Новости за 05.07.2024

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s Ainaa Amani-Addeen Idakie overcame a first-game blemish to upset favourites and compatriots Rachel Arnold-Ong Sai Hung to reach the mixed doubles semi-finals of Asian Squash Doubles Championships at Arena Mas in Skudai, Johor, on Friday.

KUALA LUMPUR: Analysts project a difficult road ahead for BN-PH in winning the Nenggiri state by-election on Aug 17, but achieving victory could mark a watershed moment for Umno.

KUALA LUMPUR: Defending champions Terengganu are braced for a strong challenge in the National Sevens Championships at the Tengku Muhammad Ismail Rugby Stadium in Kuala Terengganu from July 12-14.

SHAH ALAM: The Selangor State Legislative Assembly today approved a motion condemning the extreme act of violence against athletes, particularly Faisal Halim who was attacked with acid in May.

ANKARA: President Tayyip Erdogan said he decided to attend Turkiye’s Euro 2024 quarter-final in Berlin after a row over a Turkish football player’s “wolf salute” goal celebration earlier this week, CNNTurk and other Turkish media reported on Friday.

PETALING JAYA: The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) is targeting Southeast Asia, especially Malaysia, as a growing market for tourism.

PUTRAJAYA: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim wants all ministries and government agencies to prioritise management or governance issues and accountability aspects as highlighted in the Auditor-General’s Report 2/2024.

KUALA LUMPUR: Actress Zarina Zainuddin was surprised when doctors confirmed her third child, Muhamad Naim Azrai, 21, has only one kidney.

KUALA LUMPUR: The former manager of popular pop rock group Slam, Johan Aziz, who is suffering from bone cancer was recently rushed to the hospital.

PUTRAJAYA: Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil today reminded all parties to campaign in a healthy manner and to avoid extreme propaganda and slander.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Human Resources Ministry has not suspended officials from the Human Resource Development Corporation (HRD Corp) following findings in the Auditor General’s Report and the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), presented in Parliament yesterday.

ROCKETING inflation has characterised the economic landscape around the world in recent years.

KUALA LUMPUR: Health experts said the removal of the home surveillance order (HSO) for those testing positive for Covid-19 is a way forward for the country.

KOTA KINANALU: The Sabah state government has gazetted Aug 31 as Sabah Day.

KOTA KINABALU: The environmental community of Sabah is mourning the loss of one of the state’s most ardent nature defenders, S.M. Muthu, who died recently at age 75 after a courageous two-year battle with cancer.

KUALA LUMPUR: Short selling in  electronics component maker Salutica Bhd’s shares were suspended for the day after its share price fell 26 per cent with news that its suit for alleged patent infringement against Apple companies was struck out. 

SINGAPORE/LONDON: Bitcoin was set for its biggest weekly fall in more than a year on Friday, as traders fretted over the likely dumping of tokens from defunct Japanese exchange Mt. Gox and further selling by leveraged players after the cryptocurrency’s strong run.

KUALA LUMPUR: Maybank Investment Bank (Maybank IB) has reiterated its "Buy" call for Eco World Development Bhd with a target price of RM1.96.

TOKYO: Toyota Motor did not find any new cases of wrongdoing in the certification applications of its car models beyond the ones it had already reported last month, the Japanese automaker said in a statement on Friday.

NIBONG TEBAL: Police have arrested two men and opened five investigation papers in connection with election offences during the campaigning period for the Sungai Bakap by-election.

KUALA LUMPUR: After creating headlines early last month when he was relieved from hosting duties on RTM’s ‘Salam Baitullah’, controversial preacher Ustaz Don Daniyal has been axed from another show.

CHUKAI: A sun bear was killed when it was hit by two cars at KM299, East Coast Expressway Two (LPT2), heading towards Kuantan near the Kijal rest and recreational area last night.

KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) international reserves amounted to US$113.8 billion (RM529.17 billion) as at June 28, 2024.

KUALA LUMPUR: The M-League rumour mill says that a ''prominent'' CEO of a Super League club will be stepping down soon.

SERDANG: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim joined the congregation of Surau Al Ikhlas in Seri Kembangan here for Friday prayers.