Siti Nur Alia becomes first Malaysian woman to join world acclaimed cycling team
PETALING JAYA: Terengganu cyclist Siti Nur Alia Mansor is still living the dream after she became the first Malaysian woman cyclist to be recruited for a professional road cycling team. Siti has signed on as a rider for Canyon-SRAM Racing Team, which is based in Spain. The 21-year-old will leave for Spain on Jan 13 […]
Buli: Nasib 10 pelajar MRSM di tangan pihak pendakwa raya
KUALA KANGSAR – Polis telah melengkapkan kertas siasatan berhubung kes buli membabitkan 10 pelajar Maktab Rendah Sains Mara (MRSM) Sultan Azlan Shah, Kuala Kangsar bulan lepas. Ketua Polis Daerah Kuala Kangsar, Omar Bakhtiar Yaakob berkata, kertas siasatan kes dilengkapkan pada 17 Dis dan diserahkan kepada pejabat pendakwa raya negeri Perak untuk tindakan seterusnya dua hari […]
Biden to call out Trump on Capitol riot anniversary
WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden will turn the screws on Donald Trump by calling him out Thursday for “singular responsibility” in provoking the mayhem on January 6 last year, when the outgoing Republican leader’s supporters stormed Congress. Biden’s decision to use his speech on the anniversary to squarely blame Trump and Republican allies for their role in […]
As Toshiba investors carp, No. 2 shareholder urges EGM vote on break-up plan
TOKYO: The second-largest investor in Japan’s Toshiba Corp on Thursday called for an extraordinary general meeting, seeking to force the company to win two-thirds support for a three-way breakup plan that has angered some major overseas shareholders. The proposal by Singapore-based hedge fund 3D Investment Partners marks the latest in a long and acrimonious battle between […]
Minister: Govt to create early warning system for disasters
KUALA LUMPUR: The government will set up a task force to improve the existing communication system and create a faster and effective early warning system for disasters for the benefit of the people. Minister of Communications and Multimedia (KKMM) Tan Sri Annuar Musa said the matter will be discussed in detail by the KKMM secretary-general […]
Pengemis etnik Rohingya: Polis siasat, kumpul maklumat siapa dalang – Timbalan KPN
ALOR SETAR: Polis tidak menolak kemungkinan terdapat sindiket mendalangi etnik Rohingya yang menjalankan kegiatan mengemis di jalanan di sekitar Kuala Lumpur dan beberapa bandar di negeri-negeri lain. Timbalan Ketua Polis Negara, Datuk Razarudin Husain berkata, pada masa ini polis sedang menjalankan siasatan dan mengumpul maklumat mengenai kegiatan tersebut. “Sindiket ada kemungkinan, saya tidak boleh nak […]
Troops, protesters clash on Almaty main square in Kazakhstan; shots heard
ALMATY, Jan 6 — Several armoured personnel carriers and dozens of troops moving on foot entered the main square of Almaty, Kazakhstan’s largest city, on Thursday morning where hundreds of people were protesting against the government for the third day, Reuters correspondents reported from the scene. Gunshots were heard as troops approached the crowd, according […]
Walmart halves paid leave for Covid-positive workers
WASHINGTON, Jan 6 ― Walmart Inc workers in the United States who must isolate or who have tested positive for Covid-19 will receive one week of paid leave instead of two under a new policy that aligns with a change in US health guidance. A memo, seen by Reuters, sent on Tuesday to US hourly […]
Court delays Najib’s 1MDB trial to this afternoon after witness falls ill
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 6 — Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s trial this morning over the alleged misappropriation of over RM2 billion of 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) funds has been postponed to the afternoon after the prosecution witness who was scheduled to testify fell ill. Deputy public prosecutor Ahmad Akram Gharib informed High Court […]
