SINGAPORE, Jun 7 – A Malaysian was sentenced to 30 weeks imprisonment for illegally importing 11 puppies into Singapore in March. Ravichandran Muthusamy, 43, was also sentenced to 20 weeks’ imprisonment for subjecting the puppies to unnecessary pain or suffering. Both sentences would run concurrently, said the Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of
BUKIT GANTANG, Jun 7 – The Malaysian Indian Blue Print which was launched in April will only be fully realised and achieve its objectives if the Indian community continues to support the government in the 14th General Election (GE14), said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak. He said the Indians
KUCHING, Jun 7 – The Sarawak Election Commission (EC) has confirmed that seven sets of nomination forms for the Pujut state by-election have been bought as at yesterday (June 6). Sarawak EC director Datuk Takun Sunggah, however, did not reveal the identities of the buyers or parties involved. He said four sets were
LONDON, Jun 7 – Seven people were killed in a terror attack in the British capital on Saturday when a van smashed into pedestrians on London Bridge before three assailants went on a stabbing spree. The attackers were shot dead by the police at the scene. Here is what we know about the
PUTRAJAYA, Jun 7 – Six individuals, including four with the “Datuk” title, was today ordered to be in remand for five days for investigation on corruption and power abuse involving a cooperative of a government-linked company (GLC). Three of the four with the “Datuk” title are the chairman, secretary and treasurer of
SUNGAI PETANI, Jun 7 – A man who separated from his wife 10 years ago allegedly hurled a petrol bomb at her in an incident here almost two weeks ago that resulted in her death from burns at the Sultanah Bahiyah Hospital yesterday. Kuala Muda Police acting chief Supt Saifi Abd Hamid
PUTRAJAYA, Jun 7 – Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Seri Dr Salleh Said Keruak today confirmed that Tan Sri Ismee Ismail is to be appointed as the new chairman of Media Prima Bhd. Salleh, who is also UMNO treasurer, said this to Bernama when asked to comment on speculation of an impending
KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 7 – An insurance company consultant was fined RM3,000 in default four months’ jail by the Magistrate’s Court here today after he pleaded guilty to a charge of possessing pornographic images of his ex-girlfriend, at the end of last month. Magistrate Mahyudin Mohmad Som meted out the punishment
DUBAI, Jun 7 – The United Arab Emirates has banned people from publishing expressions of sympathy towards Qatar and will punish offenders with a jail term of up to 15 years, the UAE-based newspaper Gulf News and pan-Arab channel Al-Arabiya reported on Wednesday. The United Arab Emirates, along with several other
PARIS, Jun 7 – The attack on a French police officer outside Paris’s famed Notre Dame cathedral by a hammer-wielding man was an “isolated act”, government spokesman Christophe Castaner said Wednesday. Tuesday’s attacker had “never showed any sign of radicalisation”, he told RTL radio, but stressed that the investigation was at an
KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 7 – The shake-up at Felda Global Ventures Holdings Bhd (FGV) will have minimal operational impact over the near-term, says Kenanga Investment Bank Research. The research house, however, was of the view that the move to oust Group President/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) could shake up FGV’s long-term focus on
LONDON, Jun 7 – British authorities faced mounting anger on Tuesday after police named the third attacker in the weekend terror assault in London, who Italy had previously flagged as a possible jihadist. Police identified the third attacker as Youssef Zaghba, a 22-year-old Italian national of Moroccan descent, a day after naming
MONTREAL, Jun 7 – Averna, a leading global Test & Quality Solutions provider, announced today a strategic partnership with MaxEye Technologies to distribute their digital video and audio signal generation toolkits. This partnership will allow Averna to add full digital video and audio testing capability to its Averna Signal Tester
KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 6 – No Malaysian was involved in an incident involving a shooting and hostage situation in Melbourne, Australia yesterday, Wisma Putra has confirmed. In a statement here today, it also strongly condemned the incident undertaken by the perpetrator identified as Yacqub Khayre, 29, from Roxburgh Park. It was earlier
DOHA, Jun 6 – Shoppers in Doha were taking no chances on Monday despite Qatari officials reassuring residents there was no need to panic after Saudi Arabia imposed a de facto food blockade. Qatar shares its only land border with Saudi Arabia, and relies heavily on food imports, much of it from
PARIS, Jun 6 – French police have shot a man outside the Notre Dame in Paris after he tried to attack them with a hammer, according to local media. The main square has been evacuated and a police operation is underway. Two “blasts” sparked panic among tourists amassed outside Notre Dame. A
SEREMBAN, Jun 6 – The Pilgrims Fund Board (TH) today gave out contributions to 172 asnaf (poor and needy) in its Negri Sembilan state-level goodwill programme held at the grounds of Masjid Sikamat near here. Its board member, Prof Tan Sri Abdul Shukor Husin said the recipients comprised people from the Ampangan
KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 6 – Three days have passed since the terror attack at London Bridge and Borough Market which saw seven innocent lives perish and dozens wounded on that fateful night, just two weeks after the Manchester Arena concert bombing. The attack on Saturday was the third to strike Britain in
ALOR STAR, Jun 6 – Police detained a man and two women believed to be drug mules at the Kuah Jetty ferry terminal yesterday as they attempted to smuggle 2.68kg of heroin to Langkawi. The suspects, aged 19 and 22, were arrested with the drug worth RM400,000 inside an eco-friendly bag at
KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 6 – Borrowers of the National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) loans can now make their repayments consistently through an online direct debit system today. Its chairman Datuk Dr Shamsul Anuar Nasarah said this way, the borrowers no longer need to go to the PTPTN counters to make their
