Japan’s Nitori takes on Ikea in Asia with new Thailand, Vietnam stores
TOKYO — At Bangkok’s Central World mall on one September weekend, about 70 shoppers queued up in front of Japanese furniture retailer Nitori’s new store — its first in Thailand. At one point it was a 40-minute wait just to enter. The store opened in late August as part of Nitori’s Asia-focused overseas expansion, which […]
London’s Luton Airport suspends flights due to ‘significant fire’
LUTON, United Kingdom: London’s Luton Airport has suspended all flights until Wednesday afternoon and asked passengers not to travel there after a “significant fire” caused the partial collapse of a parking structure. Flames leapt out of the third floor of a car park at Terminal 2 of the airport, as firefighters battled to bring the […]
Japanese govt to seek court order to dissolve Unification Church
TOKYO, Oct 12 — The Japanese government said today it will seek a court order to dissolve the Unification Church, which has been under intense scrutiny since the assassination of former prime minister Shinzo Abe. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida last year ordered a government probe into the sect after it emerged that Abe’s alleged killer […]
TikTok told to improve compliance with our laws and curb fake news, says Fahmi
PETALING JAYA: TikTok has promised to increase cooperation with the Malaysian government, says Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil (pic). This came after a meeting between Fahmi and the social media platform’s top management led by its vice president Helena Lersch on Wednesday (Oct 11), where issues relating to the spread of fake news and […]
Threats to national food security likely as El Nino returns, say experts
KUALA LUMPUR: El Nino, a naturally occurring climate pattern, is back after seven years, with experts warning that it may bring extreme weather from droughts to floods and record-breaking temperatures. Already, the current erratic weather conditions marked by heavy rain and strong winds since early this month, have taken a toll on padi fields in […]
Pengarah syarikat didenda RM10,000 perdaya pegawai PERKESO
Shah Alam: Seorang pengarah syarikat didenda RM10,000 oleh Mahkamah Sesyen di sini hari ini selepas mengaku bersalah memperdayakan pegawai Pertubuhan Keselamatan Sosial (PERKESO) berhubung insentif pengambilan kerja di bawah Program Penjana Kerjaya pada 2020. Tertuduh Wan Ahmad Hasbullah Wan Mahamud Shudi, 40 membuat pengakuan bersalah selepas pertuduhan dibacakan terhadapnya di hadapan Hakim Awang Kerisnada Awang […]
Hampir 65,000 permohonan FSA2 bercagar Akaun 2 KWSP diluluskan setakat 2 Okt 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Program pinjaman peribadi, yang menggunakan Akaun 2 pencarum Kumpulan Wang Simpanan Pekerja (KWSP) sebagai cagaran, menyaksikan 64,619 permohonan diluluskan melibatkan kira-kira RM1.29 bilion setakat 2 Oktober 2023. Inisiatif yang dinamakan Program Kemudahan Sokongan Akaun 2 (FSA2), boleh dimohon menerusi Malaysia Building Society Bhd (MBSB) dan Bank Simpanan Nasional sejak dibuka kepada orang ramai […]
Isteri polis tak mengaku salah curi dua Rolex suami
IPOH: Seorang wanita mengaku tidak bersalah di Mahkamah Majistret hari ini atas dakwaan mencuri dua unit jam tangan mewah milik suaminya, dua tahun lalu. Tertuduh, Mou Ei Leen @Eileen Mou, 41, dari Kuantan, Pahang membuat pengakuan tidak bersalah itu selepas pertuduhan dibacakan di hadapan Majistret Siti Nora Sharif. Wanita yang kini dalam proses perceraian dengan […]
Jerebu: Kes kemasukan ke hospital meningkat dua kali ganda – Nik Nazmi
KUALA LUMPUR – Negara terpaksa berhadapan dengan kos yang sangat besar akibat jerebu yang melanda negara. Menteri Sumber Asli, Alam Sekitar dan Perubahan Iklim, Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad berkata, kehadiran jerebu di negara ini menyebabkan kes kemasukan ke hospital meningkat dua kali ganda. “Beberapa operasi telah dibatalkan dan pernah ketika 2015-2019 kerana jerebu. “Sebab itu […]
