KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 – A former Astro Radio Sdn Bhd executive was charged at the Sessions Court with 35 counts of hacking into his former employer’s computer systems three years ago. D. Vishnu, 39, claimed trial to committing unauthorised access and modification on the company’s server which is located at
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 22 – The Catholic Church’s weekly publication, Herald, is prohibited from using the word, ‘Allah’ to refer to God as it lost its final legal recourse Wednesday, to get the Federal Court to re-hear its application for leave to appeal. A five-member Federal Court panel chaired by Justice
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 22 – A total 753 suspected cases of leptospirosis have been detected in flood-hit states with 126 people confirmed to be suffering from the disease. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam said two of them were volunteers that were in the states to help the flood victims, emphasising the importance of
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak today prays for the good health of PAS spiritual leader Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat, who is being treated in a Kelantan hospital since Tuesday. “Hopefully Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz is blessed with good health by Allah and
DAVOS, Jan 21 – International Trade Minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed today hits out at critics of the government’s revised 2015 budget, saying economic conditions leading to the revision is very different from that experienced by Malaysia during the 1998 economic crisis. Government critics have for the past months been
SHAH ALAM, Jan 21 – Water disruptions are expected in several areas in Kuala Langat district, Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Syabas) warned in a statement today. Syabas corporate communications and public affairs general manager Priscilla Alfred said the unscheduled water disruptions are due to low water pressures as a
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 – Convicted murderer Corporal Sirul Azhar Umar has been arrested by immigration authorities in Australia, Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar said Wednesday. Khalid said that based on the information he had received from Australian authorities, Sirul Azhar was arrested on Tuesday in Queensland for
JOHOR BAHARU, Jan 21 – Work to repair houses in Phase 1 of Taman Bayu Damai in Pengerang that were damaged by soil subsidence is expected to be completed by March, according to the Johor Petroleum Development Corporation (JPDC). JPDC said in a statement that Tebrau Bay Constructions Sdn Bhd would repair
Tokyo, Jan 21 – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was rushing home from the Middle East Wednesday to take charge of Tokyo’s response after Islamic militants threatened to kill two nationals unless he pays a $200 million ransom. A defiant Abe vowed he would not bow to “terrorism” as Japan was
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 – A moderate earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale hit southern Sumatra, Indonesia at 10.34 pm today. The Malaysian Meteorological Department in a statement said the quake epicentre was at 179 km southeast of Bengkulu, Indonesia and 775 km southwest of Pontian, Johor. The quake did not pose
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 21 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak’s special address today on the current economic developments and the country’s financial standing could not have been more timely in giving a sense of assurance to the rakyat that the government is tackling the problems arising from the slump in
KOTA KINABALU, Jan 20 – Some 60 students and teachers of SK Lubok Darat, Sipitang have benefited from Petronas Sentuhan Ilmu Programme following the completion of a 100-capacity multi-purpose hall to hold their co-curricular activities. Sabah and Labuan Petronas Regional Office gneral manager Julita Ontol said the programme was aimed at
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 – Maybank Investment Bank Bhd (Maybank IB) is issuing eight new European style cash settled call warrants over ordinary shares, with an issue size of 100 million each. In a statement here Wednesday, Maybank IB said the structured warrants, which will be listed today, were issued
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 – Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will be recalled to testify in his defamation suit against Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Anifah Aman after the High Court here allowed the minister’s application to amend his statement of defence relating to the allegation that the opposition leader had offered
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 – RHB Research Institute says it believes the visa fee waiver for tourists, including from China, announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak yesterday would boost tourist arrivals. The research house said visa appplicants could potentially save an average of RM50 per application. “As of
PARIS, Jan 21 – French anti-terror prosecutors sought on Tuesday to charge four men in connection with the attacks in Paris that left 20 people dead, which would be the first suspects charged in the country’s bloodiest terrorist attacks in decades. The four men awaited an anti-terror judge’s decision early Wednesday on
SHAH ALAM, Jan 21 – Eight former contract officers of former Selangor Menteri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim will face legal action if they fail to return the severance payments of RM2.3 million which they accepted from the state government. Selangor Menteri Besar Mohamed Azmin Ali said the decision to take
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 21 – Facebook has a new fix for fibs. The Menlo Park, California-based social media company yesterday said it has updated its service to reduce the number of hoaxes that appear in users’ news feeds. Facebook said it would step up efforts to limit circulation of bogus “news stories” in
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 – Mass Rapid Transit Corporation Sdn Bhd (MRT Corp) has announced its effort to continue develop the MRT Line 2, this year. This has emerged following the government’s decision to review Budget 2015 due to the latest global economic climate as well as maintain MRT Corp development expenditures
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 – The Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism Ministry (KPDNKK) has urged transport operators especially school bus operators to lower the fares in line with the drop in petrol and diesel retail prices. KPDNKK enforcement director Mohd Roslan Mahayudin said this was because the bus operators were among those
