Accused Michigan school shooter appears in virtual court, will stay in adult jail
OAKLAND, Dec 14 — The Michigan teenager charged in the deadliest US school shooting of 2021 calmly answered questions via video link yesterday during a hearing in which his lawyers unsuccessfully pleaded with the judge to move him from a facility where he is being jailed with adults. Ethan Crumbley, 15, blinked occasionally behind glasses […]
Facebook owner is behind US$60m deal for Meta name rights
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 14 ― Meta Platforms Inc, the owner of social media network Facebook, is behind a US$60 million (RM253.8 million) deal to acquire the trademark assets of US regional bank Meta Financial Group, spokespeople for the companies said yesterday. The deal underscores how valuable the Meta name has become for the technology giant, […]
1MDB trial on pause again as Najib’s MySejahtera still ‘yellow’, judge decides against hybrid mode for now
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 14 — Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) trial was again unable to proceed today, as his MySejahtera status is still “yellow”. This means the accused cannot enter the court building for the trial to go on. Trial judge Datuk Collin Lawrence Sequerah decided not to use […]
Deposit RM5,000 untuk sertai lelongan barang Sajat
PETALING JAYA: Individu yang ingin menyertai proses lelongan barang dikehendaki meletakkan deposit wang tunai RM5,000 sebelum dibenarkan masuk ke rumah. Proses pendaftaran barang lelongan berkenaan yang disita dua minggu lalu, ditutup pada jam 10.45 pagi tadi selepas pendaftaran dibuka bermula pada jam 9.30 pagi. Difahamkan setiap pembida perlu membeli semua barangan bernilai hampir RM70,000 dan […]
Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony to be held on River Seine
PARIS: The opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics on July 26, 2024, will take part on the River Seine, organisers announced on Monday, breaking the long-held Summer Games tradition of a stadium procession of athletes and officials. More than 160 boats filled with athletes and officials from more than 200 countries will sail almost 6km […]
Pregnant nurse among 7 dead in Sicily building collapse
ROME: Rescuers were searching Monday for two missing people among the rubble of collapsed buildings on the Italian island of Sicily, after seven people including a pregnant nurse died in a suspected gas explosion. The blast tore through four residential buildings on Saturday evening in the southern town of Ravanusa, with one survivor describing it […]
Abdul Karim Abdullah resigns as KPower chairman
KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Dr Mohd Abdul Karim Abdullah has resigned from KPower Bhd as its non-independent non-executive chairman effective immediately. KPower, in a statement today, deputy chairman Mustakim Mat Nun would assume the chairman’s position temporarily. Karim, together with Grand Deal Vision Sdn Bhd, emerged as the majority shareholders of KPower after assuming majority ownership […]
Guan Eng no show at his corruption trial after being admitted to IJN
KUALA LUMPUR: DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng was a no show at his corruption trial involving the Penang undersea tunnel project today as he has been admitted at the National Heart Institute (IJN) to undergo some medical procedures. His lead counsel Gobind Singh Deo informed this to Sessions Court Judge Azura Alwi immediately after the […]
Kerajaan lulus pendaftaran bersyarat Ronapreve untuk COVID-19
PUTRAJAYA: Mesyuarat Pihak Berkuasa Kawalan Dadah (PBKD) kali ke-367 yang bersidang semalam bersetuju meluluskan pendaftaran secara bersyarat bagi rawatan antibodi Ronapreve untuk pesakit COVID-19. Ketua Pengarah Kesihatan, Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah, berkata Ronapreve mengandungi bahan aktif Casirivimab dan Imdevimab pada kekuatan 120mg/ml. Katanya, Ronapreve digunakan bagi rawatan COVID-19 pada individu dewasa dan remaja […]
