JOHOR BAHRU, Feb 10 — A former engineer claimed trial in two courts here today with six counts of attempted robbery of a jeweller and possession of a dangerous weapon at a shopping mall here earlier this month. The accused, Teo Chun Siong, 41, pleaded not guilty after all charges were

GEORGE TOWN, Feb 10 — Almost 40 years ago, the temperatures around George Town hovered between 21°Celsius and 28°Celsius but today, the average temperatures in the heritage city is between 28°Celsius and 37°Celsius or higher. High carbon emissions coupled with urbanisation in the past decades have contributed to the increase in

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 — Lithuanian-born artist Ernest Zacharevic has today filed a suit against AirAsia at the High Court here for alleged copyright infringement for using his artwork without permission. In his lawsuit, he is seeking reliefs recognising his rights as an artist, an injunction against AirAsia from further unauthorised

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 — Putrajaya Corporation (PPj) has decided not to proceed with the proposed trackless tram or Automated Rail Transit (ART) system in the administrative capital due to high projected costs, the Dewan Rakyat was told today. Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Lo Su Fui

KOTA BHARU, Feb 8 — A mechanic in Kampung Air Merbo Dalam, Tanah Merah whose right leg was severed in a workshop explosion last Friday is still being treated in the Intensive Care Unit at Tanah Merah Hospital in Kelantan. Kelantan Health director Datuk Dr Azman Yacob said the victim is

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 — The government will step up efforts to ensure safer internet use this year amid rising cyber threats, including online scams, cyberbullying and child sexual exploitation. Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said that after leading the ministry for nearly four years, the focus is now not just

HULU KELANG, Feb 7 — PKR members who complain instead of putting in the work can leave the party, PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said today. Speaking at the Selangor PKR Convention here, Anwar said the mandate given by party members is a responsibility to work and deliver results, not

HULU KELANG, Feb 7 — Selangor PKR members should work to help the party win seats in Selangor in the next election, and help secure a second term for party president and prime minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari said today. Amirudin, who is Selangor PKR chief and

KOTA KINABALU, Feb 6 — A 33-year-old army personnel was sentenced to 13 years in prison and five strokes of the cane after being found guilty of raping a 26-year-old woman in a bar toilet while she was intoxicated. Sessions Court Judge Hurman Hussain ruled on Friday that the prosecution had

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 6 — The Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) has approved the import of pork from Thailand and Brazil to meet domestic demand during the Chinese New Year celebration this year. The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (KPKM) said the government remains attentive to ensuring adequate pork supplies to