Day: September 25, 2024

KUALA LUMPUR, A lorry driver linked to the death of social media influencer A. Rajeswary, also known as Esha, was sentenced to 12 months in prison by the Sessions Court for posting obscene content against her and insulting her mother’s modesty four months ago. Judge Siti Aminah Ghazali meted the sentence on B. Sathiskumar, 44, after he changed his plea to guilty on both charges during today’s hearing. He was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment for each charge, to run concurrently from the date of his arrest on July 10. Before sentencing, Sathiskumar apologised, acknowledged his wrongdoing, and vowed not

KUCHING, Two years ago, Selangor’s Ahmad Nazri Hamzah decided to give bowling a try. And he’s glad he did that because, today, he is the proud owner of a gold medal after winning the TPB8 (physical impairment) category at the 2024 Malaysia Para Games (Para SUKMA) here. “Actually, I am a member of the national (Malaysian Wheelchair Basketball Federation) team. When wheelchair basketball was not contested in the 2022 edition of Para SUKMA, I decided to give bowling a try. “Of course, being new to the game, I did not win anything in 2022. But this time, although I was

NEW DELHI, India, BUSINESSNEXT (parent company of CRMNEXT), a universe of composable enterprise solutions for banks and financial services, is thrilled to announce that it has won the ‘2024 Best Perks and Benefits Award’ from Comparably. With this, BUSINESSNEXT becomes the only Indian-origin company that has secured a spot among the top 150 global firms celebrated for employee satisfaction. This award is based on anonymous feedback from employees on Comparably.com, which evaluates the company’s efforts on various employee workplace, benefit, and wellness parameters. The recognition and award highlight BUSINESSNEXT’s commitment to fostering a supportive and enriching work environment and celebrates

KUALA LUMPUR, His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, has consented to the appointment of former Deputy Prime Minister Tun Musa Hitam as the Chancellor (Menteri Darjah) of the Darjah Yang Mulia Setia Mahkota Malaysia federal award. The Prime Minister’s Office in a statement announced that Musa’s appointment is for a three-year term, starting from Sept 13, 2024, to Sept 12, 2027. ‘This appointment is in line with the requirements stated in the Statutes of the Darjah Yang Mulia Setia Mahkota Malaysia, ensuring the smooth signing of instruments for the conferment of Darjah Yang Mulia Setia Mahkota Malaysia under Federal

PUTRAJAYA, The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and the Higher Education Ministry (KPT) will collaborate to promptly resolve internet access issues at several public higher education institution campuses, said Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil. Fahmi, who is also the Unity Government spokesman, said this issue was discussed in today’s Cabinet meeting and Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has directed that it be resolved quickly, as the new academic semester is about to begin. He said resolving the issue involves the internet infrastructure provided by service vendors at the affected campuses. “This matter has been emphasised, and God willing, Datuk