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Johor police say rejection, jealousy may have fuelled resentment behind Irene Sofiya’s school murder
JOHOR BAHRU, Oct 9 — Police believe resentment, including over romantic rejection, may have been among the motives for the murder of 16-year-old Irene Sofiya Mohd Khairool Faisal at a secondary school in Yong Peng, Batu Pahat, last Saturday. Johor
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Immigration dept detains 20, seizes 341 passports in foreign worker quota abuse probe
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 9 — The Malaysian Immigration Department (JIM) detained 20 individuals aged between 23 and 47 during a special operation in Taman Datuk Ahmad Razali here yesterday over suspected involvement in a syndicate abusing foreign worker quotas. Immigration director-general
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Construction worker charged with sexually assaulting, raping teen stepdaughter in Kampar
IPOH, October 9 — A construction labourer was charged in the Sessions Court here with two counts of sexually assaulting and raping his 16-year-old stepdaughter in Malim Nawar. The 43-year-old pleaded not guilty to both charges after they were read
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Malaysian‑raised college founder on trial in Wales over £5m fraud allegations
PETALING JAYA, Oct 9 — A court in Wales has heard allegations that the founders of Cardiff Sixth Form College misappropriated millions of pounds from the institution’s accounts. Yasmin Sarwar, 45, a director and trustee of the college who grew
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Win-win for Petronas, Petros must pass commercial test
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — A Petronas-Petros settlement cannot credibly be described as “win-win” if the commercial consequences for one side are treated as irrelevant, one analyst says. Samirul Ariff Othman from Global Asia Consulting was responding to Sarawak senator
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AI hype meets revenue reality: OpenAI figures fall US$20b short of earlier reports
WASHINGTON, Oct 9 — OpenAI is bringing in about US$20 billion (RM82 billion) less in annualised revenue than investors had been led to believe, the Financial Times reported yesterday, raising questions about the solidity of the AI business. Citing documents
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Malaysia strengthens space disaster SOPs, prepares for risk of falling space objects, says Chang Lih Kang
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 — Malaysia is strengthening the country’s preparedness to deal with potential incidents involving falling space objects, including satellite or rocket debris, through simulation exercises and improvements to disaster operating procedures. Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk
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Anwar-Min Aung Hlaing talks focus on refugees, not recognition of Myanmar govt, says Fahmi
KOTA KINABALU, Oct 8 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s meeting with Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing today does not constitute recognition of the country’s government but is aimed at resolving the longstanding issue of Myanmar refugees in Malaysia.
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Loke urges Malaysian ports to speed up green transition with electric terminal trucks
ISKANDAR PUTERI, Oct 8 — Domestic port operators have been urged to accelerate their decarbonisation initiatives, including the adoption of electric terminal trucks (e-prime movers) for port operations, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke. He said the shift towards greener practices
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Malaysia to strengthen AI training modules as deepfake, scam risks grow, says Gobind
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 — The Digital Ministry will continue to strengthen its artificial intelligence (AI) training modules based on newly identified risks, including deepfake threats and the misuse of the technology. Its Minister Gobind Singh Deo said the effort
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