Author: Bernama

185 people killed during fighting in Sudan

NEW YORK: At least 185 people have been killed and 1,800 injured in fighting in Sudan, the German United Nations mediator Volker Perthes said via video conference in New York. In the capital Khartoum, fierce fighting continues on most bridges, around the international airport and the military headquarters, he said.

36-hour classic car ride around peninsula raises RM16,000

KUALA LUMPUR: Travelling around Peninsular Malaysia in 36 hours will certainly leave a memorable experience, especially when done through an endurance rally using classic and antique vehicles of various brands and from various eras. The “Rentas Peninsular 2023” programme was organised by the classic car club known as Practical Classic

Net foreign inflows soar to RM69.5m

KUALA LUMPUR: Foreign funds returned to Bursa Malaysia last week, as net foreign inflows jumped to RM69.5 million during the trading week that ended April 14, from RM18.8 million in the previous week, thus marking the third consecutive week of inflows, said MIDF Research yesterday. In its fund flow report

Record performance boosts Rockwills’ growth trajectory

KUALA LUMPUR: Rockwills International Group recorded its best result yet in the first quarter of 2023 with the highest number of wills written in its 28-year history for the month of March 2023 with over 3,000 wills recorded (100 per day). On a year-to-year basis, the region’s largest will writing

Liek Hou defends title in Brazil

KUALA LUMPUR: National para badminton ace Cheah Liek Hou was in a class of his own en route to retaining his title in the 2023 Brazil International Para Badminton Championships on Sunday. The 35-year-old took home the gold medal in the men’s singles SU5 (physical disability) category after edging compatriot

New rules won’t stop silat exponents from shining

KUALA LUMPUR: The new silat rules, which were amended last December, won’t stop the national silat exponents from achieving success in the Cambodia SEA Games from May 5-17. Malaysian National Silat Federation (Pesaka) president Datuk Megat Zulkarnain Omardin said the silat team this time will have 75 per cent new

Shah Firdaus finishes second in keirin

KUALA LUMPUR: National track cyclist Muhammad Shah Firdaus Sahrom (pictured) put Malaysia on the world cycling map by winning a silver medal from the keirin event at the International Belgian Track Meet (IBTM) on Sunday. The 27-year-old Muar-born finished behind 2022 European Champion, Sebastien Vigier of France, who represented Creteil-kronos

Check with IRB before planning overseas trips

KUALA LUMPUR: The Inland Revenue Board (IRB) has called on all taxpayers to check their tax arrears and travel restriction status before planning to go abroad. It said in a statement today that the travel restriction is the last resort taken if a taxpayer fails to pay the outstanding taxes

We’ll leave it to MACC to probe Sivakumar: Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR: The government will leave it to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to carry out investigations involving Human Resources Minister V Sivakumar and his officials with regard to allegations over the recruitment of foreign workers, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Prime Minister, meanwhile, urged the public not to

Global Royalty sues Rosmah Mansor over ‘missing’ jewellery

KUALA LUMPUR: A wholesale jeweller from Lebanon has filed a suit against Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, demanding her to pay US$14.57 or RM67.46 million, for violating the contract involving 43 pieces of jewellery sent to her five years ago. Global Royalty Trading SAL based in Beirut, as the plaintiff, filed