Day: September 5, 2024

VLADIVOSTOK (Russia), Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said Malaysia and Russia should consider introducing direct flights to increase the passage of tourists between the two countries. Noting that Malaysia is a friendly country and is not dictated by any power, Anwar said Russian tourists should visit Malaysia, a culturally rich and friendly country where food is economically viable. ‘We are a culturally vibrant country, with a multilateral society, tropical jungles, beaches and equatorial climate. If you go there, you will find that Malaysia is truly Asia,’ he said in a question and answer session at the plenary session of

KUALA LUMPUR, A local vegetable trader has been arrested for allegedly stabbing another man in the neck, following a heated argument over a vehicle barrier in the parking area of the People’s Housing Programme (PPR) in Pekan Kepong, yesterday. Sentul district police chief ACP Ahmad Sukarno Mohd Zahari said that the 28-year-old suspect, who works at Selayang Wholesale Market, was apprehended at the scene at 6.45 pm. ‘The investigation is being conducted under Section 326 of the Penal Code, and the police are applying for a remand order against the suspect,’ he said when contacted today. He added that the

KUALA LUMPUR, Bursa Malaysia ended lower on Thursday following broad-based selling amid cautious sentiment. At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) slid 5.42 points to 1,664.82 from Wednesday’s close of 1,670.24, with YTL Corp and YTL Power dragging the index down significantly. The benchmark index, which opened 0.31 of-a-point higher at 1,670.55, moved between 1,677.46 and 1,663.18 during the day. In the broader market, decliners trounced gainers 821 to 306, with 426 counters unchanged, 902 untraded and eight suspended. Turnover was higher at 3.28 billion units valued at RM3.41 billion compared with Wednesday’s 3.04 billion units worth

SEREMBAN, The police have recorded the statement of the mother of a 10-year-old boy, who drove his parents’ car and was involved in a collision with two other vehicles, at Jalan Arowana 2, Taman Arowana Impian, two days ago. Seremban district police chief, ACP Mohamad Hatta Che Din, said that the woman, in her 40s, was called to record a statement at the Seremban district police headquarters, yesterday. ‘We will call the boy’s father in the near future, as the father, who is also in his 40s, is currently receiving treatment for heart problems,’ he told Bernama here, today. In