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Appeals Court overturns High Court decision that MACC must use own Act to remand suspects

PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal today overturned a decision made by the Temerloh High Court which had barred the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s (MACC) officers from using the Criminal Procedure Code (CPC) to remand suspects for further investigations. Instead, the court’s three-man bench comprising Justices Datuk Vazeer Alam Mydin Meera, Datuk

AGC files notice of appeal against Muhyiddin’s acquittal

KUALA LUMPUR: The Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) has filed an appeal against the High Court’s decision to acquit former prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin of four abuse of power charges for allegedly using his position to obtain RM232.5 million in gratification for Bersatu through the Jana Wibawa project. AG Tan

Indonesian agency prevents illegal placement of 18 workers to Singapore

JAKARTA: The Indonesian Migrant Workers’ Protection Agency (BP2MI) and the South Tangerang Police have thwarted an attempt to illegally place 18 migrant workers in Singapore and arrested three suspects. The three suspects have been identified by their initials as MAY, who acted as a recruiter and distributor of migrant worker

Hiker dies after falling 150m in German Alps

STUTTGART: A 34-year-old man fell 150m in the German Alps near Berchtesgaden and died, reported German news agency (dpa). According to the police on Monday, he had presumably followed a path that is often marked on mobile phone maps but does not exist. In the “rocky and grassy terrain, he

US jury indicts Trump, associates in 2020 election probe

WASHINGTON: Former US president Donald Trump has been indicted in Georgia after an investigation by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis into efforts to overturn the state’s 2020 presidential election results. Eighteen others were also indicted, including Trump’s personal lawyers Rudolph Giuliani and Sidney Powell. Willis launched the probe in

Victories over World Cup semifinalists give Australia ‘belief’: Matildas

CANBERRA: Australia’s Matildas believe they can win the Fifa Women’s World Cup after recent victories over all their fellow semifinalists, says midfielder Tameka Yallop. The Matildas will play their first World Cup semifinal against reigning European champions England on Wednesday night. The winner will face either Sweden or Spain in

Elephants escape from park in Uganda, kill two people

KAMPALA (Uganda): A group of elephants have escaped from a park in Uganda and killed two people before destroying crops. According to police, the incident took place in Queen Elizabeth National Park, located in the western district of Kasese, around 278 kilometres (172 miles) from the capital Kampala. “The elephants