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Two cops claim trial to gang robbery charge 

MELAKA: Two policemen, with the rank of Lance Corporal, were charged at the Ayer Keroh Sessions Court here today with committing gang robbery against an Indonesian woman, early this month.  T. S. Praveen,  31, and Muhammad Safri Idris, 31, claimed trial after the charge against them was read before Judge

Don’t expect to be pampered, Chong Wei tells shuttlers

KUALA LUMPUR: The country’s badminton legend Datuk Lee Chong Wei who is expected to be named as the team manager for badminton’s ‘Road to Gold’ (RTG) squad ahed of the 2024 Paris Olympics, will have his work cut out for him. Apart from assisting the players to receive the best support during

Pos Malaysia launches Malay Sultanate coins Coins special stamp collection

KUALA LUMPUR: Pos Malaysia Bhd in collaboration with Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has launched the Malay Sultanate Coins special stamp collection at an event held at the Museum and Art Gallery BNM. The collection features four different Malay Sultanate coins; Duit Syiling Perak (Real) from Kedah, Timah (Pitis) from Melaka, Emas (Mas) from

Date of Hari Raya to be decided on 29th day of Ramadan: FT Mufti

KUALA LUMPUR: The date of Aidilfitri in Malaysia will be decided based on Hisab (astronomical calculations) and Rukyah or the sighting of the new crescent moon (hilal) as soon as the sun sets on the 29th day of Ramadan, according to Federal Territories (FT) Mufti Datuk Dr Luqman Abdullah. “According to this method

Cuepacs advises civil servants to spend wisely

KUALA LUMPUR: The Congress of Unions of Employees in the Public and Civil Services (Cuepacs) has advised civil servants who will receive their April salary early in conjunction with Hari Raya Aidilfitri not to overspend so they can survive until the next salary payment. Its president Datuk Adnan Mat also

Food wastage expected to last till end-Syawal

By Nur Syahidayah Mahasan KUALA LUMPUR: Every year during Ramadan, tonnes of food end up in the trash, with the seasonal phenomenon expected to last till end-Syawal as Malaysians hold open houses to keep the traditional Raya spirit alive. This year’s Hari Raya Aidilfitri open houses are expected to be

Tax arrears: Lawyer Shafee fails to obtain leave to file counterclaim

KUALA LUMPUR: Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah has failed in his application to obtain leave from the High Court here today to file a counterclaim against the Inland Revenue Board’s (IRB) demand that he pays income tax arrears amounting to RM9.41 million. Judicial Commissioner (JC) Roz Mawar Rozain dismissed Muhammad

Asean ‘strongly condemns’ deadly air strike in Myanmar

KUALA LUMPUR: Asean “strongly condemns” a military air strike Tuesday on a village in Myanmar, which is reported to have killed up to 100 people including civilians. Indonesia, the chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) in a statement said all forms of violence must end immediately, particularly

Twitter lays off 80 pct of workforce

SAN FRANCISCO: Twitter has laid off more than 6,000 employees, around 80 per cent of its workforce since late last year, its CEO Elon Musk said in an interview with the BBC on Tuesday evening. Twitter’s workforce reduction is unmatched on a percentage basis, in comparison with other big tech