Новости за 08.08.2024

LONDON: Elon Musk has been accused of exacerbating tensions after a week of far-right rioting in Britain, sparking calls for the government to speed up the rollout of laws policing harmful online content.

BENGALURU: J.P.Morgan has raised the odds of a U.S. recession by the end of this year to 35 per cent from 25 per cent probability earlier, citing easing labor market pressures.

PARIS: Olympic marathon swimmers dived into the Seine Thursday with the river deemed clean enough to compete, as US sprinter Noah Lyles hoped to pocket a 200m gold to go with his stunning 100m success.

KOTA BARU: The Kelantan government has denied claims by former Nenggiri assemblyman Mohd Azizi Abu Naim that he did not receive any allocation from the state.

SYDNEY: A once-respected crocodile expert was sentenced in Australia Thursday to more than 10 years in jail for sexually abusing and killing dozens of dogs, and a string of other crimes.

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah police aim to have 500 arrests per month for drug-related crimes in the city.

KUALA LUMPUR: Gerakan Media Merdeka (Geramm) and the National Union of Journalists Malaysia (NUJM) strongly oppose any actions that could jeopardise journalists’ ability to safeguard the confidentiality of anonymous sources.

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar is the right man to continue the legacy of leading the public service and taking it to greater heights as the Chief Secretary to the Government, said Cuepacs president Datuk Adnan Mat.

KOTA BARU: Police have opened an investigation paper on a video showing a political leader allegedly making sensitive remarks during a ceramah in Gua Musang recently.

KUALA LUMPUR: The government has set a minimum wage that private sector employers must adhere to under the Progressive Wage Policy, said Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli.

KUANTAN: Pahang athletes received a timely morale boost ahead of the 21st Malaysia Games (Sukma) 2024 scheduled in Sarawak this month.

KUALA SELANGOR: Foreigners who operate businesses at Taman Industri Alam Jaya, Puncak Alam are undeterred by the warnings and raids carried out by the local council, as they keep coming back.

KUALA LUMPUR: Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh defended her “admiration” for Thailand’s world champion Kunlavut Vitidsarn, and stressed the value of sportsmanship after she was “smashed” with criticism by Malaysian badminton fans.

KUALA LUMPUR: Automation solutions and engineering services provider, 3REN Bhd has received approval to list on Bursa Malaysia’s ACE Market.

GUA MUSANG: Mohd Hafzan Hanafi from Kampung Serian is hoping to see a change in the form of better infrastructure for his village after the Nenggiri state seat by-election concludes on Aug 17.

KUALA LUMPUR: BTS member Suga has issued an apology to fans following a drunk driving incident involving an electric scooter last Tuesday.

KUALA LUMPUR: Actress Rozita Che Wan is looking forward to the merisik (meeting with the bride) event of her eldest son, Ammar Effendy Azuar, 28, next week.

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KUALA LUMPUR: The East Coast Economic Region (ECER) Master Plan 3.0 (EMP 3.0) for the 2025-2030 period will address all issues raised by the latest Auditor-General’s (AG’s) Report, including the shortfall in job creation and the lack of key infrastructure projects. 

GEORGE TOWN: A housewife was charged at the magistrate’s court here today with cheating a woman of RM116,256 to obtain gold items being auctioned by the state police contingent headquarters here last year.

KUALA LUMPUR: A reduction in advertising expenditure (adex) by major advertisers impacted by consumer boycotts have led to a steep fall in revenue for media companies.

JELI: Jeli member of parliament Zahari Kechik, one of the six Bersatu members of parliament who pledged support for the prime minister, has been helping Barisan Nasional in its campaigning for the Nenggiri by-election.

KUALA LUMPUR: Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh believes Malaysia has the potential to win gold in weightlifting at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics after watching Aniq Kasdan's encouraging, albeit heartbreaking, performance at the Paris Olympics yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR: More than 7,600 parking spaces are available for the convenience of the public in conjunction with the 2024 National Day celebrations that will take place at Dataran Putrajaya on Aug 31.

JEDDAH: In an emergency meeting on Wednesday, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) held Israel fully responsible for last week’s assassination of former Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh, calling it a “crime of aggression, a flagrant violation of international law and a serious infringement of the sovereignty of Iran.”