Новости за 14.03.2024

MANCHESTER: Tottenham Hotspur can leapfrog Aston Villa into a Champions League qualifying spot with a Premier League victory over Fulham at Craven Cottage tomorrow, while at the other end of the table Luton Town host Nottingham Forest in a relegation battle.

LONDON: China will host Davis Cup finals group stage matches for the first time in September, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) said today.

KUCHING: The Fire and Rescue Department’s Water Rescue Unit based in Sibu has been placed on standby as rescuers fear the last victim of the March 7 boat capsize that took place on the confluence of the Rajang River and its tributary, Constable Iskandar Ibrahim, could be trapped in the sunken boat.

KUALA LUMPUR: National No. 1 squash player S. Sivasangari’s ultimate goal is to win a gold medal at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) has been accused of finding fault with Sports Commissioner Suhardi Alias over the 2026 Commonwealth Games.

KUALA LUMPUR: A Parti Warisan politician has urged the Defence Ministry to extend assistance to help people affected by the water crisis and El Nino situation in Sabah.

SUBANG JAYA: Two men were arrested for alleged armed robbery at a police officer’s house in SS15/7 here yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR: CTOS Digital Bhd today said it has further filed a stay of execution along with its appeal of the whole decision of the KL High Court on March 8, 2024.

KUALA LUMPUR: The actions of three teenage girls performing 'Superman' stunts on the North-South Expressway led to trouble when they were arrested by the police yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR: A comedian ended up becoming the butt of jokes on social media after he dropped off his son at the wrong school yesterday.

KUANTAN: The Pahang government today approved the Planning Guidelines for Electric Vehicle Charging Bay (EVCB) in a bid to support the development of the electric vehicle (EV) sector and achieve a target of 350 EVCBs in the state by next year.

KUALA LUMPUR: The government will play its role to ensure Muslims in the country hold on to the teachings of Ahli Sunnah Wal Jamaah, said Datuk Mohd Na’im Mokhtar.

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KUALA LUMPUR:  Boustead Heavy Industries Corp Bhd (BHIC) has received an extension to the submarine facilities upkeep contract for the Royal Malaysian Navy from the Defence MInistry, worth RM3.5 million.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has confirmed that a Singaporean businessman and property developer has been questioned in relation to a “high-profile” probe.

SRI AMAN: In a significant boost to the local community’s skills and employment prospects, 80 residents from Kampung Kara, Kampung Gua, Kampung Sabu, and Kampung Temudok in Sri Aman participated in a series of specialised courses under the Community Driver Development Programme organised by Sarawak Skills Sri Aman, the Sarawak Public Communications Unit reported.

KUALA LUMPUR: The new minimum wage, set to be reviewed this year, should be realistic to meet the needs of both employers and employees.

GEORGE TOWN: The Magistrate’s Court here today meted out an 11-month prison sentence to an unemployed man who gained notoriety on social media for deliberately causing accidents and then extorting compensation from the vehicle owners last year.

KUANTAN: The Pahang health authorities have issued 52 compound notices against food traders at Ramadan bazaars across the state during the first two days of the fasting month.

KUALA LUMPUR. Amendments to the Passenger Service Charge (PSC) for the First Regulatory Period (RP1) starting on June 1 will only involve the adjustment of ASEAN PSC rates and destinations beyond ASEAN, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke.

KUALA LUMPUR: Bermaz Auto Bhd today announced that it has been awarded the distributorship, sale of spare parts as well as after-sales services of XPeng marque smart electric vehicles (EVs) in Malaysia.

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia ended the day slightly higher supported by bargain hunt activities in plantation stocks.

KUALA LUMPUR: The government will review the minimum wage this year, taking into account the views of both employers and employees.

KUALA LUMPUR: Awanbiru Technology Bhd's (Awantec) share price fell as much 15 per cent after it announced that the KL High Court only awarded a third of its RM723 million claim in the suit for the unilateral termination of Sistem Kawalan Imigresen Nasional (SKIN) project in 2019.

TOKYO: Japan's bar on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, the high court in the northern city of Sapporo said today, the first such ruling by an appeals court on a matter that has divided the lower levels of the judiciary.