MEXICO CITY (AP) — The alleged leader of the Juarez drug cartel, Vicente Carrillo Fuentes, has been arrested in the northern city of Torreon, two Mexican officials said Thursday. Carrillo Fuentes, 51, heads the cartel founded by his late brother, Amado Carrillo Fuentes, and Mexico had offered a reward of
Beatrice Witzgall is the CEO and founder of LumiFi, a design and technology-centric company enabling people and businesses to unlock the full potential of connected lighting The connected home and business continues to stir up vigorous debate among the tech community. Is the ‘Internet of Things’ just pie in the sky? Are ‘smart’ gadgets only for
Most people ask for a raise in the privacy of their boss’s office. But one gutsy Wells Fargo employee emailed the CEO directly — and copied some 200,000 other Wells Fargo workers on the note. On Tuesday, the Charlotte Observer reported that Tyrel Oates, who it says works in an Oregon office of Wells
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 – Police believe the bombing incident at Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur early Thursday morning is the work of more than one person. City CID chief, Senior Asst Comm Gan Kong Meng also confirmed certain individuals had been targeted in the incident. One of the victims involved in the bombing
KOTA KINABALU, Oct 8 – The experience of being stranded in the waters of Mengalum, Sabah, for 30 hours did not dampen the spirits of the seven crew members of the Royal Malaysian Navy’s (RMN) CB204 combat boat to continue sailing in future. CB204 combat boat commander, Lt Azri Bakar, from Cheras,
MUAR, Oct 8 – The Sessions Court here fixed three days to hear controversial rapper Wee Meng Chee’s case for allegedly insulting a Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) staff about four years ago. Judge Roszianayati Ahmad fixed the hearing beginning Dec 1. Earlier, Deputy Public Prosecutor Amira Sariaty Zainal told the court
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 – The political cooperation between Umno, MCA and MIC is no different than the ‘tahaluf siyasi’ concept mooted by PAS, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said. Dr Mahathir, in his blog Chedet today, stated that despite PAS repeatedly branding Umno as infidels for their cooperation with the
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 – Underwater search for the seven-month missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 was now prioritised to an area further south on the ‘seventh arc’ search area in the Indian Ocean. The decision was confirmed based on the latest analyses undertaken by a team from the United Kingdom, United States, Australia
INTRODUCTION The program that we are launching is Vocational Skills Employment Program (VSEP). This is a collaborative program between Penang Science Cluster (PSC), Association of Small and Medium Enterprises Malaysia (SAMENTA) and Fourier Technical Consultant (FTC). VSEP is aimed to create more employment for local youths and boost the productivity
Mr Ooi Peng Ee CEO of Penang Science Cluster, Mr Koay Chiew Guan President, Small and Medium Enterprises Association Malaysia Mr Pau Kew Chong Principal, Fourier Technical Consultants Members of the Media Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, A good afternoon to everyone present today. It gives me great pleasure to
NILAI, Oct 8 – The Education Ministry has assured all candidates in flood affected schools in Sabah will resit the Ujian Pencapaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR) examinations Thursday. Education director-general Datuk Dr. Khair Mohamad Yusof said according to reports, three schools in Penampang, namely Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Terian, SK Buayan and SK Longkogongon were
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) makes a compelling argument for removing energy subsidies such as those on petrol and replacing them with targeted subsidies for the vulnerable in society. In its study titled, “Energy Subsidy Reform: Lessons and Implications” the IMF points out the top 20% of the
SETIU, Oct 8 – A 58-year-old retired technician was shocked to find that his RM70,000 savings in a bank was gone, after being transfered 69 times by an unidentified person yesterday. The victim, Johari Che Ismail from Taman Kancil Jaya, here, only realised this when he wanted to withdraw RM500 via
GEORGE TOWN, OCT 9 – A bank in Bayan Baru is believed to have become the latest target of hacking activities. Routine checks on closed circuit television camera (CCTV) footage showed a man, believed to be a foreigner (Middle Easterner or Latin American) attempting to hack an auto teller machine (ATM).
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 – A starting salary of RM2,500 for graduates who have just entered the employment world will suffice as long as they manage their finances well and live within their means. Economist and financial management experts say this average starting salary can be considered reasonable given that the
KOTA KINABALU, Oct 7 – Navy combat boat CB204, which was found yesterday evening after it was reported missing for over 30 hours in the Mengalum waters of Sabah, is expected to arrive at the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) base, here, between 11am and 7pm tomorrow. Region Two navy commander, Rear Admiral
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 – A total of 90,491 affordable housing units under the 1Malaysia People’s Housing (PR1MA) have been approved nationwide. The housing for those under the middle income bracket involves 70 project, of which 15 had been given the green light for construction to commence. Minister in Prime Minister’s
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 – Former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad clarified that his recent criticisms about the leadership of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak was not advice. He said it was up to the person criticised to accept it or not and also to make changes to better
GEORGE TOWN, Oct 7 – Prasarana Malaysia Berhad (Prasarana), the operator of the Rapid Penang bus service, will speed up the installing of closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras in its buses to improve the security of its drivers and passengers. Prasarana Group director and Rapid Bus Sdn Bhd chief executive officer, Zulkifli Mohd Yusoff
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 – A loud explosion in front of Sun Complex, Jalan Bukit Bintang early this morning jolted occupants and guests. Initial report claimed there were at least 10 injured and scores of policemen and officers are seen in front of the complex. 14 people were reportedly injured, with
