MACC nabs two for using false info to get RM2mil credit facility
PUTRAJAYA: Graft investigators have remanded two men believed to have submitted documents containing false details to get financial credit of RM2mil. It is learnt that one is a company director who is also a university lecturer, while the other is a manager. Sources said the suspects, in their 40s, were arrested at 2.30pm on Wednesday […]
UK detects first bird flu case in mammals in sub-Antarctica
LONDON: Bird flu has been detected for the first time in mammals in sub-Antarctica, Britain’s Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) said on Thursday, raising concerns the virus could spread and threaten large populations of wildlife in the region. The APHA said highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was found in elephant and fur seals on […]
Oxford starts human testing of Nipah virus vaccine
OXFORD, Jan 11 — The University of Oxford said on Thursday it had begun human testing of an experimental vaccine against the brain-swelling Nipah virus that led to outbreaks in India’s Kerala state and other parts of Asia. There is no vaccine yet for the deadly virus. Nipah was first identified about 25 years ago […]
Water supply resumes for 350,000 consumers in Penang, taps still dry in southwest district
SEBERANG PERAI, Jan 11 — Water supply has resumed for about 350,000 consumers in Penang, 33 hours after the scheduled water supply interruption (SWSI) started. Energy Transition and Public Utilities Deputy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir said this means water supply has normalised for about 60 per cent of the affected consumers. He said the […]
Stadium Merdeka dijangka dibuka semula pada suku kedua tahun ini
KUALA LUMPUR: Stadium Merdeka, yang merupakan satu daripada mercu tanda ikonik bersejarah negara dijangka dibuka kepada orang ramai pada suku kedua tahun ini selepas ia ditutup sejak 2016. Pengerusi Kumpulan Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB), Tan Sri Arshad Raja Tun Uda berkata usaha restorasi untuk mengembalikan stadium itu kepada keadaan asal seperti pada 1957 mendapat kerjasama […]
Gagal kemuka cukai pendapatan, bekas pengarah syarikat didenda RM8,000, penalti lebih RM200,000
KAJANG: Seorang bekas pengarah syarikat perunding kontrak didenda RM8,000 dan dikenakan penalti RM229,926.36 oleh Mahkamah Majistret di sini hari ini, selepas mengaku bersalah atas pertuduhan gagal mengemukakan borang penyata pendapatan peribadi bagi tiga tahun taksiran. Majistret Nik Siti Norazlini Nik Mohamed Faiz yang menjatuhkan hukuman tersebut terhadap Norfarizah Bakar, 53, selaku Orang Kena Saman (OKS), […]
Peniaga kedai runcit rugi hampir RM1 juta diperdaya sindiket penipuan panggilan telefon
ALOR GAJAH: Seorang peniaga kedai runcit kerugian RM922,300.87 akibat diperdaya sindiket penipuan panggilan telefon atau ‘phone scam’ yang menyamar sebagai polis, bulan lalu. Ketua Polis Daerah Alor Gajah, Supt Arshad Abu berkata mangsa yang merupakan lelaki berusia 50-an itu menerima panggilan telefon daripada seorang suspek menyamar sebagai Sarjan Tan yang mendakwa merupakan anggota polis Perak […]
Mangsa banjir di Johor bertambah 10 orang
JOHOR BAHRU: Situasi banjir di Johor menunjukkan perkembangan baik apabila jumlah mangsa banjir di Johor hanya bertambah 10 orang setakat 8 pagi ini, berbanding 8 malam tadi. Setiausaha Kerajaan Negeri Johor, Tan Sri Dr Azmi Rohani, berkata pagi ini, mangsa banjir yang dicatatkan adalah seramai 7,619 orang membabitkan 2,083 keluarga berbanding 7,609 orang daripada 2,078 […]