SHAH ALAM: He should have been sentenced yesterday after pleading guilty to stalking a 31-year-old woman in the first such case in Malaysia. But following a plot twist or three, Magistrate Sasha Diana Sabtu rejected Mohamad Safiq Rosli’s guilty plea and said a full trial must take place. The scheduled …

CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s release of 30 U.S. and domestic prisoners in exchange for freedom for a key ally of President Nicolas Maduro represents an opportunity for Maduro to bolster his political strength ahead of elections next year, analysts said. Businessman Alex Saab was granted clemency by U.S. President Joe …

JAKARTA: The Malaysia External Trade Development Corp’s (Matrade) latest export-acceleration mission to Indonesia has garnered a positive response from the republic’s industry players. Matrade trade commissioner for Jakarta, Suresh Kumar R. Palasanthiran, said that 43 Indonesian construction companies have registered for business-to-business (B2B) meetings with their Malaysian counterparts. The 45-person …

WITH the number of Covid-19 cases on the rise, some are opting for a quiet Christmas to protect themselves and their loved ones. Retiree Suzie Oliver said that she cancelled plans to have an open house and opted for a home-cooked dinner with her family instead. “The most important thing …

PARIS (Reuters) -Paris St Germain forward Kylian Mbappe scored twice to help the Ligue 1 leaders beat Metz 3-1 at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday and close out the year on a high as they maintained their five-point advantage at the top of the table. PSG, who sit top …

KUALA LUMPUR: Petroliam Nasional Bhd (PETRONAS) has released its 2024-2026 Activity Outlook, outlining forecast activities which call for greater collaboration with the oil and gas service and equipment (OGSE) providers to ensure energy demand is met while ramping up its clean energy initiatives. Within the next three years, the national …

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The latest legal challenge to Donald Trump’s campaign for a second term as president seems likely to hand the 2024 Republican frontrunner even more firepower in his quest to win his party’s nomination. The Colorado Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that the former president was barred from …

PETALING JAYA: Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua Sdn Bhd (Perodua) says it is conducting a detailed assessment on the suspension of all shipments of partner Daihatsu Motor Co Ltd. Perodua president and chief executive Datuk Seri Zainal Abidin Ahmad said the company is in discussions with Malaysian authorities as to the impact …

PETALING JAYA: Men’s doubles pair Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun must take the bull by the horns and confront world No. 1 Liang Weikeng-Wang Chang if they want to survive their opening Malaysian Open match (Jan 9-14). National director of coaching Rexy Mainaky believes Wei Chong-Kai Wun have the ability …

PETALING JAYA: Sunzen Biotech Bhd is proposing to acquire the remaining 30% of its 70%-owned subsidiary Ecolite Biotech Manufacturing Sdn Bhd, and in the same pattern, the balance 30% of Ecolite subsidiary Yanming Resources Sdn Bhd. Ecolite also already owns 70% of Yanming. Sunzen’s acquisition of Ecolite would be worth …