Passenger Plane Overshoots Runway In Eastern Indonesia
JAKARTA, May 31 – A Indonesian passenger plane carrying 146 people skidded off the runway as it landed in the eastern Papua region Wednesday, an official said, the latest mishap to hit the country’s aviation sector. No one was hurt after the Boeing aircraft operated by domestic carrier Sriwijaya Air overshot the
Two KPDNKK Perak Enforcement Staff Remanded To Assist In Bribery Probe
IPOH, May 31 – Two Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Ministry (KPDNKK) enforcement staff in Perak were remanded for five days from today to facilitate investigations into a bribery case involving RM8,000, three years ago. Magistrate Siti Hanum Mohmad ordered the remand against the two men aged 34 and 35 to assist
7-11 Worker Who Preyed On Other 7-11 Outlets Pays Dearly
KUALA LUMPUR, May 31 – A worker of a 7-Eleven outlet who preyed on other 7-Eleven outlets will have the next 12 years to think about the error of his ways. Not only that, he will also be getting four strokes of the rotan. Ampang Sessions Court judge Syafeera Mohd Said meted out
Kabul Blast Toll Leaps To 80 Dead, More Than 300 Wounded
KABUL, May 31 – At least 80 peoplewere killedand hundreds wounded Wednesday when a massive truck bomb ripped through Kabul’s diplomatic quarter, bringing carnage to the streets of the Afghan capital and shattering windows hundreds of metres away. Bodies littered the scene and a towering plume of smoke rose from the
Two Foreigners Shot Dead By Police Specialised In ‘ATM Robbery’
KOTA BARU, May 31 – Two foreigners shot dead by police last night are from Wani Gang who specialised in robbing people who withdraw money from bank Automated Teller Machines (ATMs). Kelantan Acting Police chief SAC Din Ahmad said they were identified based on information received from Bukit Aman (federal police
Alor Gajah CID Chief Released On MACC Bail
PUTRAJAYA, May 31 – A police officer who was remanded for seven days to facilitate the investigation into a corruption case involving collecting of protection money from illegal gambling joint operators and massage parlours in Malacca, was released today. Magistrate Nik Isfahanie Tasmin Wan Ab Rahman allowed the Assistant Superintendent of
KPDNKK Terengganu Seizes 100 Sets Of Fake Siti Khadijah ‘Telekung’ Worth RM12,000
KUALA TERENGGANU, May 31 – The Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Ministry (KPDNKK) Terengganu seized 100 sets of fake Siti Khadijah brand “telekung” (an outfit worn by Muslim women during prayers) worth RM12,000 in a raid yesterday. Its director, Azlan Abdul Samat said it was the first such seizure in Malaysia thus
Uber Fires Engineer At Center Of Trade Secret Suit
SAN FRANCISCO, May 31 – Uber on Tuesday confirmed that it has fired an engineer accused in a trade secrets suit involving files he purportedly purloined from Alphabet’s self-driving car unit Waymo. The firing of Anthony Levandowski came just ahead of a date set by a judge for Uber to return files
Manchester Attack Probe: 13 People In Detention
LONDON, May 31 – A total of 13 people remain in detention in Britain and Libya over the May 22 suicide bombing at a pop concert in the English city of Manchester by a British-born man of Libyan origin. Five people including a teenage boy and a woman arrested in the UK
Trump’s Use Of Private Cellphone Raises Security Concerns
WASHINGTON, May 31 – President Donald Trump has been handing out his cellphone number to world leaders and urging them to call him directly, an unusual invitation that breaks diplomatic protocol and is raising concerns about the security and secrecy of the US commander in chief’s communications. Trump has urged leaders
Three Suspects Released In Manchester Terror Probe
LONDON, May 31 – Manchester police on Tuesday released three of the men arrested in connection with the May 22 terrorist attack at pop concert in the British city. A total of 11 people remain in British custody following the suicide bombing at Manchester Arena where US star Ariana Grande was performing.
Sri Lanka Appeals For Help As Floods Cripple Water Supply
COLOMBO, May 30 – Sri Lanka appealed for volunteers Tuesday to help with a massive recovery operation in the wake of devastating flooding that left 183 dead and tens of thousands without clean drinking water. State television broadcast calls for public assistance to clean drinking wells contaminated by the monsoon floods, the
‘Jihadist Drug’ Seized For First Time In France
PARIS, May 30 – French customs officials said Tuesday that they had intercepted 135kg (300 pounds) of Captagon, dubbed the “jihadists’ drug”, at Paris’s Charles de Gaulle airport this year, a first for France. Captagon, a type of amphetamine, is one of the most commonly used drugs among fighters in the Syrian
Bursa Malaysia Ends Mixed In Cautious Trading
KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 – Bursa Malaysia ended mixed in cautious trading as gains in key heavyweights were offset by losses in small-cap stocks. The benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) ended at 1,765.34, up 0.45 of-a-point from yesterday’s close of 1,764.89. After opening 0.5 of-a-point lower at 1,764.39, the market
Court Releases Van Driver On MACC Bail
PUTRAJAYA, May 30 – A van driver who was remanded for six days to facilitate investigations in a corruption probe related to illegal gambling premises and massage parlours in Melaka, was released on bail yesterday. Magistrate Nik Isfahanie Tasnim Wan Ab Rahman allowed the 32-year-old man to be released on a Malaysian
EPF Investment Income Jumps 73.9% To RM11.79b In 1Q17
KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 – The Employees Provident Fund’s (EPF) investment income jumped 73.9% to RM11.79 billion in the first quarter ended March 31, 2017 (1Q17) from RM6.78 billion achieved in the same quarter last year. Chief Executive Officer Datuk Shahril Ridza Ridzuan said the better performance was boosted by the significantly
Hearing Of Mukhriz’s Defamation Suit Against Tengku Sharifuddin On July 13
KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 – The High Court today set July 13 for hearing of a defamation suit brought by former Kedah mentri besar Datuk Seri Mukhriz Tun Dr Mahathir against the Press Secretary to the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Tengku Sharifuddin Tengku Ahmad. Judge Datuk Ahmad Zaidi Ibrahim fixed the
KPDNKK Foils Attempt To Smuggle Out Subsidised Goods
KENINGAU, May 30 – The Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Ministry (KPDNKK) foiled an attempt to smuggle out subsidised goods worth RM15,500 to a neighbouring country yesterday. Keningau KPNDKK chief K. Gunasegaran said the goods seized include dozens of packets of cooking oil, and tanks of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), which were
N. Korea Says Ballistic Missile Test Successful
SEOUL, May 30 – North Korea confirmed that its test-firing of a precision-guided ballistic missile was “successful”, the state-run news agency KCNA reported it on Tuesday (May 30), a day after the projectile landed in waters provocatively close to Japan. North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un supervised the launch of the “new-type
