Judiciary reveals CCTV footage to show bail counters did not close early

THE Federal Court’s Office of the Chief Registrar has released CCTV footage to refute allegations that the Kuala Lumpur courts’ bail counters were closed early on Thursday last week. The office said video footage was released to fend off accusations that the counters were closed early, causing several accused to be locked up during the […]

Unilever revenue up on price hikes of consumer goods

UNILEVER today reported higher revenue in the first quarter as high inflation pushed the British consumer goods giant to hike prices. The maker of products ranging from Magnum ice cream and Cif surface cleaner to Dove soap, said revenue increased 7% to €14.8 billion (RM72.9 billion) compared with the first three months of 2022.

R. Sharmendran to be flag bearer at Phnom Penh SEA Games

NATIONAL karate exponent R. Sharmendran has been given the honour of carrying the Jalur Gemilang at the 2023 SEA Games opening ceremony at the Morodok Techo National Stadium in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on May 5. Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) president Mohamad Norza Zakaria said one of the reasons it had chosen Sharmendran to be the flag bearer […]

Ban ethylene oxide use by food industry, says CAP

THE Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) has called on the Health Ministry to prohibit the use of ethylene oxide as a fumigant by the food industry. Its president Mohideen Abdul Kader said the call was made in view of the latest report by Taipei’s Department of Health, which had found two types of instant noodles […]

Prosecution files preliminary objection to appeals by Bung Moktar, wife

THE prosecution has filed a preliminary objection to the appeals by Bung Moktar Radin and his wife, Zizie Izette Abdul Samad, over the court’s decision in ordering them to enter their defence on three corruption charges. Deputy public prosecutor Law Chin How, when contacted by reporters, said the notice of the preliminary objection was filed […]

BP faces angry shareholders over climate plans

ENERGY giant BP today faces a shareholder revolt over its decision to slow its energy transition, with activist investors promising to block the re-election of the head of the board of directors. Some of Britain’s biggest pension funds have warned that they will oppose the renewal of Helge Lund’s mandate at the annual general meeting […]