Новости за 05.09.2024

PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is looking for a man, believed to be the mastermind of a syndicate related to the illegal entry of foreigners at both Kuala Lumpur International Airports.

WASHINGTON: The United States plans to accuse Russia on Wednesday of a campaign to influence the 2024 presidential election using online platforms to target American voters with disinformation, according to CNN.

PUTRAJAYA: Acts of sodomy among prisoners must be met with severe punishment as they pose a significant threat to public safety, the Court of Appeal ruled recently.

KUALA LUMPUR: Palestinian patients are receiving excellent medical treatment that meets the standards set by the Health Ministry at the Tuanku Mizan Military Hospital.

KUALA LUMPUR: IHH Healthcare Bhd's proposed RM3.9 billion cash acquisition of Island Hospital Sdn Bhd (IHSB), a Penang-based facility with a potential capacity of 600 beds, from Comprehensive Care Sdn Bhd, is viewed positively by analysts. 

KUALA LUMPUR: Notion VTec Berhad's earnings to be weighed by substantial foreign exchange (forex) losses in the coming quarter following the ringgit steep appreciation.

KUALA LUMPUR: A misunderstanding over an alleged parking obstruction led to bloody scuffle between two men.

GEORGE TOWN: Another three people, including two doctors, have been remanded over a probe into a cartel accused of falsifying Social Security Organisation (Perkeso) disability claims.

KUALA LUMPUR: Short selling in UWC Bhd has been suspended again after its share price dropped more than 15 per cent. 

HONG KONG: Asian markets bounced Thursday after the turmoil of the previous day as traders assess the outlook for US interest rate cuts after another set of below-par data put extra focus on the upcoming jobs report.

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday pledged US$51 billion in fresh financing to Africa, support for 30 infrastructure projects across the resource-rich continent, and promised to create at least one million jobs.

SUNGAI BESAR: The 32-year-old woman suspected of abusing her daughter in Kuala Selangor has been remanded for five days until Sept 9.

KUALA LUMPUR: The online safety bill is expected to be tabled in the Dewan Rakyat in October.

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will deliver a keynote address at the Plenary session of the Ninth Eastern Economic Forum (EEF 2024) in Vladivostok, Russia, today (Sept 5).

Good news for fans of ‘The Office’. African streaming platform Showmax has announced an adaptation of the popular show for South African audiences, in collaboration with BBC Studios.

NEW YORK: US stocks finished slightly lower in choppy trading on Wednesday following labor market data and comments from a Federal Reserve official that bolster the case for an interest rate cut.

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened firmer against the greenback on Thursday as the latest US jobs data pointed to slowing labour demand, suggesting the American economy is cooling and further strengthening expectations for an interest rate cut, said an analyst. 

VLADIVOSTOK: Russian President Vladimir Putin expects his country to find new points of contact with Asean during Malaysia’s chairmanship of the grouping next year.

PHYSIOTHERAPISTS are key players in rehabilitation medicine, ensuring patients are adequately managed during recovery.

The duet number ‘Masing Masing’, sung by Ernie Zakri and Ade Govinda, has received the Platinum Award for Worldwide Digital Sales Achievement.

KUALA SELANGOR: A 32-year-old woman was arrested by the police on suspicion of abusing her daughter here, yesterday.

NGARUAWAHIA, (New Zealand): A council of New Zealand’s indigenous Maori chiefs anointed a new queen on Thursday, as a flotilla of war canoes readied to transport her father, the late monarch, for burial on a sacred mountain.

ROBOTIC-assisted knee surgery has been available in Malaysia for around five years, and it’s fast changing the way knee replacements are being done in the country.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians now live in peaceful times, but a veteran Special Branch officer remembers when peace was only a dream which security forces were working to realise for the nation.

SHAH ALAM: A crocodile spotted at the Section 7 lake was captured by the Selangor Department of Wildlife and National Parks (Perhilitan) last night, less than 24 hours after the trap was set.