KUALA LUMPUR: The 40-year-old patron of a non-governmental organisation is among 10 people held for alleged involvement in a drug syndicate. The NGO founder, with the title of “Datuk”, is believed to be the leader of the syndicate which has been operating out of Sabah for over eight years. Deputy …

KUALA LUMPUR: icapital.biz Bhd (ICAP) will be holding an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) virtually on Dec 29, 2023 to seek shareholder approval for the proposed establishment of a dividend reinvestment plan (DRP). ICAP encouraged all shareholders to attend the EGM and vote in favor of the DRP. “This is because …

KUALA BERANG: Police here have advised flood victims who are worried about the current rise in Covid-19 cases to not fear when moving to temporary evacuation centres. Terengganu deputy police chief Datuk Wan Rukman Wan Hassan said this is because the Health Ministry is always monitoring the situation at these …

Microsoft recently announced it would end support for its Windows 10 operating system, a decision that will force many businesses with old computers to upgrade – and also potentially spur a boom in hard-to-dispose-of electronic waste. The old operating system, which powers PC-format computers, originally launched in 2015, and was …

KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI closed in the negative territory at lunch break as cautious sentiment persisted. At 12.30pm, the 30-stock index fell 2.12 points, or 0.15% to 1,452.26, with 17 of the component stocks ending lower. Market breadth was negative, with 443 losers against 290 gainers, while 409 were …

KLANG: Celebrity preacher Azman Syah Alias, better known as PU Azman (pic), has been ordered to enter his defence on two charges of committing physical sexual assault on a 17-year-old boy. Sessions Court judge Syafeera Mohd Said made the decision Tuesday (Dec 26) after finding that the prosecution had succeeded …

Social media has become an integral part of our daily lives, with around 59.9% of the world’s population, or 4.8 billion people, on social media worldwide. However, with attention spans shrinking, people typically use a mix of around six to seven social media networks and spend an average of two …

BANGKOK: China’s press and publications authority has approved 105 new online games, saying it fully supports the industry after proposed curbs caused massive losses last week for investors in major games makers. The National Press and Publication Administration issued a statement on its WeChat social media account Monday (Dec 25) …

KUALA LUMPUR: The flooding in Kelantan, Terengganu and Pahang continues to worsen, with more evacuees placed in temporary relief centres on Tuesday (Dec 26) morning compared to Monday (Dec 25) night. In Kelantan, the number of flood victims rose to 12,572 people from 3,860 families as of 8am compared to …

KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI remained flattish on resuming trade on Tuesday after the Christmas break. The market bellwether added 0.41 of a point to 1,454.79 at 9.14am. The index opened 0.3 of a point lower at 1,454.08. The top gainer on Bursa Malaysia was Nestle, which rose 50 sen …