Businesswoman loses RM118,880 in phone scam over gallows threat
Police said a man posing as an Inland Revenue Board officer called the 48-year-old female victim claiming she had arrears.
Wed Sep 20 2023
Thai businesswoman buys Miss Universe pageant for $20 million
A Thai celebrity media tycoon and transgender rights advocate has bought the Miss Universe Organisation for $20 million.
Thu Oct 27 2022
Businesswoman pleads not guilty to five money laundering charges
Norida Syakira was charged at the Sessions Court today with five counts of money laundering, amounting to RM2.04 million.
Wed Aug 17 2022
Businesswoman loses more than RM1 million to Macau Scam
A businesswoman claimed to have lost RM1.022 million to a Macau Scam over alleged unpaid taxes owed by her company to the IRB.
Sun Jul 17 2022
Businesswoman jailed 16 years for splashing acid on two women
The Court of Appeal three-member bench ruled that the High Court was correct to order her to serve the two eight-year jail sentences consecutively as there were two separate victims.
Thu Feb 10 2022
Scams: Businesswoman loses RM680,276, contractor duped of almost RM100,000
A businesswoman from Karak lost RM680,276 after being conned into investing in a non-existent housing project introduced by her good friend.
Thu Nov 11 2021
Businesswoman duped of RM105,523 in love scam
A businesswoman from Felda Serting Hilir was duped by a man she fell in love with on Facebook since end of 2018.
Wed Aug 11 2021
Businesswoman loses RM117,000 to online gambling syndicate
The man tricked the victim into gambling with a fixed return of each transaction and promised to help market her products in China.
Sat Jul 10 2021
Businesswoman loses over RM93,000 in Macau Scam
A businesswoman lost over RM93,000 to a Macau Scam after being deceived into withdrawing the money and depositing it into a given account for allegedly being involved in money laundering.
Tue Oct 06 2020
Muhsin's appeal against dismissal of review bid struck out by Appeals Court
The Court of Appeal struck out the appeal by Muhsin Abdul Latheef against his review bid on the discharge and acquittal of former Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng and businesswoman Phang Li Koon.
Tue Aug 18 2020
Ameera Khan: Neelofa's Baby Sis at Only 17, Ready to be Cosmetics Queen
Living in the shadow of a famous big sister has its plus points. Ameera Khan tells AWANI Review how respect and a healthy dose of sibling rivalry motivated her to carve a name for herself.
Wed Aug 08 2018
Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul: A call from the Prime Minister to help the country
Leading Thai businesswomen Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul, who once served as Minister of Tourism and Sports, shares her thoughts on finishing what she started.
Sun Mar 18 2018
Madam Kwan's CEO: Consistency and Quality Key to Our Success
CEO of Madam Kwans restaurant Datin Maureen Ooi first took on the job to continue her mother-in-laws legacy. But the astute businesswoman has bigger plans for the brand.
Tue Feb 06 2018
Neelofa - Cashing in on Hijab
Salvation is there, in the form of entrepreneurship and few have managed to achieve the equilibrium so desired by many; to be a brand as well as to have a brand, independently strong and successful.
Thu Jan 25 2018
Financier Amanda Staveley eyes US$400 million bid for Newcastle United - Source
The British businesswoman's interest in the club was sparked when she was seen at the ground watching a match earlier this month against Liverpool.
Wed Oct 18 2017
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024