KOTA KINABALU: One of Upko’s favourite sons, Datuk Seri Wilfred Bumburing returned to the party on Friday (Feb 16), some 12 years after leaving the political outfit he co-founded. Bumburing, a former Upko deputy president and ex-Tuaran MP, left Upko in 2012, citing differences and unhappiness with the party’s then …

KUALA LUMPUR: A digital transformation needs to take place in the Malaysian healthcare system in the form of an electronic lifetime health record to strengthen the public and private healthcare sectors. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said the electronic medical record (EMR) for each citizen was most required …

FLORENCE, Italy (Reuters) -At least one worker died and three were injured after a slab collapsed at a construction site in the Italian city of Florence, the fire brigade said on Friday, as local officials warned that the death toll was set to rise. Accidents on work sites are fairly …

(Reuters) – Coinbase Global shares jumped 12% before the bell on Friday as strong trading volumes due to optimism around spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) helped the cryptocurrency exchange post its first profit since 2021. The stock was trading at $186.06, set to hit its highest this year if current …

KUALA LUMPUR: A witness in the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) trial at the High Court here on Friday (Feb 16) denied that the charges brought against former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak were defective. Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Senior Superintendent Nur Aida Arifin, 37, said this when being …

MUNICH (Reuters) – Moldova is “cautiously optimistic” that it can begin formal talks to join the European Union before the bloc’s parliamentary elections in June, its foreign minister said on Friday. Moldova, the small former Soviet republic led by pro-European president Maia Sandu, was given the green light by the …

DOHA (Reuters) – Swedish swimming titan Sarah Sjostrom has cleared the decks on her Olympic programme to give her the best chance to bow out with gold in the women’s 50 metres freestyle at Paris, saying she feels no need to chase more medals. Sjostrom was entered in the 100m …

JOHOR BARU: The Social Security Organisation (Socso) made benefit payments of up to RM5.7bil to Insured Persons and their dependents last year. Human Resources Minister Steven Sim Chee Keong said Socso’s excellent fiscal flow has helped further increase the sustainability of funds and the ability to pay interest. He said …

ATHENS (Reuters) – Greek LGBT+ couples were preparing to tie the knot on Friday, one day after a historic parliamentary vote made same-sex civil marriage legal, the culmination of decades of campaigning for equal rights. Greek parliament overnight approved a bill that will also allow same-sex couples to adopt children, …

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 20 General Operations Force (GOF) posts along the coasts of Selangor have been fully upgraded following the government’s RM45mil allocation. Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail (pic) said his ministry’s emphasis was on upgrading and improving some facilities of the police and GOF such …