KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court was told that the US$681mil received by former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak from Tanore Finance Corporation was said to be used to “buy votes” in preparation for the general election in 2013. A senior officer with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), Nur Aida …

In 2024, democracy will face a test for which it is unready. For the first time since the Internet age began, the world’s four largest electoral blocs – India, the European Union, the US, and Indonesia – will hold general elections in the same year. Almost a billion people may …

PERTH (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic received treatment for a wrist issue during his United Cup match against Jiri Lehecka on Tuesday but the world number one battled through for a 6-1 6-7(3) 6-1 win that drew Serbia level with Czech Republic in the $10 million mixed team event. Djokovic, who …

KUALA LUMPUR: Lexis Hotels & Resorts Sdn Bhd is set to open two new hotels with a total gross development value (GDV) of about RM1.22 billion amid the resurgence in tourist arrivals. President Datuk Mandy Chew Siok Cheng said that the GDV of Imperial Lexis Kuala Lumpur, which is located …

One year after a Los Angeles police officer was charged with six misdemeanor counts for allegedly sending sexually explicit photos and videos of his wife to LAPD colleagues and other men, the woman, also a police officer, is suing the city of Los Angeles. The woman’s lawsuit, filed Dec 27, …

KOTA KINABALU: Nine focuses are outlined for the Sabah Education Department as it targets to elevate the quality of education in the state in 2024. Sabah Education Department director Datuk Raisin Saidin said the focus had been identified for implementation this year. “Among the focus is to implement a ‘Quality …

PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said that the introduction of the Central Database Hub (Padu) system is in line with the country’s digital transformation approach, ensuring that every government service will be enjoyed by the deserving recipients. In his speech at the launch of Padu here Tuesday (Jan …

SINGAPORE: Asian shares started the first trading day of the New Year on a steady footing on Tuesday, as investors returning after a holiday lull looked ahead to fresh trading catalysts from key economic releases later in the week. Risk appetite was strong after global shares ended 2023 with their …

LONDON: Google and Amazon must act after a British woman made a suicide pact with two people she met online and used the Internet to buy the poison that killed her, a coroner has said. Chloe Macdermott, 43, died on May 23, 2021, after buying a lethal substance from the …

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia-listed Straits Energy Resources Bhd said its subsidiary Tumpuan Megah Development Sdn Bhd is set to enter the marine biofuel trading and bunkering industry in the first quarter of 2024 after it was certified by the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC EU) scheme. The breakthrough comes …