KUALA LUMPUR: Four women linked to the “Hot Daddy” case have been fined between RM2,500 and RM4,800 by three Magistrate’s Courts here for possession of pornographic material on their mobile phones and gadgets. According to BK, Magistrates Atiqah Mohamed @ Mohamad Saim, Noorelynna Hanim Abd Halim and Illi Marisqa Khalizan …

THE HAGUE (Reuters) – The United Nations’ top court will rule on Wednesday on whether Russia violated an anti-terrorism treaty by funding pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine, including those who shot down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in 2014. Kyiv says Russia also violated a human rights treaty by discriminating against ethnic …

PETALING JAYA: Fraser & Neave Holdings Bhd (F&N) will continue to capitalise on the return of international tourists and out-of-home consumption post pandemic. For the first quarter ended Dec 31, 2023 (1Q24), F&N’s net profit declined by 14% y-o-y to RM170.7mil or earnings per share of 46.60 sen. Meanwhile, revenue …

PUTRAJAYA: The Migration Repatriation Programme will commence on March 1, says Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail (pic). The Home Minister said this would enable undocumented foreigners to be sent back to their home countries without being prosecuted. “The Recalibration Programme 2.0, which ended on Dec 31 last year, has helped …

(Reuters) – High-flying semiconductor stocks slipped in trading before the bell on Wednesday after Advanced Micro Devices’ disappointing current-quarter revenue forecast added to investor worries over sluggish demand for non-AI chips. AMD targets revenue of $5.4 billion, plus or minus $300 million for the first quarter, below analysts’ estimate of …

PUTRAJAYA: There is no change in the approval status for the upcoming Ed Sheeran concert in Kuala Lumpur for now, says Fahmi Fadzil (pic). The Communications Minister said the Islamic Development Malaysia Department (Jakim) and the Home Ministry are involved in discussions to grant approvals for concert permits by foreign …

PARIS/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – French and Belgian farmers set up dozens of blockades on highways and on access roads to a major container port on Wednesday to press governments to ease environmental rules and protect them from rising costs and cheap imports. Protests have spread across Europe. Spanish farmers said they …

PUTRAJAYA: Comm Datuk Seri Hazani Ghazali will be the director-general of the newly formed Malaysian Checkpoint and Border Agency (MCBA) effective Wednesday (Jan 31). Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said Comm Hazani was chosen for his experience and leadership. “Before we can fully establish the agency, we must …

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia Bhd expects the local equity market to perform better this year, underpinned by a stronger economic growth forecast for 2024 that would pave the way for higher corporate earnings and more fundraising activities. Bursa Malaysia chairman Tan Sri Abdul Wahid Omar said the stock market performance …

A year after her husband died of pancreatic cancer, Diane Yaffe of Redwood City picked up her phone in August 2022 and her already difficult life spun into a financial catastrophe. That’s according to a lawsuit that accuses JPMorgan Chase Bank of facilitating the scam that stole almost all the …