KUALA LUMPUR: Lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah has refuted claims by former 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) general counsel Jasmine Loo that its board of directors blindly followed Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s instructions “like lambs to the slaughter”. Loo, who was being cross-examined by Muhammad Shafee in Najib’s RM2.28bil 1MDB …

THE HAGUE (Reuters) – Ukraine’s top prosecutor said on Tuesday that Russian crimes across occupied Ukrainian territories, including the Bucha massacres, show a pattern of genocidal behaviour that should be tried domestically and ultimately by the International Criminal Court. Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin made the remarks during an interview with …

KUALA LUMPUR: The lead counsel in the corruption trial involving Lim Guan Eng has been told to stop asking a key prosecution witness the same questions which are prolonging impeachment proceedings at the Sessions Court. Judge Azura Alwi said Haijan Omar was using different words but asking the same questions. …

Everyday household items, including your remote thermostat and your baby monitor, may make you vulnerable to cyberhackers. But a new US federal programme hopes to identify and label which Internet-connected products are taking extra measures to protect your online information. Any device that can be accessed remotely and transfers information …

CHINA is likely to overtake Japan and become the third-largest patents filer at the European Patent Office this year, according to an analyst. This comes as Chinese companies show continued innovation prowess and embrace the international intellectual property system for IP protection. The EPO’s latest data showed that Chinese companies …

KUALA LUMPUR: Bukit Aman has not ruled out the possibility that Israeli Shalom Avitan was planning an attack here, says Tan Sri Razarudin Husain. The Inspector-General of Police said police had taken note of the fact that the 38-year-old suspect chose to enter the country during the fasting month and …

ROME (Reuters) – After Silvio Berlusconi’s death last June, senior figures in his Forza Italia party openly speculated that the group would not be able to survive without its charismatic leader at the helm. Nine months on and the party, founded in 1994 when Berlusconi first stood for election, has …

KUALA LUMPUR: The Dewan Negara on Tuesday passed the Universities and University Colleges (Amendment) Bill 2023, which aims to enhance governance, activity management and student discipline within higher education institutions. The bill was passed with a majority of votes in favour, after 18 members of the Senate participated in the …

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia climbed higher on Tuesday with consumer stocks leading the top gainer’s list. At closing, the benchmark FBM KLCI climbed 3.97 points, or 0.26% to 1,547.99, buoyed by gains in plantation and banking stocks. Gainers trounced losers by 597 to 516, while 462 counters traded unchanged. Trading …

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House plans to renew a push in April to convince Congress to extend an internet subsidy program used by 23 million American households just weeks before it runs out of money, officials said. In October, the White House asked for $6 billion to extend the …