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Azis Jaman condemns brutality of Sri Lanka bombings
By: Hema Subramaniam KUALA LUMPUR: Deputy Home Minister Datuk Mohd Azis Jamman has condemned the brutality of yesterday’s Sri Lanka bombings today. “Regardless of the motive, the attacks in Sri Lanka are the same as the traitorous attack in Christchurch:
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MSMW 2019: Digital approaches to boost businesses
PUCHONG: Businesses and industries today need to use the social media today to reach out to the masses instead of using the traditional media. Social media here refers to the likes of Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and even LinkedIn to
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Najib trial: Johor Baru Umno received RM300,000 from Najib
KUALA LUMPUR: Johor Bahru Umno division secretary Abu Talib Alias told the High Court here today that his division received a cheque of RM300,000 from the party president in 2015. The 10th prosecution witness said he received the cheque from
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Najib Trial: Contractor witness talks about projects worth RM77,300
KUALA LUMPUR: The eighth prosecution witness, Daud Mohd, a contractor operating Syadilla Enterprise testified that he conducted three construction and repair projects amounting to RM77,300 at one of Najib’s houses in 2014. It included contract to build two water towers,
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Najib Trial: Leaked court recording transcript dominate arguments
KUALA LUMPUR: The leaked court recording transcript (CRT) over the weekend dominated arguments of lawyers in the former premier Najib Razak’s trial today. DPP V Sithambaram asked the court to make a ruling on the leakage since the CRT footage
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Cagamas issues RM300 million Conventional Commercial Papers
KUALA LUMPUR: National mortgage corporation, Cagamas Bhd, today announced the issuance of an RM300 million three-month Conventional Commercial Papers (CCP) to fund the purchase of housing loans from the financial system. In a statement today, it said with the issuance
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Darell: MITI committed to luring quality investments
KUALA LUMPUR: A year has almost passed since last May’s watershed general election which saw a historic change, not only in government but Malaysia’s entire political landscape which also steered the country’s economy in a different direction. Malaysians are confident
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Sri Lanka bomb blast: Eight arrested, confirms premier
COLOMBO: Eight people have been arrested in connection with a string of deadly blasts that killed more than 200 people in Sri Lanka on Sunday, the country’s prime minister said. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said “so far the names that
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Saifuddin: Malaysia ready to assist Sri Lankan government
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is ready to provide assistance to the Sri Lankan government for recovery efforts in affected areas after a co-ordinated wave of bombings struck several locations on the island country, killing more than 130 people, today. Foreign Minister
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EC Thailand: Smooth by-elections but lower voter turnout
BANGKOK: The by-elections at six polling stations in five provinces in Thailand ran smoothly today, however, the voter turnout was below 50 percent, said the country’s Election Commission (EC). Election commissioner Lertwiroj Kowattana said the fresh polls were held at
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