SHAH ALAM, Jan 17 — Acacia Mardiana Daud, 31, the victim of Malaysia’s first stalking case that has gone to trial told the court today that she feared for her life when she was allegedly being stalked and harassed by Mohamad Safiq Rosli, 37. She disclosed to the Magistrate court here today that she had … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 17 — In a groundbreaking legal development, Malaysia will witness its inaugural stalking case as 37-year-old Mohamad Safiq Rosli faces a trial after his guilty plea was rejected by Magistrate Sasha Diana Sabu during his arraignment last year. Safiq, charged with stalking and sexually harassing local photographer Acacia Mardiana Daud for a … Read more
JAKARTA, Indonesia and HANOI, Vietnam, Jan. 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BUSINESSNEXT, a universe of composable enterprise solutions for BFSI, concludes a successful 2023 marked by notable achievements in the BFSI technology space. Comprising the gamut of out-of-box new age tech solutions peppered with enviable awards and industry recognitions and spreading its footprint to a … Read more
HOLLYWOOD, Dec 10 — The landmark word has loomed over Tinseltown since before movies started talking, becoming a symbol of the entire film industry. For the first time in decades, the Hollywood sign — at least a little bit of it — was illuminated on Friday to celebrate its 100th birthday. The nine-letter sign is … Read more
NEW DELHI, Sept 18 — ESports’ debut as a medal event at the Asian Games starting this week will change attitudes and be a major step towards Olympic recognition at last, gamers and experts say. Gaming was a demonstration sport at the 2018 Asian Games but gold medals will be up for grabs this time … Read more
YOGYAKARTA: An Indonesian court has jailed a dog meat trader in a landmark case hailed by animal rights activists pushing for a ban on the “brutal” practice. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
JAKARTA: In a landmark victory for Indonesian environment campaigners, a court on Thursday ordered President Joko Widodo to clean up Jakarta’s notorious air pollution, ruling that the leader and other top officials had been negligent in protecting citizens. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
TOKYO: Bulgaria’s Stoyka Krasteva and Busenaz Surmeneli of Turkey each won boxing gold on Saturday in Tokyo, becoming the first women from their countries to earn Olympic titles in the sport. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
PARIS: Novak Djokovic can become the first man in 52 years to win all four Grand Slam titles twice in the French Open final on Sunday after conquering Rafael Nadal, the ‘Mount Everest’ of Roland Garros. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
