Новости за 08.01.2025

KOTA KINABALU: Police arrested two persons and seized imitation guns in a raid on premises in Kolombong near here yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s economy is poised for steady growth this year, driven by strong domestic demand, robust investment activities and growth in exports and tourism despite potential global uncertainties, according to the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM).

PUTRAJAYA: Former Attorney-General Tan Sri Ahmad Terrirudin Mohd Salleh made a dramatic exit when confronted by the media over Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s house arrest issue. 

KUALA LUMPUR: Cantopop stars Charlene Choi, 42, and Gillian Chung, 43, recently marked a milestone by performing their 100th show as the musical duo Twins in Singapore on Dec 28.

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia ended the midday session on a lower note, weighed down by continuous selling in selected heavyweight and small-cap stocks amid mixed sentiment from regional markets.

PALM BEACH: Emirati billionaire Hussain Sajwani promised a US$20 billion investment in the booming U.S. data centre industry in the coming years, he and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump announced on Tuesday at Trump’s home in Palm Beach, Florida.

KUALA LUMPUR: Chinese actor Wang Xing has been found safe in Myanmar after losing contact with his girlfriend on Jan 3 in Thailand, where he had travelled to for work purposes.

ALOR STAR: Police have confirmed that a fatal three-vehicle accident at Km37.6 of the North-South Expressway (PLUS) near the Hutan Kampung Toll Plaza here yesterday was initially caused by a collision between a Proton Saga and a Toyota Avanza.

JOHOR: A 55-year-old man was arrested in the state capital after he allegedly posted offensive and seditious remarks on X, against His Majesty, the King of Malaysia, on Dec 29.

KULIM: A factory worker here was killed after the motorcycle he was riding collided with a trailer on Jalan Titi Karangan - Baling last night.

SEOUL: Samsung Electronics released on Wednesday a fourth-quarter operating profit estimate that missed analyst estimates by a large margin, as it lagged behind rival SK Hynix in supplying high-end chips to Nvidia.

KUBANG PASU: "I had to sell all nine of my goats last month to raise RM70,000 for surgery to remove a growing tumor in my head," lamented Mohamad Nazir Saad, 48, who is struggling to find the funds for urgent medical treatment.

KUALA LUMPUR: Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) have officially entered into a partnership with global football powerhouse Paris Saint-Germain (PSG).

IPOH: The Perak Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry recently conducted raids on business premises suspected of selling counterfeit detergent products from a well-known brand.

KUALA LUMPUR: National No. 1 golfer Gavin Green steered Team Gavin to a commanding 14-8 victory over Team Danny in the inaugural Albatross Cup at Seri Selangor Golf Club on Tuesday.

Nine-times world rally champion Sebastien Loeb is out of the Dakar Rally after he rolled his Dacia in the Saudi desert on Tuesday as the race continued to take a toll of the big names after the exit of 2024 winner Carlos Sainz.

VETERAN producer and filmmaker Datuk Yusof Haslam has called on the National Film Development Corporation (Finas) to exercise greater caution in awarding grants to filmmakers.

TOKYO: A popular Japanese actor hired to be the wholesome face of a low-alcohol beer has been fired after getting drunk and breaking into his neighbour’s home, officials said.

IMAGINE the adrenaline of 1990s arcade fighting games paired with the artistry of Malaysia’s traditional silat. That’s the essence of ‘Strike: Silat Cult Master’, the latest action-packed film from Katana Films, set to be screened in cinemas on Feb 13.

KOTA BARU: The General Operations Force (GOF) seized two trailers, 35 tonnes of rice and 14 cattle, estimated to be worth over RM800,000, in two separate incidents in Pasir Mas and Tanah Merah, yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Government-Industry TVET Coordination Body (GITC) signed memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with 25 industry associations on Monday to boost the employability of graduates from Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programmes.

BEIJING: A devastating earthquake in China’s remote Tibet region killed at least 126 people and damaged thousands of buildings on Tuesday, state media reported, with tremors also felt in neighbouring Nepal’s capital Kathmandu and parts of India.

KUALA LUMPUR: The government’s move of all social media providers with over eight million users to have the Application Service Provider (ASP) C Licence is a milestone for the country’s online regulation, Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) commissioner Derek John Fernandez said.

NEW YORK: Federal prosecutors said on Tuesday they have uncovered additional criminal conduct by Eric Adams as they prepare for the New York City mayor’s April corruption trial.