SHAH ALAM: The prosecution in Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor’s sedition case objected to the Kedah Mentri Besar’s request to transfer the trial to the High Court, citing that it is already scheduled at the Selayang Sessions Court. Deputy Public Prosecutor Datuk Masri Mohd Daud highlighted, moreover, that the …

SEOUL (Reuters) – Hidden camera footage appearing to show South Korea’s First Lady accepting a Dior bag as a gift has plunged President Yoon Suk Yeol and his party into a controversy that may threaten their bid to reclaim a parliamentary majority in April’s election. Some members of Yoon’s conservative …

KUALA LUMPUR: Betamek Bhd is confident that demand for its vehicle AV products and vehicle accessories will grow in tandem with the growing demand for its major customer’s vehicles. Betamek executive director Fauzi Ghani said in taking into account the lower TIV numbers forecast by MAA, it remains cautious over …

KOTA KINABALU: It is unfair to continuously blame utility company Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd (SESB) for all the power disruptions in the state, says a consumer group. Sabah West Coast Smart Consumers Association president David Chan feels that it is not fair for politicians to condemn everything instead of working …

LONDON (Reuters) – The rapid development of novel Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools will lead to an increase in cyberattacks and lower the barrier of entry for less sophisticated hackers to do digital harm, Britain’s GCHQ spy agency warned on Wednesday. That lower entry barrier will also likely contribute to the …

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australia took a little over two days to wrap up victory in the series opener in Adelaide and a similar fate could befall West Indies in the day-night second and final test in Brisbane beginning on Thursday. World Test Champions (WTC) Australia needed seven sessions to seal …

GEORGE TOWN: More than 2,500 devotees thronged the thaneer panthal (refreshment stall) set up by the Sunway Hotel Georgetown and Sunway Hotel Seberang Jaya in Jalan Datuk Keramat for the annual Thaipusam chariot procession on Wednesday (Jan 24). The devotees enjoyed a feast featuring rice, potato peratal, pumpkin, and assorted …

KUALA LUMPUR: Taxpayers can refer to the Capital Gains Tax Return Filing (CGTRF) Programme on the Inland Revenue Board’s (IRB) official online portal on filing the CGTRF starting March 1. In a statement today, the IRB said starting Jan 1, companies, limited liability partnerships, trusts and cooperatives that receive profits …

Biofilms – structured communities of microorganisms that create a protective matrix shielding them from external threats, including antibiotics – are responsible for about 80% of human infections and present a significant challenge in medical treatments, often resisting conventional methods. Dr Michel Koo Hyun of the School of Dental Medicine and …

PETALING JAYA: Workers in the informal sectors who have been voluntarily contributing to i-Saraan will receive a matching incentive of 15% of the voluntary contribution, says the Employees Provident Fund (EPF). In a statement issued by its Corporate Affairs Department, EPF said the government’s maximum matching incentive limit for the …