PETALING JAYA: The amendments to the Evidence of Child Witness Act 2007 will be helpful for children, who often come under pressure or feel scared of going to court, says Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri. The Women, Family and Community Development Minister said the amendments are being made to make it …

MEMBERS of Kepong Federal Territory Residents Repre-sentative Council (MPPWP) have received their letters of appointment for the 2024/2025 term. Kepong MP Lim Lip Eng said the parliamentary constituency’s MPPWP had Lim’s assistant Dic Lai as chairman and six sub-zones. These sub-zones are chaired respectively by Kamaruzaman Ismail (Umno); M. Jayakumar …

DORTMUND, Germany (Reuters) – England finally showed their true colours at the European Championship on Wednesday, putting on a convincing and effective performance when it mattered most to book themselves a berth in Sunday’s final in Berlin. Ollie Watkins’ late winner to secure the 2-1 win over the Netherlands was …

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia continued its upward momentum to end higher for the second consecutive day yesterday as gains were largely supported by buying interest in selected banking, utilities, and plantation heavyweights. At 5pm, the FBM KLCI rose 3.96 points to 1,618.38 from Tuesday’s close of 1,614.42. The key index …

PETALING JAYA: The Global Anti-Base Erosion (GloBE) tax rules that will take effect in Malaysia and Singapore by January next year will likely have a limited impact on oil and gas (O&G) companies in Malaysia, says CGS International (CGSI) Research. This was based on the research house’s latest study on …

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will tell NATO leaders on Thursday they must send a clear message to Russian President Vladimir Putin of unity in their support for Ukraine, and he re-committed to delivering a 3 billion pound military aid package for Kyiv. At his first international …

LONDON (Reuters) – The Wimbledon women’s singles semi-final take centre stage at the All England Club on Thursday. Former champion Elena Rybakina is the highest seed in the women’s semi-finals where the number four will take on former French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova. In the other semi-final in-form Italian Jasmine …

KUALA LUMPUR: Companies should utilise the data that artificial intelligence (AI) leverages on to create better narratives for their environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategies, says publiCT.io founder and chief executive officer Manminder Kaur Dhillon. Manminder said businesses in Malaysia are on the cusp of innovation and have many ways …

(Reuters) – Canada made “incredible strides” in their run to the Copa America semi-finals, but still have much to do to compete with the world’s top teams as the country prepares to co-host the 2026 World Cup, coach Jesse Marsch said on Wednesday. Developing more Canadian-born talent at a younger …

KUALA LUMPUR: Aeon Credit Service (M) Bhd aims to maintain its business momentum by leveraging on the wider AEON Group of Companies group database. It planned to expand its customer reach while enhancing its information technology capabilities to improve on its operational efficiencies. The measures would be implemented in the …