GEORGE TOWN: Devotees flocked to the Hai Choo Soo Temple in Tanjung Tokong to witness the Chneah Hoay (flame-watching) ceremony and usher in the new Dragon Year. The annual event, which dates back over 200 years, saw crowds of devotees come to offer prayers for a prosperous new year. They …

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) – Pep Guardiola expects midfielder Kevin De Bruyne to travel to Bournemouth on Saturday, four days after he sat out their 1-0 victory over Brentford with what the Manchester City manager called “niggles” in his hamstring. “He is good. Not injured,” Guardiola told reporters on Friday. “I …

PUTRAJAYA: The Agriculture and Food Security Minister has been tasked to hold engagement sessions on the Malaysia Madani white rice initiative, with its outcome to be decided at the next National Action Council on Cost of Living (Naccol) meeting to be held in a month’s time. The directive came after …

BERLIN (Reuters) – Ukraine has launched investigations into more than 122,000 suspected cases of war crimes since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion nearly two years ago, Ukrainian Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin said on Friday. “We have identified already 511 perpetrators. And we have already 80 convictions in Ukrainian courts,” …

KOTA KINABALU: Two cargo boats carrying controlled goods without permits were confiscated by authorities in two separate locations in Tawau waters. Tawau zone Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) director Maritime Captain Shahrizan Raman, in a statement on Friday (Feb 23), said both cases occurred on Thursday (Feb 22) with total …

KUALA LUMPUR: Matrix Concepts Holdings Bhd’s unbilled sales of RM1.2bil as at Dec 31, 2023, will provide solid earnings visibilities for the group. In a statement, the developer said the unbilled sales are set to be recognised over the next 15 to 18 months. In the third quarter ended Dec …

(Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton said he decided to leave Mercedes and join Ferrari in 2025 because the opportunity came along and he wanted to write a new chapter in his record-breaking Formula One story. The seven times world champion, the sport’s most successful driver of all time with 103 wins, …

PETALING JAYA: Malaysian Tourism Promotion Board (Tourism Malaysia) director-general Datuk Dr Ammar Abd Ghapar has been terminated from his services effective next Monday (Feb 26). The Tourism, Arts, and Culture Minister, Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing, signed the termination letter dated Feb 22. According to the letter, the termination of …

WARSAW (Reuters) -Poland will gain access to up to 137 billion euros ($148 billion) in European Union funds, the head of the EU executive said on Friday, after the new government in Warsaw began implementing reforms it says will restore judicial independence in the country. Unblocking the cash was a …

KUALA LUMPUR: More than 85 per cent of the manufacturing projects approved in 2021-2023 have been implemented to date, led by the Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry (MITI) and its agency the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA). MITI Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz said a total 2,386 manufacturing …