KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 – After serving one year and eight months for sodomy, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has almost exhausted his legal remedies in seeking an acquittal. Tomorrow, the Apex Court will hear Anwar’s final legal bid to set aside his sodomy conviction and five-year sentence for sodomising his former aide
This is probably about as close to a full confirmation of last night’s reporting that Samsung has temporarily halting production of the Galaxy Note 7. In another cautiously worded statement issued this morning, the hardware maker told TechCrunch, We are temporarily adjusting the Galaxy Note7 production schedule in order to take further
COLUMBUS, Oct 11 – An invigorated Hillary Clinton commanded a record crowd of more than 10,000 supporters Monday, leaving Donald Trump floundering as America’s top elected Republican all but conceded the White House. The former secretary of state looking to make history as America’s first woman commander-in-chief held an evening rally at
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 11 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak today chaired the Mentri Besar and Chief Ministers’ 127th meeting at Perdana Putra here. Also present at the meeting were cabinet ministers including Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Seri Salleh Said Keruak, and Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Dr
TAIPEI, Oct 10 – Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen on Monday called for a resumption of talks with China and pledged that “anything” can be on the table for discussion. Relations with Beijing have deteriorated under Taiwan’s first female president, whose China-sceptic Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) took office in May after a landslide
GEORGE TOWN, Oct 10 – Penang UMNO Youth to hold a second rally, themed “Ride Against Corruption V2.0”, in a continued bid to call for Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng step down from his post or take leave pending his corruption cases in court. The purpose of the “Ride Against Corruption V2.0” rally also
A little over a month after issuing a recall of its high-end handset and at the end of weekend littered with multiple reports of malfunctioning replacement units, Samsung has reportedly suspended production on the Galaxy Note 7. In the wake of announcements by AT&T and T-Mobile that the carriers will halt sales of
MADRID, Oct 10 – Controversial Spanish defender Gerard Pique insisted Sunday that he will end his international career after the 2018 World Cup. The Barcelona star has come under regular fire for his performances on the field and his support off the pitch for his pro-Catalan stance. “The World Cup in Russia
GEORGE TOWN, Oct 10 – Bersih 5 was launched peacefully at Penang Town Hall this morning, without any pro-Umno with the red shirts. Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng was accompany by Bersih chairperson Maria Chin Abdullah, Penang DAP chief Chow Kon Yeow and Bukit Mertajam MP Steven Sim during the launching.
You know what? It might be time to just go ahead and trade in that new Galaxy Note 7 for something else entirely. Thankfully, most of the major carriers here in the US have made it fairly easily to trade the problematic handset in for a completely different phone. And AT&T and T-Mobile have
ST LOUIS, Oct 10 – A chorus of critics painted Donald Trump as a dictator in the making Sunday, after he threatened to imprison Hillary Clinton if he wins the White House. Trump was called “dangerous,” “unfit” to be president and drew a series of unfavourable comparisons to Venezuela and Russia after
SUZUKA, Oct 9 – Nico Rosberg romped to victory at the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday to extend his lead over world champion Lewis Hamilton in the Formula One title race. The German claimed his first Suzuka win from pole as Hamilton took third after a dreadful start, Rosberg stretching his lead
ST LOUISM, Oct 9 – Donald Trump launched a scorched-earth bid to salvage his faltering campaign during a caustic presidential debate Sunday, vowing to put Hillary Clinton in jail and accusing her husband of sexual misconduct. Before tens-of-millions of viewers and an audience that included Bill Clinton and three women who accuse
Apple has added Israel to its list of upcoming iPhone 7 launch countries today as it officially launches the device in India. The device will become available in the country on Oct. 20, as will the new Apple Watch Series 2 lineup. Apple also confirmed upcoming iPhone 7 launches for a handful of
CHARLOTTE, Oct 9 – Under a canvas tent, African-American businessman and chef Santi Jones was offering barbeque pork tacos to tailgaters outside a Carolina football game when he ruminated on Hillary Clinton and whether black voters will win her the White House. The former secretary of state needs a strong turnout
MALACCA, Oct 9 – Taxi operators in the country were yesterday told to improve on their service if they are to compete with the e-hailing service such as Uber, Grabcar and Blacklane. Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) chairman Tan Sri Syed Hamid Albar said a study conducted recently found that the public
WASHINGTON, Oct 8 – Donald Trump’s lewd videotaped remarks about women threw his White House campaign and the Republican Party in crisis Saturday, just 30 days from the election and on the eve of his second debate with rival Hillary Clinton. Trump nevertheless rejected growing calls from elected members of his own
KOTA KINABALU, Oct 9 – Two senior officers of a government agency in Sabah who were detained for alleged power abuse involving infrastructure projects worth RM3.3 billion will assist the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in transferring money deposited in foreign banks into their bank accounts in the country soon. A source
SANAA, Oct 8 – More than 140 people were killed and more than 525 wounded Saturday when air strikes hit a funeral ceremony in Yemen, a United Nations official said, with Huthi rebels blaming the attack on the Saudi-led coalition. The coalition, which has come under increasing international scrutiny over alleged civilian
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 8 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak has urged the Education Ministry to strengthen sports education in the country, said Deputy Education Minister Datuk P. Kamalanathan. He said Najib commended the success of Bukit Jalil Sports School, the first of such schools in the country, in producing capable
