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KUALA LUMPUR, The national men’s hockey squad lost 2-4 to lower-ranked China in their second match of the 2024 Asian Champions Trophy (ACT) in Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia today. In the match played in Moqi, Malaysia’s goalmouth was breached as early as the ninth minute when China’s Gao Jiesheng scored from a penalty corner before Muhammad Azrai Aizad Abu Kamal equalised five minutes later. China, ranked 23rd in the world compared to Malaysia’s 13th, continued to dominate with Jiesheng doubling the score in the third quarter of the match (32nd min) and Lin Changliang putting China further ahead eight minutes later

KUALA LUMPUR, The High Court today was told that fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho or Jho Low had used his shell company to funnel a sum of US$2.4 million from 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) into the bank accounts of Hollywood celebrities Pharrel Williams and Kim Kardashian. Financial fraud investigator Richard Templeman from the United Kingdom said his investigation revealed that 1MDB had transferred US$1.03 billion for the benefit of Jho Low via his company, Good Star Ltd. “These funds were transferred through a series of offshore companies and used for, inter alia, the personal benefit of the co-conspirators and their

KUALA LUMPUR, As COVID-19 remains a part of daily life, the MyPELINDUNG 2024 campaign continues to assist Malaysians in adapting to new norms while maintaining health and safety, with a focus on living safely with the virus. Cluster Lead for Pfizer Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and the Philippines, Deborah Seifert said MyPELINDUNG remains an essential platform for public education and engagement. ‘We are committed to dispelling misconceptions, providing accurate information and helping Malaysians understand how to live safely with COVID-19,’ she said during the campaign’s launch here today. Under the theme ‘Lindungi Malaysia, Sihat Bersama,’ the MyPELINDUNG campaign highlights the importance

KUALA LUMPUR, Communications Ministry secretary-general Datuk Mohamad Fauzi Md Isa expressed condolences to the family of former RTM news presenter and Bernama TV host Zaini Yuhyi, who died last night at the age of 58. ‘Innalillahiwainnailaihirojiun. May the soul of Zaini Yuhyi, former news presenter of RTM and Bernama TV be blessed and placed among the righteous. Al-Fatihah,’ he posted on Facebook. Zaini breathed his last at 8 pm at the Sungai Buloh Hospital, near here. His brother, Zuhri, when contacted, said Zaini just celebrated his 58th birthday last Saturday, before being admitted to the hospital ‘He died of aortic

PUTRAJAYA, The Department of Agriculture (DOA) advises all parties involved in supply and service matters to use the e-Perolehan and iGFMAS systems for every supply and service application. DOA said the parties involved, especially supplier companies, are encouraged to contact them first before providing any supply and service requested by certain parties to avoid recurring fraud cases. This follows complaints received regarding cases of fraudulent government orders by certain parties using the DOA logo to deceive companies into providing supplies and services. “The cunning tactics of these parties have resulted in supplier companies being deceived and suffering losses, as no