whose real name is Noruliman A. Rahman, 43, Nor Azmi Jantan, 49, Norazah Sahud, and Norzana Rapie @ Rafie, both 51, claimed trial after the […]
Asian stocks mostly down after mixed session on Wall Street
ASIAN stocks were mostly down today following a mixed session on Wall Street, with investors still casting about for direction at the start of a week of major announcements. Bourses in New York, London, Frankfurt and Paris dipped in and out of negative territory on Monday, ahead of earnings results from US tech behemoths such […]
Fadillah refuses to comment on ‘unreliable’ news
DEPUTY Prime Minister Fadillah Yusof refused to comment on Perikatan Nasional’s (PN) alleged plans to topple Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s government, describing the news portal that reported the alleged plan as “unreliable”. “I would not comment on something which is not reliable,” he told reporters at his Hari Raya open house in Kuching today.
Landslide destroys Malaysian Anti-Corruption Academy guard post
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Academy building has been temporarily closed after a landslide destroyed a guard post near its entrance. Read full story
Midnight coil: Chalet worker on late patrol comes across 150kg python
MERSING: A chalet worker’s routine patrol yielded a shocking discovery of a 6m python, weighing around 150kg, in Air Papan here. Read full story
Rare sighting: Whale ‘spends’ Raya in Kudat waters
KOTA KINABALU: Tourism operators and tourists in Sabah’s northern Kudat district were treated to a rare occasion when a whale turned up near its shores at Simpang Mengayau, popularly known as the Tip of Borneo. Read full story
Avoid swimming during high tide, high waves and choppy waters, says PD Municipal Council
SEREMBAN: Those going to beaches in Port Dickson for outings during the long festive holidays are advised to stay away from swimming activities during high tide, choppy waters or spiralling high waves, for safety reasons. Read full story
Kemaman crash: Grandfather, granddaughter buried together
KUALA NERUS: A grandfather and his step-granddaughter, who were killed in a car crash at KM153 of Jalan Jerangau-Jabor, Kemaman were buried at the Kampung Padang Polis Muslim Cemetery. Read full story
1,551 road crashes on day 5 of Op Selamat
POLICE recorded 1,551 road crashes yesterday on the fifth day of the nationwide Op Selamat 20, conducted in conjunction with Hari Raya Aidilfitri. The Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department, in a Facebook post, said the crashes involved 2,327 vehicles.
First Republic Bank shares dive on 40% drop in deposits
FIRST Republic Bank said yesterday it lost more than 40% of its deposits in the first quarter this year, but added that the situation has stabilised since late March. Its shares fell more than 20% in after-hours trading, following its first earnings report since the dramatic failures of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank […]