Новости за 06.07.2024

GEORGETOWN: The Penang Immigration Department detained five foreign women suspected of working as guest relations officers (GROs) after a raid on an entertainment outlet here.

DHAKA: Bangladesh's top-ranked chess grandmaster Ziaur Rahman died Friday at the age of 50 after suffering a stroke and collapsing on his board in the middle of a national championship match, an official said.

KUALA LUMPUR: A video of Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor engaging in a lively game of kabaddi with the local Indian community has gone viral on social media, showcasing his unexpected prowess in the traditional sport.

NIBONG TEBAL: Polling for the Sungai Bakap by-election got off to a smooth start this morning.

NIBONG TEBAL: Perikatan Nasional’s candidate for the Sungai Bakap by-election Abidin Ismail casts his vote at 8.20am.

KUCHING: Uncertain weather conditions are posing a challenge to contractors in getting sports facilities ready ahead of the upcoming 21st Malaysia Games (Sukma) 2024 to be held in Sarawak from Aug 17 to 25.

THE recriminations and jostling for top positions among Britain's Conservative lawmakers began long before Thursday's crushing election defeat to Labour that some party figures said left the party facing the prospect of a decade out of power.

KUALA LUMPUR: South Malaysia Industries Bhd (SMI), in arguably the first case of its kind in the country, has gone to court to compel a “participating organisation” (PO) to disclose further details of certain selling shareholders it represents.

GEVREY-CHAMBERTIN, France: Remco Evenepoel recovered from a scare to win a thrilling 25.3km stage seven time-trial at the Tour de France on Friday as Tadej Pogacar dug deep to keep the overall leader's yellow jersey.

LONDON: Keir Starmer set to work as Britain's new leader Friday, speaking with world leaders and appointing his ministerial team after his Labour party's landslide general election victory ended 14 years of Conservative rule.

RACHEL Reeves became Britain's first female finance minister on Friday, and the one-time junior chess champion's opening gambit will be to try to spur growth without sacrificing the party's newly minted image of fiscal responsibility.

SILVERSTONE, United Kingdom: A beaming Lando Norris said he was excited by his prospects, but would prefer no further rain, after dominating both opening free practice sessions at the British Grand Prix on Friday.

NIBONG TEBAL: TODAY marks a big day for the people of Sungai Bakap, with 39,151 registered voters expected to exercise their right to vote in their next assemblyman.

FOR the first time, Dewan Filharmonik Petronas (DFP) has invited a reputable high school orchestra that has been going places for a performance in its annual DFP Seni Festival.