MACC nabs Kluang headmaster over RM10,000 bribery
THE Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has detained a headmaster of a school in Kluang for allegedly soliciting and accepting bribes amounting to more than RM10,000 last year. Sources said the 56-year-old headmaster was detained at the Kluang MACC office at 10.30am today after giving his statement.
US climber dies on Everest in season’s 4th fatality
A US mountaineer has died on Everest in the fourth fatality on the world’s highest peak this climbing season. Jonathan Sugarman, 69, was on an acclimatisation rotation at around 6,400m when he died yesterday, his expedition organiser said.
Woman dies from breathing complication after beach activity in Semporna
KOTA KINABALU: A Malaysian guest at an island resort in Semporna passed away after swimming at the beach there on Tuesday (May 2). Read full story
Oil tanker fire: Three missing crew still believed to be alive, says MMEA
JOHOR BAHRU: Three crew members who were reported missing after tanker MT Pablo registered in Gabon, Africa caught fire 37.5 nautical miles northeast of Tanjung Sedili in Kota Tinggi on Monday (May 1), are believed to be still alive. Read full story
Newborn baby girl found abandoned at rubbish dump
A NEWBORN baby girl with her umbilical cord still intact was found abandoned at a rubbish dump in Kampung Sungai Ara, Petaling Jaya, yesterday. Petaling Jaya district police chief Mohamad Fakhrudin Abdul Hamid said the infant was found by a woman and her son at 7.15am before they lodged a report at the Damansara police station.
Samsung bans use of ChatGPT for mobile, appliances staff
SAMSUNG Electronics is banning employees in its mobile and appliances division from using generative AI services such as ChatGPT, the company said today, after instances of “misuse” of the technology. Interest in artificial intelligence chatbots has soared since the Microsoft-backed ChatGPT debuted in November.
Non-competitive salary among factors for non-bumis not signing up, says Army Chief
KUALA LUMPUR: The army’s salary structure, which is not on par with private companies, is one of the reasons why non-bumiputeras are not interested in joining the force, says Army Chief General Datuk Seri Mohammad Ab Rahman. Read full story
Tiger still at large, Felda Ulu Tebrau residents worry for safety
JOHOR BAHRU: Residents of Felda Ulu Tebrau near here are worried for their safety following the threat of a tiger still believed to be roaming in the area. Read full story
Toll-free travel during festivals does not ease congestion, says DPM
GIVING free tolls to road users during festive seasons does not solve the problem of congestion, Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said. He said traffic congestion does not only happen in the Klang Valley but also during festival seasons on highways.
China used more exit bans under Xi, group says
CHINA has prevented increasing numbers of people from leaving the country as part of efforts to tighten controls under President Xi Jinping, a human rights group said today. Since 2018, Beijing has passed five new or amended laws expanding its ability to impose so-called exit bans, bringing the total to 15, Madrid-based Safeguard Defenders said.