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Kuching man jailed for six months after spending RM700 with deceased's lost debit card

KUCHING, Jan. 28 -- A man who spent RM700 using a deceased individual's lost bank debit card was sentenced by the Magistrates' Court here yesterday to a total of six months in prison. Magistrate Ling... Read More


Every penny counts in ESG! - Darshinee Nadarajan and Mohd Istajib Mokhtar

Kuala Lampur, Jan. 28 -- Here we are living in the era of ESG where, Environmental, Social and Governance principles shape almost every corner of our lives, influencing from the products we purchase t... Read More


Singapore's luxury condo resale market stalls in 2024 as foreign buyer demand plummets

SINGAPORE, Jan. 28 -- Singapore's luxury condominium resale market has slowed significantly in 2024, with property agents struggling to find buyers despite a high number of listings. A search on prop... Read More


Increasing yield is top agenda for palm oil - Ahmad Ibrahim

Kuala Lampur, Jan. 28 -- The palm oil industry is celebrating their good fortune. The price of palm oil has stabilised at a profitable level for some years now. Currently, it is approaching RM5000 per... Read More


Trump orders planning for 'Iron Dome' missile shield for US

MIAMI, Jan. 28 -- President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order to start planning for an "Iron Dome" air defense system for the United States, like the one that Israel has used to interce... Read More


Trump warns of tariffs on chips, metals

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- President Donald Trump said yesterday that the United States will soon place tariffs on foreign-made semiconductor chips, pharmaceuticals and metals such as steel. Speaking at ... Read More


Rosmah seeks RM1m in damages over TikToker's black magic claims

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 28 -- Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, wife of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, is seeking RM1 million in damages for loss of reputation following a claim made by a TikTok use... Read More


Think Chinese New Year traditions are all the same? Here's a beginner's guide to some of the customs of the Cantonese, Hokkien and Hakka

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 28 -- On January 29, people of Chinese ancestry all around the world will usher in the Year of the Snake, the sixth animal in the zodiac, as they celebrate the Chinese New Year, als... Read More


Brothers get six months' jail for stealing hearse in Port Klang amid pressure from loan sharks to pay off RM30,000 debt

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 28 -- Two brothers were sentenced to six months in jail by the Klang magistrates' court after admitting to keeping a hearse stolen from a mosque last Saturday. The court was told t... Read More


Johor MCA apologises after Umno youth chief demands retraction over Facebook post on Islamic-related allocations

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 28 -- Johor MCA has apologised for a controversial Facebook post that compared federal allocations for Islamic-related matters with the absence of free tolls during Chinese New Year... Read More