Oops: Thief dumps Toyota Vios nicked in Shah Alam after finding preschooler in back
SHAH ALAM, March 13 — A Toyota Vios stolen yesterday near a kindergarten in Setia Alam with a six-year-old girl inside the vehicle was later found abandoned nearby, police said. According to Shah Alam district police chief ACP Mohd Iqbal…
Perak official wants AirAsia to review axing of Ipoh-Singapore service
IPOH, March 13 — The Perak government has called on AirAsia to reconsider its decision to suspend the Ipoh-Singapore route, which is set to take effect on April 25, as announced on the airline’s website. State Tourism, Industry, Investment and…
PM Anwar: RM1b Sapura injection to pay what’s owed to Bumi vendors, not bail out rich execs
PUTRAJAYA, March 13 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today defended the move to inject RM1.1 billion into Sapura Energy, saying this is to pay what is owed to mostly Bumiputera vendors rather than save the troubled oil-and-gas firm’s…
MACC to put NRD under microscope following arrests of 16 for birth cert fraud
KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) will analyse processes within the National Registration Department (NRD) following the arrest of 16 individuals suspected of being involved in bribery related to birth registration. MACC Chief Commissioner Tan Sri…
Crypto project $JHOLOW aims to crowdsource hunt for alleged 1MDB mastermind
KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 — A new cryptocurrency project called $JHOLOW has been launched, ostensibly aiming to crowdsource information on the whereabouts of fugitive financier Low Taek Jho (Jho Low), the mastermind behind the 1MDB scandal. The initiative, created by…
What are data centres, and why are they energy and water guzzlers
KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 — Ever wondered where your photos, videos, banking details and personal data go when you upload them online? Despite confusion of terms like cloud storage, they are actually kept in physical massive data centres either owned…
Anwar: Boarding school enrolments must prioritise STEM subjects, GLCs urged to adopt rural schools
SEPANG, March 12 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has urged the Education Ministry and Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) to ensure that students enrolling in boarding schools prioritise science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) subjects. He said this initiative…
Zahid denies Umno link to cash, gold seized in MACC probe on Ismail Sabri
KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 — Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi today reiterated that the party has no involvement in the cash and gold bars seized by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) as part of its investigation into former…
Zayn Rayyan case: Doctors recount medical history, confirm severe speech delays in neglect trial
PETALING JAYA, March 12 — A medical officer testified in the Sessions Court here today that clinical records and speech therapy assessments confirmed the late Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matin suffered from severe receptive and expressive language delay. Dr Nur Hanisah…
Zahid urges Tengku Zafrul not to rush decision on quitting Umno amid defection rumours
KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 — Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi today said he advised Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz not to rush into deciding whether to leave the party. This follows a meeting between Zahid and Zafrul…
