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Rosmah’s appeal hearing for solar hybrid corruption conviction set for Oct 23-24

PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal has scheduled a two-day hearing for Datin Rosmah Mansor’s appeal against her conviction, 10-year imprisonment and RM970 million fine for corruption, starting Oct 23. Court of Appeal deputy registrar Muhammad Noor Firdaus Rosli set the dates following a case management session today. Rosmah’s lawyer Datuk

OIC condemns continued massacres by Israel in Gaza Strip

KUALA LUMPUR: The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) condemned the continued tragic massacre by the Israeli occupation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory following reports of mass graves recently discovered in the Nasr Medical Complex compound in Khan Younis, south of the Gaza Strip. The OIC, in a statement on Monday,

Taiwan rattled by quakes, including 6.3-magnitude tremor

TAIPEI: Taiwan was rattled early Tuesday morning by 6.3- and 6.0-magnitude earthquakes, authorities said, following a series of smaller tremors the previous day, reported German news agency (dpa). The 6.3-magnitude earthquake occurred at 2.32 am at a depth of 5.5 kilometres, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said. The epicentre was

Two choppers with 10 crew members crash in Lumut

KUALA LUMPUR: Two helicopters, a HOM (M503-3) and a Fennec (M502-6) collided at the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) Base in Lumut, Perak this morning. The incident occurred during the flypass training for RMN’s 90th anniversary celebration scheduled for early next month. According to sources, the two helicopters took off from

Malaysia gains prominence as investment destination due to political stability: Anwar

MELAKA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said Malaysia has gained world attention as a premier investment destination due to its political stability and clear economic policies. Anwar said policies such as the Digital Transformation, National Energy Transition Roadmap and New Industrial Master Plan 2030 are helping investors see the

Malaysia poised to become powerhouse in clean, renewable energy

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is poised to become a powerhouse in clean and renewable energy in the Southeast Asian region, especially with the emergence of high-tech industries driving up the electricity demand, said industry players. Speaking at the KL20 Summit 2024 during a forum titled ‘The Future of Clean Energy’, OCI

100 employees picket urging management to accept proposed CA

IPOH: About 100 staff of Tasek Corporation Berhad staff, one of the oldest integrated cement plant in Malaysia, picketed in front of their factory at Tasek Industrial Park, near here yesterday, after management refused to accept a proposed impartial collective agreement (CA) that contains 44 articles. Peninsula Malaysia Cement Industry

MBOR recognition for Penang ‘planting a million trees in one day’

GEORGE TOWN: Penang created its own history when it received recognition from the Malaysia Book of Record (MBOR) for Planting One Million Trees in One Day in celebration of Earth Day yesterday (Apr 22). The epic event, organised by Yayasan Amal Tuan Yang Terutama (TYT) Pulau Pinang in collaboration with

APM rescues two-year-old trapped in car

KUALA LUMPUR: The Civil Defence Force (APM) tonight rescued a two-year-old child who was trapped inside a car in the city centre. Kuala Lumpur APM operations officer Lieutenant Shahrul Kamar Mohd Johari said in the incident at 8.30 pm in Jalan Bukit Bintang, the father of the child, a South

No issues for BN in backing any unity govt candidate: BN sec-gen

KUALA LUMPUR: Barisan Nasional (BN) has no issues supporting a candidate from any unity government party to be fielded in the Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election on May 11. BN secretary-general Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir, in a statement today, said any candidate chosen was based on mutual understanding among