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The Star
6 days ago
- Politics
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Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Monday (June 14, 2025)
Malaysia: * Crowd gathers for 'Walk to Safeguard Judicial Independence' / Prominent figures join 'Walk to Safeguard Judicial Independence' * Malaysian Bar's walk aimed at defending judicial integrity, not about politics * Ramkarpal, Muhyiddin call for investigation into claims in leaked JAC minutes * Malaysian Bar hands memo on judicial independence to PMO * Anwar meets Sarawak Premier, Sabah CM to discuss strategic cooperation for inclusive development * King leads palace staff on brisk walk to promote healthy lifestyle * Anwar chairs Chief Ministers' meeting to boost cooperation * Judicial appointments must not be made at one individual's discretion, says Rais * Rafizi and Nik Nazmi absent from Pakatan MPs' meeting with PM / Pakatan MPs arrive at Seri Perdana for meeting with PM * Three nabbed, drugs worth RM3.5mil seized in JB raids * Anwar's position as PM remains strong, says PKR Youth chief * Teens among victims rescued in police raids on scam gang, nine arrested * Rakan KKM not privatisation, says Health Minister * Parliamentary Services Act 2025 gets royal assent, Speaker says * Hospital staff barred from accepting gifts, fees for mortuary services, Health Ministry warns * Ahmad Zahid arrives in New Zealand for five-day working visit / Zahid eyeing fresh momentum in M'sia-NZ ties * Fahmi: Leaked JAC document could have violated OSA * Calls grow to reject Nick Adams as US Ambassador to Malaysia / * Appointment of Nick Adams should be rejected, says Amanah Youth Water Polo - World Aquatics Championships - Men - Group A - Italy v Serbia - OCBC Aquatic Centre, Singapore - July 14, 2025Italy fans react in the stands. -- Photo: REUTERS/Jeremy Lee Singapore: * 18 years' jail for woman who hacked adoptive father to death after tussle over Sengkang flat in Singapore * Singapore boosts support for Timor-Leste as it prepares to join Asean * Jail, caning for Singapore man who had 285 child porn videos showing over 400 children, including infants * Experts call for legal agility to tackle influx of drug-laced vapes in Singapore * Singapore GDP 2Q 2025 growth at 4.3% - MTI advance estimates * Jail for Singapore woman who opened bank accounts that received over US$500mil, including scam proceeds * Local actress Lynn Lim and Singaporean actor Glenn Yong on filming intimate scenes together * A military exercise drawing together 19 nations and 35,000 forces begins in Australia * Bitcoin tops US$120,000 for the first time * S'pore's first home launch since new curbs sells over 90% * Asian markets mostly rise on lingering trade deal optimism * Data centre NTT DC REIT makes tepid debut after Singapore's biggest IPO in 4 years Indonesia: * Indonesia to require e-commerce platforms to collect tax on sellers * Indonesia scales down search for 17 missing after Bali ferry disaster * Jakarta, Singapore stocks rally; currencies muted on tariff jitters * Magnitude 6.7 quake hits offshore eastern Indonesia, no tsunami warning * Indonesian search teams confirm finding ferry wreckage * Indonesia eyes technocrat as top US diplomat after two-year gap * MRT Jakarta to launch tender for US$3bil line * Oracle said to advance Indonesia cloud services plan * 'Updated' history books under fire - govt's plans to issue new history books have sparked fears among people Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet reviews his troop from a vehicle during ceremony to put in used the military building in northern Kampong Chhnang province, Monday, July 14, 2025. -- AKP via AP Thailand: * Penang man and Thai girlfriend nabbed, RM25,000 worth of ganja seized in anti-drug op * Thailand to crack down on sale of cannabis-laced sweets * Thai anti-graft body launches investigation into PM Paetongtarn, says local media and official * Most Thais want Premier to quit or Parliament dissolved: Survey * High-stakes decision looms over next Bank of Thailand governor * Thailand mulls zero duty for more US goods to win tariff deal * Ex-Thai ranger charged for punching Cambodian soldier at Surin border temple Philippines: * Australia hosts the largest-ever military exercise with 19 nations, leading South-East Asia nations also involved * South Korea celebrates the transformative power of 'Squid Game' * Philippine defence chief renounced Maltese citizenship before his appointment, department says * Philippines asserts arbitral win at Beijing forum * Philippine central bank wants daily limits to online gambling payments * Philippines rejoining ICC not in motion, but discussed French President Emmanuel Macron, his wife Brigitte Macron, Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto, Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and members of the French government attend the annual Bastille Day military parade on the Place de la Concorde in Paris, France, on Monday, July 14, 2025. -- Photo: REUTERS/Abdul Saboor Vietnam: * Sweet Cherry dances her way to silver in Vietnam * Vietnam will ban fossil-fuel motorcycles from central Hanoi over pollution concerns * Ho Chi Minh City ramps up efforts to attract large foreign investments * UK agrees to deal with Vietnam to remove pharmaceutical trade barriers * Oil edges up, investors eye Trump statement on Russia * Google-backed coalition to help scale ocean, rock carbon removals Myanmar: * Asean rises as a strategic fulcrum in changing world order * Father and Grade 11 daughter killed, mother injured in stabbing attack in Myanmar * United Wa State Army orders removal of all checkpoints in Myanmar's Wa region * Over 26kg of heroin seized by cops in Myanmar * Hundreds of civilians from Myanmar cross into Thailand due to ongoing civil war Cambodian troop perform during ceremony to put in used the military building in northern Kampong Chhnang province, Monday, July 14, 2025. -- AKP via AP Cambodia: * Vietnamese brands step up efforts to replace Thai products in Cambodia * Cambodia will start military conscription next year as tensions with Thailand persist * Hun Many warns Thais against using incident as justification for future provocations * Landmine kills Cambodian farmer, eighth fatality this year * Cambodia to implement military conscription in 2026 Laos: * Vientiane to raise tap water prices amid cost surge * 'Las Vegas in Laos': the riverside city awash with crime * No, new parents don't think about climate change Brunei: * Brunei Crown Prince receives outgoing Canadian High Commissioner * Fire breaks out at old restaurant in Telisai * G20's financial watchdog lays out climate plan but presses pause amid divisions Commuters make their way along a road as it rains in Chennai on on Monday (July 14, 2025). -- Photo by BABU / AFP Aseanplus: * KLIA Terminal 1 gets RM30mil facility boost ahead of Asean Summit in October, VM2026 * Court dismisses appeal from ex-AG's special officer in lawsuit against Rewcastle-Brown * Malaysia tightens export controls on US-origin AI chips * KTMB leads digital transformation in public transport with launch of KITS Style SuperApp * Japan's Emperor Emeritus Akihito, 91, hospitalised for new heart treatment * Shila Amzah confirms 'legendary' singer who lashed out at her is Amy Search * Life lessons from the late Chua Lam, renowned food critic, writer and friend * Great Krypton! Over 1,000 'Supermen' soar into Malaysian record books * Pakistani actress Humaira Asghar Ali finally laid to rest days after body found in decomposed state * HK-based Malaysian actress Angie Cheong tearfully reflects on hardship of being a single mum * Suspected militancy: Dhaka concerned about arrest of Bangladeshis, to coordinate with KL * South Korea preparing to order airlines to check fuel switches on Boeing jets * Air India crash probe far from over, says CEO after preliminary report * Iconic South Indian actress Saroja Devi passes away * Amid Air India probe, US FAA, Boeing notify fuel switch locks are safe, document, sources say * Hong Kong court hears appeals by jailed democracy campaigners * Terrorist attacks kill 257 in Pakistan's Balochistan in first six months * Sri Lanka launches national campaign against pyramid schemes * South Korea medical students end 17-month class boycott * What the 'black box' can tell us about plane crashes * China: Xi's campaign against price wars creates a buzz * South Korean actress Kang Seo-ha dies at 31 after cancer battle * Eric Trump to headline Bitcoin Asia 2025 conference in Hong Kong * Heaven sent? India's opposition parties build temples to woo Hindu voters * 'Monster' China mum sells sons for US$11,600 to tip live-streaming hosts, buy clothes * China is buying appliances and iPhones. What happens when the subsidies stop? * Typhoon Nari passing east of Tokyo; over 140 kph gusts expected by evening * Huge weaponry discovered, 58 detained in Afghanistan's Helmand province * France says Australia defence ties repaired after submarine row * Meta faces backlash in South Korea over mysterious account bans * China's 'green great wall' in Inner Mongolia traps three more deserts * Indian state's pause on green hydrogen policy a big surprise * Will speeding up rail line for Northern Metropolis entice Hong Kong developers? * Does Hong Kong loan shark law proposal lack bite needed to tame debt collectors? * Foot-and-mouth disease outbreak reported near Mongolian capital, quarantine in effect until end of July * Soccer-Club World Cup serves as 2026 dry run amid heat and pitch concerns * Golf -- Australian Grace Kim wins maiden Major title at The Amundi Evian Championship in playoff over Thailand's Jeeno Thitikul
The Star
6 days ago
- The Star
Three nabbed, drugs worth RM3.5mil seized in JB raids
Johor chief police Comm Datuk (third from left) showing the cannabis buds that syndicate sold. With him are Johor deputy chief police Deputy Comm Abdul Latiff Mehat (second from right) and Johor Baru South OCPD Asst Comm Raub Selamat (right). JOHOR BARU: Police have busted a drug syndicate with the arrest of three suspects and the seizure of various narcotics worth RM3.5mil. Johor police chief Comm Datuk M. Kumar said the suspects, a local man and two Vietnamese women, were arrested in five separate raids conducted around the city on Thursday and Friday (July 10 and 11). 'The syndicate is believed to have been active since April, using rented rooms and condominium units as storage and repackaging sites for drugs before distributing them to the local market. 'All three suspects had no criminal records, but tested positive for methamphetamine,' he told a press conference at state police headquarters on Monday (July 14). He added that among the drugs seized were 20.71kg of ecstasy powder, 18.49kg of cannabis, 154.25g of ketamine, and 141g of Erimin 5 pills. 'The drugs, valued at RM3.56mil, could have been supplied to 88,788 drug users. 'Drug processing and repackaging equipment, along with RM800 in cash, were also confiscated,' he said, adding that the suspects have been remanded until Thursday (July 17) to assist the investigation under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952. The two women are also being investigated under Section 6(3) of the Immigration Act 1959/63 to verify their travel documents. He urged the public to continue providing information on drug trafficking activities via the Narcotics Crime Investigation Department hotline at 012-2087222. Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
The Star
13-07-2025
- Business
- The Star
Return to sender: Court throws out bank's RM3.5mil claim on loan guarantors over wrong addresses
KOTA KINABALU: A bank's bid to recover RM3.5mil from two guarantors of a loan facility was dismissed by the High Court of Labuan after it was found that the notices of demand were not served to the correct addresses. Justice Alexander Siew, sitting in Kota Kinabalu on Friday (July 11), dismissed the claim by the bank against two personal guarantors of a bai bithaman ajil (BBA) Islamic facility worth RM2.8mil granted to a company to finance the purchase of land in Kampung Ganggarak, Labuan. The bank sued both the company and its guarantors on Nov 9, 2018, seeking full repayment, interest and costs after claiming the company allegedly defaulted in repayment. Justice Siew, in his judgment, found that the bank's notices of demand had been addressed to the wrong addresses and, as such, the bank failed to make a demand on the defendants for repayment. "As the guarantees were on-demand in nature, the failure to serve valid demand notices was fatal to the bank's case," he said in dismissing the claim against the guarantors, awarding RM10,000 in costs to each. The guarantors' counsel Datuk Seri K. Rakhbir Singh had submitted to the court that the bank's notices of demand were fundamentally defective. 'The plaintiff (bank) keeps repeating that it had issued the notices. However, this is not the point of contention. The point of contention is that the notices were all sent to the wrong addresses," he argued. The court, however, allowed the bank's claim against the company with costs on separate grounds, in line with the position that the writ itself could constitute sufficient demand against a principal borrower. Rakbhir later said the ruling reaffirms that strict compliance with procedural requirements is not a mere technicality, but a fundamental element in the enforcement of guarantees. "The case stands as a timely reminder to lenders that shortcuts in service and notice can prove costly, even in claims worth millions," he added.
The Star
10-07-2025
- Automotive
- The Star
Govt adds 10,000 more MyLesen spots for poor students to get free B2 licence
SEREMBAN: An additional 10,000 secondary school students from poor families will be able to apply for the free motorcycle licence under the government's MyLesen B2 Programme this year, says Anthony Loke Siew Fook. He said the Transport Ministry has agreed to add to the 15,000 spots initially approved for this year due to the overwhelming response. "Under Budget 2025, the government had agreed to bear the cost to provide free Class B2 motorcycle licences for 15,000 Form Four and Five students from B40 families. "However, in the first six months of this year, we received 15,191 applications and 14,581 students, or 97% from the allocated quota, have already participated in the programme," he told reporters after handing over the B2 license to students here on Thursday (July 10). He said the additional 10,000 spots will cost the ministry another RM3.5mil. It costs RM350 for each participant to sit for tests and to obtain a valid license. The cost, he said, will be borne by the ministry through its various initiatives. Loke, who is also Seremban MP, said of the 10,000 additional spots, 1,000 will be reserved for Negri Sembilan as the ministry had received an overwhelming response from applicants here. Separately, Loke also advised school authorities to check if students who rode motorcycles had a valid license. "We need to get schools to help provide us with the information, as we want to help students from B40 families to obtain a license. "Any student who rides into the school compound must be asked to provide such details," he said. Loke reiterated that this was not to penalise the students but to help the Road Transport Department identify and license them. Asked if the ministry would revoke the licences of those who benefited from the programme but participated in illegal racing or committed other traffic violations, Loke said he supported the move. "We are giving them free licences because our intention is to help them. "If they are involved in other undesirable activities on the road, then we will revoke the licence," he said, adding that this was important as they would not only be endangering their lives but the safety of other road users as well.
The Star
02-07-2025
- Business
- The Star
Dataprep signs IP rights agreement totalling RM15.5mil
PETALING JAYA: Dataprep Holdings Bhd 's subsidiaries Solsis (M) Sdn Bhd and Dataprep (M) Sdn Bhd have signed separate intellectual property (IP) rights purchase and transfer agreements with Qingdao Xingyun Digital Technology Co. Ltd (QXDT) for RM12mil and RM3.5mil, respectively. Under the agreements signed on June 26, Zenith City Management Services (Sichuan) Co Ltd committed to fulfilling the entire payment obligation to QXDT in exchange for the exclusive rights to use the IP assets. To put it into perspective, Dataprep is involved in the development and maintenance of underground telecommunication infrastructure in Bandung, Indonesia, as well as the construction of a telecommunication microcell pole for a 30-year concession period. 'The agreements (signed on June 26) will enable the company, through Zenith, to increase the potential revenue from the digital infrastructure by offering additional products and services to maximise its utilisation, which can be provided to an estimated population of 2.76 million within the Bandung metro area and for other projects undertaken by Zenith,' stated Dataprep in a bourse filing.
