MMEA evacuates cruise passenger following stroke at sea
PORT DICKSON: Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) personnel rescued a 66-year-old passenger who suffered a stroke while on board a cruise ship heading from Penang to Singapore. Read full story
Elusive blue marlin spotted in Sabah's TAR Marine Park
KOTA KINABALU: Divers were ecstatic to see an elusive blue marlin at the Tunku Abdul Rahman (TAR) Marine Park recently. Read full story
Ringgit extends losses v dollar
THE ringgit opened lower against the US dollar in early trade today, slipping further on the back of improving United States economic data, an analyst said. At 9am, the local note eased to 4.4595/4640 versus the greenback from yesterday’s closing of 4.4565/4585.
Govt urged to pass law on compulsory solar panels for new homes
PUTRAJAYA should introduce laws to make solar panels for new homes compulsory as part of a move to support renewable energy and the sector, Kepong lawmaker Lim Lip Eng said today. He said the federal government should emulate the Sarawak government’s initiative to make solar panels compulsory for new homes in the state.
10,000 visitors expected at Kedah Madani open house on Friday
THE 2023 Kedah Madani gathering scheduled to take place at Dataran Stargate, Alor Star, tomorrow, is expected to be attended by about 10,000 people. The event’s committee director, Zamri Yusuf, said Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and his deputy Ahmad Zahid Hamidi are scheduled to deliver speeches at the event.
World no. 1 Swiatek calls for equal prize money
WORLD no. 1 Iga Swiatek yesterday called for prize money equality between WTA and ATP events. The reigning French Open and US Open champion is preparing to compete at the Madrid Open after retaining her Stuttgart title last weekend, defeating world no. 2 Aryna Sabalenka in the final.
Man killed in car workshop fire in Shah Alam
SHAH ALAM: A man was killed in a fire at a car workshop here in the early hours of Thursday (April 27) morning. Read full story
Brazil court fines, suspends Telegram app in neo-Nazi probe
A BRAZILIAN court yesterday ordered the countrywide suspension of messaging app Telegram after its parent company failed to provide data sought by authorities on neo-Nazis operating on the network, officials said. In the framework of a probe into neo-Nazi activity on social networks, the court fined Telegram a million reais (RM882,486) per day for “not […]
Theranos founder Holmes stays out of prison with appeal
FALLEN US biotech star Elizabeth Holmes will stay out of prison for now after her lawyers lodged a last-minute appeal to avoid starting her 11-year sentence. Holmes was set to begin her sentence on April 27 after being found guilty in January 2022 for defrauding investors with her Silicon Valley start-up Theranos.
JPJ issues 14,500 notices, seizes 500 motorcycles in weeklong Raya ops
IPOH: The Road Transport Department (JPJ) issued 14,514 notices for various offences under the Road Transport Act 1987 (Act 333) while 500 motorcycles were confiscated through the HRA 2023 Integrated (Advocacy and) Motorcycle Ops from April 18 to 25 in conjunction with Hari Raya Aidilfitri (HRA). Read full story