Prisons Department warns of scam targeting inmates’ families
KUALA LUMPUR: The Prisons Department has uncovered a syndicate impersonating prison officers to solicit money from inmates’ families and relatives…
Day: March 5, 2025
Japan defence budget prioritises quality over GDP ratio, spokesperson reacts to Trump aide
TOKYO: Japan’s defence buildup prioritises quality over the size of its budget, a top government spokesperson said on Wednesday, in…
US tax agency weighs firing half of its 90,000 employees
WASHINGTON: The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is considering letting go up to half of its approximately 90,000 employees, a…
DNA from two men found on clothes of S’porean killed in Spain
PETALING JAYA: DNA from two men has been discovered on the clothing of Singaporean Audrey Fang, who was brutally murdered…
Anwar and Ahmad Amzad settle defamation suit
KUALA LUMPUR: The suit filed by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim against Kuala Terengganu Member of Parliament Datuk Ahmad…
Medical officer loses over RM86,000 to cryptocurrency scam
KUALA TERENGGANU: A medical officer has lost RM86,200 to a cryptocurrency investment scam after being lured by a WhatsApp group,…
Arab leaders endorse plan to rebuild Gaza under Palestinian Authority
CAIRO: Arab leaders endorsed on Tuesday a plan to rebuild the Gaza Strip under the future administration of the Palestinian…
Peru’s ‘first poor president’ on trial for rebellion
LIMA: Peruvian ex-president Pedro Castillo on Tuesday dismissed rebellion charges against him as a farce as he went on trial…
Penang govt approves half-month salary BKK
GEORGE TOWN: The Penang government has approved the payment of Special Financial Assistance (BKK) of half a month’s salary or…
Wake-up call as global crisis deepens
CATASTROPHIC multi-year mega-droughts accompanied by intense wildfires are hitting every continent except Antarctica. In Malaysia, last year’s unprecedented series of…