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Woman’s body found near bridge in Kuantan, foul play suspected
KUANTAN: The body of a woman was found by the riverbank near the Tanjung Lumpur Bridge here on Thursday (Feb 13).
Kuantan OCPD Asst Comm Wan Mohd Zahari Wan Busu said they received information about the discovery at 12.45pm.
He said a…
Three long-term plans for JS-SEZ to mitigate traffic congestion, says Economy Ministry
KUALA LUMPUR: The government has outlined three long-term plans to mitigate potential traffic congestion that may result from the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) development, according to the Economy Ministry.
It said among…
Ringgit opens higher against US$, Asean currencies ahead of GDP data release
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit continues to strengthen against the US dollar and ASEAN currencies ahead of Malaysia’s 2024 gross domestic product (GDP) data release today, said an analyst.
At 8 am, the ringgit surged to 4.4325/4555 versus the…
Retiree falls victim to RM1.7 million investment scam
KUALA LUMPUR: Police are investigating an investment fraud case involving a 67-year-old retired private sector employee who lost RM1.7 million.
Selangor police chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said the victim was lured in August last year …
Olympics-New Zealand snowboarder Sadowski-Synnott savours golden return
(Reuters) - Grounded by a troubling ankle injury for much of 2024, New Zealand's first Winter Olympic champion Zoi Sadowski-Synnott is now back on top of the snowboarding world after a "mind-blowing" few weeks in Colorado.
The 23-year-old…
AirAsia X reports 20% increase in passengers carried in 4Q24
KUALA LUMPUR: AirAsia X said it carried 1.1 million passengers in the fourth quarter of 2024 (4Q24), 20% more than in the same quarter in the previous year, in line with the budget carrier's 20% increase in seat capacity to over 1.3…
USA favored, Finland embraces underdog role in 4 Nations opener
With a surplus of talent at all positions, Team USA is a favorite at the 4 Nations Face-Off, and heavily favored for its opening game matchup against Finland on Thursday night in Montreal.
The United States boasts its most talented squad…
World Cup of Hockey set to return in 2028
As hockey fans prepared to watch their favorite NHL players take part in the 4 Nations Face-Off, the first best-on-best tournament since 2016, they received more good news ahead of puck drop.
The World Cup of Hockey will return in 2028,…
Construction sector hits RM158.bil in 2024, may remain robust
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's construction sector is expected to remain robust this year, fuelled by a pipeline of data centre and infrastructure projects, analysts said.
The sector grew 23.1 per cent year-on-year in the last quarter of 2024,…
Man, 51, charged for murdering mother-in-law in JB
JOHOR BARU: A 51-year-old man was charged at the Magistrate Court here for allegedly murdering his mother-in-law earlier this month.
The accused, Zuraidi Zakaria, only nodded his head after the charge was read to him in front of Magistrate…