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‘No comment’ 15 times: Lawyer asks High Court to make ex-1MDB CEO answer
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 — The High Court today heard that former 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) chief executive officer (CEO) Datuk Shahrol Azral Ibrahim Halmi had repeatedly declined to comment […]
Bursa Malaysia ends higher on buying interest in YTL, banking counters
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 — Bursa Malaysia ended higher on Wednesday, in line with most regional markets, as lower oil prices eased inflationary pressure and improved risk appetite, with buying […]
IGP: Police awaiting Indonesia report on Malaysian couple arrested over drug-laced vapes
PASIR MAS, Aug 26 — The Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) is still waiting for a full report from Indonesian authorities regarding the arrest of a Malaysian man and his girlfriend […]
IGP: Tighter border controls help curb smuggling, illegal activities
PASIR MAS, Aug 26 — The recent tightening of controls at the country’s entry points has had a positive impact on efforts to curb smuggling and other illegal activities, said […]
‘Give me my child back’: Parents demand answers after 14 babies die in Pakistan hospital fire
ISLAMABAD, Aug 26 — Parents who lost their days-old babies in a fire that killed 14 infants today at a maternity ward in Islamabad described how they cried desperately for […]
Night shifts, radiation, passive smoke: French flight attendant wins landmark breast cancer ruling
PARIS, Aug 26 — A former Air France flight attendant has succeeded in having her breast cancer recognised as an occupational disease, in what her lawyer and union said was […]
Kedah police arrest six over suspected baby trafficking in Sungai Petani
KULIM, Aug 26 — Police have arrested six individuals, including a 24-year-old woman who recently gave birth, in connection with the suspected trafficking of a baby in Sungai Petani. Kedah […]
Haze: Health Ministry prepares for possible spike in asthma, respiratory infections
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) will step up its preparedness in terms of manpower, monitoring and healthcare facilities to address the expected increase in health […]
PLUS braces for 2.2 million vehicles during National Day, school holidays
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 — PLUS Malaysia Berhad (PLUS) expects an increase in traffic flow of up to 2.2 million vehicles on its highways during peak days from August 28 […]
Mudslide from Nepal causes ‘major casualties’ at Tibet border
BEIJING, Aug 26 — A mudslide originating in Nepal caused “major casualties” and left people missing today at a trade hub in Tibet near the countries’ shared Himalayan border, Chinese […]