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1 week ago | 
thestar.com.my | Junaid Ibrahim |Gerard Gimino
PETALING JAYA: Tan (not his real name) has been a businessman for the past 40 years. Stock trading has also been part of his portfolio, with the now 70-year-old actively making investments. But since late last year, he has lost RM6mil as a result of a string of bad choices. It all began when Tan was added to a chat group that marketed itself as “helping investors make the right decisions”. The group also bore a name similar to an authentic investment company.
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2 weeks ago | 
thestar.com.my | Junaid Ibrahim |Gerard Gimino
PETALING JAYA: Retrofitting older buildings to better withstand potential damage from seismic activity should be considered to prepare against potential disasters, say experts. Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) disaster preparedness and prevention centre (DPPC) director Dr Khamarrul Azahari Razak said some of the measures include reinforcing a building’s structure in high-risk seismic activity zones.
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1 month ago | 
thestar.com.my | Tarrence Tan |Gerard Gimino |Ho Jia Wen |Junaid Ibrahim |Yee Xiang Yun |Martin Carvalho
KUALA LUMPUR: The cities of George Town in Penang, Kuala Lumpur and Johor Baru have been identified for the initial rollout of potential congestion charges. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Dr Zaliha Mustafa (pic) said at the Dewan Rakyat that this is still being studied by the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research and the Malaysia Green Technology and Climate Change Corporation.
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2 months ago | 
thestar.com.my | Gerard Gimino |Junaid Ibrahim
‘Mushrooms’ and ‘pods’ keep vaping under the radar PETALING JAYA: It’s been more than four months since the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Act 2024 (Act 852) is in force yet vape products are still being found sold online. While searches for “vapes” yield no results, products can still be found by searching for specific brands. To make matters worse, suspicious liquids labelled by sellers as “mushrooms” are also openly sold, claiming to guarantee being able to pass urine tests.
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2 months ago | 
thestar.com.my | Martin Carvalho |Gerard Gimino |Junaid Ibrahim
KUALA LUMPUR: The risk of negative impact on semiconductor export performance to the United States following the implementation of tariffs by President Donald Trump is seen as minimal for the time being, says Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz (pic). The Investment, Trade and Industry Minister said this is because Malaysia was excluded from the recent tariff increase imposed on several countries.
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2 months ago | 
thestar.com.my | Martin Carvalho |Gerard Gimino |Junaid Ibrahim
KUALA LUMPUR: The proposed forced displacement of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip is “beyond rational thought”, says Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan (pic). The Foreign Minister said Malaysia strongly disagrees with any move that goes against international laws. “Malaysia truly regrets the announcement. It is against all international conventions, charters and treaties,” he said during the Minister’s Question Time in the Dewan Rakyat yesterday.
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2 months ago | 
thestar.com.my | Martin Carvalho |Gerard Gimino |Junaid Ibrahim
KUALA LUMPUR: The three-decade monopoly by the Computerised Vehicle Inspection Centre (Puspakom) will come to an end today, says Anthony Loke (pic). The Transport Minister is scheduled to announce the appointment of several companies to set up vehicle inspection centres to replace Puspakom’s operations. “I will be announcing the names of the companies which were given the approval to operate the vehicle inspection centres.
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2 months ago | 
thestar.com.my | Martin Carvalho |Gerard Gimino |Junaid Ibrahim
KUALA LUMPUR: Employers are reminded to allow their employees to take leave for Thaipusam, which falls on Feb 11, says Steven Sim. The Human Resources Minister said that employers are bound by the Labour Act to give their employees an off day as Thaipusam is not gazetted as a public holiday. “We have to respect off days, including public holidays and annual leaves.
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2 months ago | 
thestar.com.my | Junaid Ibrahim |Martin Carvalho |Gerard Gimino
KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Bung Mokhtar Radin (BN–Kinabatangan) has demanded an explanation on corruption allegations involving Sabah assemblymen. He urged the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to update the public on the progress of the investigation, which began late last year. He said the probe should be concluded swiftly as Sabahans face more pressing issues that need to be addressed. "We urge the authorities to expedite this matter.
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2 months ago | 
thestar.com.my | Gerard Gimino |Martin Carvalho |Junaid Ibrahim
KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong (BN-Ayer Hitam) has raised concerns about whether the proposed guidelines for Muslims attending non-Muslim events or celebrations have been discussed by the Cabinet. The MCA president noted that the written reply from Religious Affairs Minister Senator Datuk Dr Mohd Na’im Mokhtar has elicited various reactions from the public. Referring to Chinese New Year celebrations, Dr Wee pointed out that while some may perceive it as religious, it is actually cultural.
