ALOR SETAR, May 9 — A former special officer to a former Merbok Member of Parliament (MP) was fined RM45,000, after he pleaded guilty to three counts of submitting false claims related to home improvement assistance, amounting to RM29,500, four years ago. The accused, Mohamad Khalid Abdul Hamid, 46, made the confession after the three … Read more
BUTTERWORTH, April 30 — A paddy farmer was charged in the Sessions Court here today with issuing defamatory remarks against His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, through the WhatsApp application, last week. Azman Md Yusof, 46, pleaded not guilty when the charge was read to him before Judge Noor Aini Yusof. According to the … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 — Acclaimed director Quentin Tarantino has dropped The Movie Critic as his 10th and last project. This despite having finished writing the script. Filming for the movie, starring Brad Pitt, was supposed to start this year and it was even going to shoot for one day in August to qualify for … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO, April 4 ― Apple engineers are working on making personal robots, a report said yesterday, just weeks after the iPhone-maker abandoned its efforts to develop an electric car. The tech titan has people working on a robot that would follow people around at home and be helpful, according to Bloomberg that cited unnamed … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 — It felt like the end of the world for Jennifer Balanting when her eldest son Ashton was diagnosed with mild autism at the age of three. “At first, I thought it was alright because boys usually take longer to reach certain milestones,” said the mother-of-three. “But, my brother advised me … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 — All parties have been reminded to be careful when issuing statements or taking actions that touch on religious and racial sensitivities, National Unity Minister Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang said today. In a post on the platform X today, he said that the Rukun Negara was the set of basic principles … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 — Melaka police arrested a 68-year-old workshop owner yesterday for allegedly making death threats against Umno Youth chief Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh over his comments on the sale of controversial socks at a KK convenience mart. Melaka Tengah police chief assistant commissioner Christopher Patit said that the suspect was detained in … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 — Health Minister Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad announced today that his ministry is exploring a comprehensive approach, with cooperation from multiple agencies, to turn eateries along Jalan Alor into ‘Kuala Lumpur Street Food’ ambassadors. He said this initiative would involve the Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya Health Department, Kuala Lumpur City Hall … Read more
TORONTO, Feb. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FRNT Financial Inc. (TSXV:FRNT) (OTCQB:FRFLF) (FSE:XZ3) (“FRNT” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has engaged the services of ICP Securities Inc. (“ICP”) to provide automated market making services, including use of its proprietary algorithm, ICP Premium™, in compliance with the policies and guidelines of the … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 30 — Cosmetics entrepreneur Datuk Seri Aliff Syukri Kamarzaman’s latest Raya song is in the works and his family members have expressed their concern over it. His mother Rozita Ibrahim urged her son to think again if he really wants to release it. “Don’t lah. You have not recovered from the back … Read more
