South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol appeared in court on Saturday to argue against a request for his detention to be extended after his arrest earlier this week.

Impeached S Korean president Yoon defends himself in court against longer detention

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has detained four more individuals suspected of accepting bribes in return for assisting in processing and approving personal loan applications submitted by a financial consultancy firm.

MACC arrests four more suspects over loan bribery scandal

The US Federal Trade Commision (FTC) said on Friday it had approved a consent order to resolve antitrust issues concerning Chevron's US$53 billion (RM238.71 billion) takeover of Hess.

US FTC finalises consent order for US$53b Chevron-Hess merger

TikTok said it will be forced to “go dark” in the US on Sunday unless there is a clear statement from the Biden administration to service providers that are maintaining its availability.

TikTok says to ‘go dark’ in US on Sunday without White House clarity

The US Supreme Court refused to rescue TikTok on Friday from a law that required the popular short-video app to be sold by its Chinese parent company ByteDance or banned on Sunday in the United States on national security grounds — a major blow to a platform used by nearly half of all Americans.

US Supreme Court upholds law banning TikTok

A Pakistani court sentenced former Prime Minister Imran Khan to 14 years imprisonment on Friday in a land corruption case, a setback to nascent talks between his party and the government aimed at cooling political instability in the south Asian nation.

Pakistan's Imran Khan handed 14-year jail term in land graft case

When Donald Trump ordered the US government to ban popular Chinese social media app TikTok in 2020, he said the "aggressive action" was necessary "to protect our national security".

How Biden or Trump can still rescue TikTok

The High Court here on Friday upheld the conviction and sentences imposed on a former magistrate found guilty of six counts of soliciting and accepting bribes from a businessman five years ago.

High Court upholds conviction, sentences imposed on ex-magistrate in bribery case

Former 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) chief executive officer Arul Kanda Kandasamy admitted in court on Friday that even though he had knowledge of 1MDB’s fraudulent asset claims and debts via articles from The Edge and various other media soon after he joined the company in 2015, he did not carry out any investigation on the matter.

Arul Kanda says he learned about 1MDB fraud from The Edge articles but did nothing about it, claims was ‘not tasked to investigate’

Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) has filed an application at the Federal Court, for leave to appeal against the Court of Appeal’s (COA) decision last month, which reduced the bond amount that former Ampang Member of Parliament Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin would have to pay for leaving the party, from RM10 million down to RM100,000.

PKR files 12 questions of law, as it appeals against Zuraida’s reduced bond payment for leaving party

The Selayang Sessions Court on Friday acquitted four company directors and a factory manager of discharging hazardous waste from their workshop, Yip Chee Seng & Sons Sdn Bhd, into Sungai Gong, Selangor, that then flowed into water treatment plants and resulted in a major disruption in water supply in 2020.

Selayang court frees five in Sungai Gong pollution case

Despite growing unease regarding Low Taek Jho (Jho Low), former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak didn't distance himself from him but chose to leave it to the investigation agencies to continue with their investigations on the now-fugitive.

Najib says didn't distance himself from Jho Low because already ordered probes into 1MDB

(Jan 17): Sony Group Corp’s PlayStation has cancelled previously unannounced games at two of its top subsidiaries, the company said Thursday.

Sony cancels two more Playstation projects

A witness in the sexual harassment trial involving preacher Ebit Irawan Ibrahim Lew, or Ebit Lew, told the Magistrate's Court here that the WhatsApp messages exchanged between the complainant and the preacher had been deleted and could not be retrieved.

WhatsApp messages between complainant and Ebit Lew deleted, irretrievable, says witness

JERUSALEM/CAIRO (Jan 19): A ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas is set to come into effect on Sunday morning with a hostage release to follow hours later, opening the way to a possible end to a 15-month war that has upended the Middle East.

Gaza ceasefire and hostage release set to begin

Titling your autobiography The Most Famous Woman in China immediately tells your audience being “shy” and “retiring” are not part of your lexicon — a fact for which Yue-Sai Kan is completely unapologetic. At 77, in good health and still looking like a million bucks, the Emmy-winning TV host, producer and entrepreneur is, to borrow the popular Gen Z phrase, living her best life.

Middle Kingdom Maven

Owing to the increase in demand for commercial spaces at IJM Rimbayu in Kuala Langat, IJM Land Bhd is set to launch ROAM, a 5.56-acre commercial project offering four blocks of strata shops and offices, next month.

Growing a self-sustaining township

All parties to Israel-Hamas war have agreed that the Gaza ceasefire will take effect at 8.30am local time on Sunday, a few hours earlier than had been anticipated, Qatar announced.

Gaza ceasefire to start on Sunday morning following Israeli approval

The Ministry of Transport (MOT) will hold talks with the Road Transport Department (JPJ) to enable the mobile application for the selling and buying of used motorcycles to be integrated with the mySIKAP system for simpler, faster and safer transactions.

MOT, JPJ to discuss integrating app for buying and selling used motorcycles with mySIKAP

Phase 3 of the e-invoicing initiative has received over 4,900 early voluntary participants, according to the Inland Revenue Board (IRB).

In a statement on Saturday, the IRB noted that the e-invoicing implementation had now entered the second phase and shown a promising increase in participation.

Over 4,900 early voluntary participants in Phase 3 of e-invoicing, says IRB

JF Technology Bhd (KL:JFTECH) co-founder and managing director Datuk Foong Wei Kuong, who became the second-largest shareholder of Cosmos Technology International Bhd (KL:COSMOS) on Wednesday, said he intends to tap into the growing opportunities within Malaysia's water infrastructure sector.

JF Tech boss sees water infrastructure potential in Cosmos as he becomes second-largest shareholder

Deutsche Lufthansa AG completed the acquisition of a minority stake in Italian carrier ITA Airways late on Friday after first making an offer for its competitor in January 2023.

Lufthansa finalises deal for 41% stake in Italy’s ITA Airways

Owing to the increase in demand for commercial spaces at IJM Rimbayu in Kuala Langat, IJM Land Bhd is set to launch ROAM, a 5.56-acre commercial project offering four blocks of strata shops and offices, next month.&nbsp;

Titling your autobiography The Most Famous Woman in China immediately tells your audience being “shy” and “retiring” are not part of your lexicon — a fact for which Yue-Sai Kan is completely unapologetic. At 77, in good health and still looking like a million bucks, the Emmy-winning TV host, producer and entrepreneur is, to borrow the popular Gen Z phrase, living her best life.&nbsp;

JERUSALEM/CAIRO (Jan 19): A&nbsp;ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas is set to come into effect on Sunday morning with a hostage release to follow hours later, opening the way to a possible end to a 15-month war that has upended the Middle East.

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