Author: Bernama

Serba Dinamik board approves appointment of E&Y as independent reviewer

KUALA LUMPUR: Serba Dinamik Holdings Bhd’s board of directors has agreed in principle to appoint Ernst & Young Advisory Services Sdn Bhd (E&Y) as the independent reviewer to assess the veracity and accuracy of the issues highlighted by external auditor KPMG PLT. In a filing with Bursa Malaysia, the oil

Jobless man pleads not guilty to torturing cat

TELUK INTAN: A jobless man pleaded not guilty in the Magistrate’s Court here today to torturing a cat by dragging it behind a motorcycle in Kampung Attaduri, Langkap here, on June 3. Azizul Salahuddin, 46, entered the plea after the charge was read out to him before Magistrate Adilah Mokhtar.

New daily Covid-19 cases drop to 4,949

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia recorded a further drop in the number of new daily Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, to 4,949, compared with 5,304 reported yesterday. Health director-general, Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah, via his Twitter post, said that the development brings the cumulative number of cases to

Pregnant mother shares no side effects after getting vaccine

LENGGONG: An expectant mother, who is also the three millionth Malaysian to receive the vaccine, Nur Amalina Baharuddin, shared that she experienced no side effects from the PfizerBioNTech vaccine shot which she had received at the Gerik Multipurpose Hall Vaccination Centre (PPV), Hulu Perak, last Saturday evening. So far, the

Foxconn emerges as new substantial shareholder of DNeX

KUALA LUMPUR: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd’s subsidiary Foxconn Singapore Pte Ltd has emerged as a substantial shareholder of Dagang NeXchange Bhd (DNeX) with a 5.03 per cent stake. The Cyberjaya-headquartered technology firm said it had received an official notification from Foxconn on June 13, 2021, that the latter

Indian man who headed ‘world’s largest family’ dies

NEW DELHI: Indian man from the northeastern state of Mizoram who is believed to have headed the world’s largest family, with 38 wives and 89 children, died Sunday at the age of 76, officials said. According to Anadolu Agency (AA), Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga announced the death of Ziona Chana,

Are Covid-19 vaccines safe for cancer patients?

By Muhammad Basir Roslan KUALA LUMPUR: With the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme in full swing now, more individuals are coming forward to register for the vaccination. As of June 5, almost 13 million individuals had registered for the Covid-19 vaccine shots, up from 9.89 million on May 6, according to

Teacher takes initiative to phone students unable to join PdPR

KUCHING: To ensure her students would not drop out of learning sessions, a teacher at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Spaoh in Betong, 200 km from here, would make it a point to call those who were unable to take part in the online sessions of home-based teaching and learning (PdPR).

Another record-breaking feat from Hoe Yean

KUALA LUMPUR: Young swimmer Khiew Hoe Yean gave another smashing display to break the men’s 800 metre freestyle national and meet records at the 63rd Malaysia Open at the National Aquatic Centre here on Sunday. The 19-year-old, who was again the sole participant, clocked eight minutes and six seconds (8:06.00s)

Don’t push for GE15 to be held amid pandemic

PASIR SALAK: No parties including Umno should pressure the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government to hold the 15th general election (GE15) anytime soon as the country should be focusing on fighting the Covid-19 pandemic, said Umno elections director Datuk Seri Tajuddin Abdul Rahman. The Pasir Salak Member of Parliament urged Umno