PETALING JAYA: It is important to ensure all possible downsides of the Central Database Hub (Padu) system are thoroughly investigated with more stringent tests before the rollout and not after its implementation, says Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye. Lee said if such a thing were not done prior, it would …

LONDON (Reuters) – British police said on Friday no new investigation had been launched into allegations relating to Prince Andrew following the release this week of court documents relating to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Andrew, 63, a younger brother of King Charles, has always denied accusations of sexual …

PUTRAJAYA: The 2023 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examinations, slated from Monday to March 7, will go on as scheduled although Johor is the latest state to be hit by floods, said Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek. “It will be as per the dates planned, the SPM examination will go ahead,” she …

(Reuters) – Liverpool midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai will miss Sunday’s FA Cup clash against Arsenal as well as the first leg of their League Cup semi-final against Fulham after suffering a hamstring injury, manager Juergen Klopp said on Friday. Hungary international Szoboszlai was substituted after 64 minutes in Liverpool’s 4-2 Premier …

PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Court here on Friday declared that the use of deposition (sworn evidence in an affidavit) by smuggled persons can be admitted as evidence in human trafficking cases. Chief Justice Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat, in a unanimous decision, said Section 61A of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and …

KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) -Pakistan’s senate approved a resolution on Friday to further delay national elections which had been scheduled to take place on Feb. 8, the chairman of the senate said while addressing senators. The resolution passed by the senate, however, is not binding and does not necessarily mean elections …

Alphabet Inc. has illegally refused to negotiate with a group of YouTube Music contract workers who voted to unionise, the US labor board ruled. The Wednesday decision, issued by a panel of three members of the National Labor Relations Board, tees up a federal court battle over whether the internet …

KUALA LUMPUR: UMW Toyota Motor Sdn Bhd’s total automotive sales rose seven per cent to 108,107 units in 2023 as compared to 101,035 units recorded in 2022. In a statement today, the company said car sales in December 2023 continued on a positive trend, achieving a monthly total sales of …

A 22-year-old man in China, whose virtual service has sold about 70,000 units on Taobao ecommerce platform this year, has caused much intrigue on mainland social media. Zhang Jiangxi, from Hebei province in northern China, has created a resource called “Einstein’s Brain” where he answers people’s questions and provides “emotional …

TAWAU: A police officer from the D7a unit has told the High Court that he did not tamper with the interior of a car linked to the murder of an ehailing driver at an oil palm plantation in 2023. During re-examination by Deputy Public Prosecutor Mohammad Fakhrurrazi Ahmad, prosecution witness …