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Traffic corporal gets four-month jail term for taking bribes through wife’s account
KUANTAN, July 16 — A traffic police personnel with the rank of corporal was sentenced to four months’ jail by the Sessions Court here today, after being found guilty on […]
High Court awards RM40,000 to man who sued JPJ D-G over ‘MADANI’ number plate proposal
KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 — The High Court has ordered the Road Transport Department (JPJ) director-general to pay RM40,000 as compensation and RM25,000 in costs to Malaysian man Hasan Azhari Hashim […]
No roadblocks but enforcement remains, police tell RXZ Members 8.0 riders
KUALA TERENGGANU, July 16 — Terengganu police will take firm action against any RXZ Members 8.0 participant found violating the law or road regulations. Its chief Datuk Mohd Khairi Khairudin […]
Israel says troops to remain in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza ‘security zones’ despite US push for pullback
JERUSALEM, July 16 — Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz told his US counterpart Pete Hegseth early Thursday that Israel is determined to keep its forces in “security zones” it has […]
South Korea MP loses seat after top court upholds jail term over church bribes
SEOUL, July 16 — South Korea’s top court upheld on Thursday a prominent MP’s two-year jail term for taking bribes from the Unification Church, effectively stripping him of his parliamentary […]
South Korea central bank raises rates for first time in three years as chip exports surge
SEOUL, July 16 — South Korea’s central bank hiked interest rates Thursday for the first time in more than three years and indicated more to come amid robust economic growth […]
AI boom powers TSMC to record RM89.6b quarterly profit
TAIPEI, July 16 — Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC reported a record net profit for the second quarter on Thursday, fuelled by massive demand for artificial intelligence hardware. TSMC, the biggest contract […]
TikTok Shop closes in on Shopee as usage rises to 62pc among Malaysian online shoppers, Ipsos survey finds
KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 — More Malaysians are turning to e-commerce platforms for everyday purchases, with TikTok Shop continuing to narrow the gap with market leader Shopee, according to a […]
Zara Qairina’s early months at boarding school marked by stress, peer tensions, inquest told
KOTA KINABALU, July 16 — The Coroner’s Court here today heard that Zara Qairina Mahathir experienced difficulties adjusting to secondary boarding school, particularly during her first few months there. […]
KL’s new LaLaport transport hub targets 10,000 passengers a day, says Hannah Yeoh
KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 — Kuala Lumpur’s newest integrated transport hub is targeting up to 10,000 passengers a day as it strengthens connections between rail, buses and other transport services […]