JOHOR BARU: Two business owners have lost more than RM1mil in total to financial scams here. Johor police chief Comm Datuk Kamarul Zaman Mamat said police received two separate reports from the victims on Jan 9 and Jan 10 involving losses of more than RM1.09mil. “The first case was of …

MUTARE, Zimbabwe: When a sharp hike in Zimbabwe’s Internet costs drove Joyce Kapvumfuti’s small catering enterprise offline for a week, orders for her wedding cakes, business lunches and frosted cupcakes collapsed. “I used to get at least five customers a week when advertising and marketing online, but when … I …

A FRESHWATER fish sanctuary in the scenic Timah Tasoh lake in Perlis offers a rare opportunity for anglers to indulge in their hobby to their heart’s content. The 20sq km lake is located at Timah Tasoh Dam in Beseri and is set to be a popular destination for visitors to …

(Reuters) – Crypto asset manager Bitwise said on Friday that $240 million flowed into its spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), the most of the 10 such products that began trading on Thursday. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approved 11 spot bitcoin ETFs this week, including BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust, …

BURNLEY, England (Reuters) – A controversial last-gasp goal by Luton Town’s Carlton Morris had Burnley manager Vincent Kompany, his players and even part-owner and former NFL player JJ Watt furious on Friday, with Kompany saying that such a vital decision cannot decide a game. Morris headed in the equaliser in …

Private sector’s participation will see more discounts, rebates for consumers PUTRAJAYA: Consumers can expect to enjoy greater savings, thanks to industries and the private sector, which have decided to jump onto the Rahmah initiative bandwagon to help people deal with the rising cost of living. Domestic Trade and Cost of …

THIS year should be an exciting time for visitors to Malaysia’s silver state, as Visit Perak Year 2024 has now kicked off. Several new tourist attractions are expected to be up and running in conjunction with the state tourism campaign. These include the first Hard Rock Cafe in Ipoh, a …

Aviation sector also facing shortage of other airline staff in growing industry PETALING JAYA: With new routes and increasing demand for air travel, airlines in the country are scrambling to expand and meet this challenge.But while the aviation sector is going full throttle towards pre-Covid-19 levels, there is now a …

LONDON (Reuters) – In the space of a few months Ange Postecoglou has transformed the mood at Tottenham Hotspur and the Australian is not about to start limiting expectations, insisting his swashbuckling side should be considered Premier League title contenders. Victory at Manchester United on Sunday would take Tottenham into …

MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) – Bayern Munich’s Jamal Musiala scored twice to give the champions a 3-0 victory over Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga restart on Friday as the club remembered Germany great Franz Beckenbauer who died last week. Bundesliga top scorer Harry Kane was also on target in stoppage time to …