Month: November 2024

Headers from Japan’s Koki Ogawa and Ko Itakura put them two goals ahead at half-time against China at Xiamen Egret stadium. (AFC pic) HONG KONG: Japan are on the brink of qualifying for the World Cup after a 3-1 win at China on Tuesday, while Son Heung-min scored again as South…

Rafael Nadal will open Spain’s Davis Cup quarter-final against the Netherlands on Tuesday in a singles match against Botic van de Zandschulp. (AP pic) MALAGA: Soon-to-retire Rafael Nadal will open Spain’s Davis Cup quarter-final against the Netherlands on Tuesday in a singles match against Botic van de Zandschulp, tournament officials…

MACC had remanded 36 suspects in connection with the Socso disability claims in September, comprising five orthopaedic specialists, 19 claimants, nine agents and three runners. (Reuters pic) PETALING JAYA: The five health ministry officials in Penang allegedly involved in falsifying Social Security Organisation (Socso) disability claims have resumed their duties….

Sebelum ini SPRM menahan 32 individu termasuk tiga pegawai perubatan di Pulau Pinang bagi membantu siasatan berhubung kartel dikatakan memalsukan tuntutan hilang upaya Perkeso di negeri itu. PETALING JAYA: Lima pegawai Kementerian Kesihatan (KKM) terbabit kartel memalsukan tuntutan hilang upaya Pertubuhan Keselamatan Sosial (Perkeso) dipindahkan ke hospital lain sementara menunggu…

Yesterday, Dr Mahathir Mohamad questioned if Malaysia had become part of China after seeing several shops at Pavilion Bukit Jalil with large Chinese characters. (X pic) PETALING JAYA: Former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad has drawn flak from netizens over his criticism of signboards with large Chinese characters and English…

The National Farmers’ Union members attend a protest in London against the planned changes to tax rules. (AP pic) LONDON: Thousands of farmers protested at the Houses of Parliament in London on Tuesday, some driving tractors through the capital, to demand the scrapping of an inheritance tax that they say…

SINGAPORE, Nov 19 –– Two Malaysians are receiving treatment at a hospital in Singapore after their motorcycle was involved in a collision with a trailer lorry on the Seletar Expressway (SLE) on Monday night. The motorcycle pillion rider, Muhammad Hairul Nizam Soyod, 35, is currently in the intensive care unit…

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 –– The Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) have expressed their hope that the new house arrest bill proposed by the government will be studied and fine-tuned to ensure an orderly implementation and guarantee public safety. Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said the new Act…

The International Monetary Fund has projected that Malaysia’s 2024 GDP will be US$440 billion. (AP pic) PETALING JAYA: US President-elect Donald Trump’s upcoming economic policies are expected to significantly impact Malaysia’s economy, with projections indicating that they could contribute RM19.7 billion to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP). Juwai IQI…

Defence minister Khaled Nordin pointed to alternative restructuring plans such as the initiative carried out by Permodalan Nasional Bhd in Sime Darby Bhd. PETALING JAYA: Defence minister Khaled Nordin says he was not against the restructuring of shareholdings of Boustead Holdings Bhd in the plan dubbed Project Moonshot, but had…