PETALING JAYA: A report has been filed with the Registrar of Societies (RoS) over the alleged “unconstitutionality” of the recent triennial conference of the Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC). MTUC general council member A Sivananthan said the home ministry’s secretary-general, the home minister and his deputies had also been alerted…
PETALING JAYA: Warisan deputy president Darell Leiking has urged the Sabah state government to emulate Sarawak and name a candidate to sit on the board of the Internal Revenue Board (LHDN). Leiking said that having a dutiful and responsible board member from the state will give a “semblance of justice”…
PETALING JAYA: Muhyiddin Yassin has told PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang to ask Takiyuddin Hassan about the alleged agreement between Perikatan Nasional (PN) and Ismail Sabri Yaakob on the deputy prime minister’s post. According to Berita Harian, the Bersatu president claimed that Takiyuddin, who is PAS secretary-general, had drafted the…
PETALING JAYA: Pasir Salak MP Tajuddin Abdul Rahman will not be Malaysia’s ambassador to Indonesia after Putrajaya decided to withdraw his nomination. A source told FMT that Tajuddin’s name is not on the latest list of those who are to receive their letters of appointment from the Yang di-Pertuan Agong…
IPOH: Perikatan Nasional (PN) will be introducing its new logo for use in the 15th general election (GE15). PN chairman Muhyiddin Yassin said this followed a suggestion made at the PN Supreme Council meeting about two weeks ago to modify its logo. “The current logo is already good, but we…
KEPALA BATAS: A three-day housing carnival will offer 10,000 affordable homes for sale nationwide, says housing and local government minister Reezal Merican Naina Merican. The Karnival Jom Beli Rumah 2022 is scheduled to be held at the Mid Valley Exhibition Centre in Kuala Lumpur from July 15. Reezal said the…
SEOUL: South Korea’s convenience store chain GS25 said today it has joined hands with Malaysian retail conglomerate KK Group to enter the Malaysian market. KK Group operates 610 KK Mart convenience stores in Malaysia and owns other businesses, such as hotels and resorts. Yonhap news agency quoted GS Retail, the…
PETALING JAYA: Amid a rising trend of young couples separating and mulling divorce, a family NGO says divorce seems to be the only way to resolve conflicts for some partners. Focus on the Family Malaysia chairman Lee Wee Min said the lack of pre-marital counselling could contribute to early divorces…
PETALING JAYA: Sarawak has submitted the name of its candidate to sit on the Internal Revenue Board (LHDN) to ensure the state receives the right amount of annual special grant under Article 112D of the Federal Constitution, said premier Abang Johari Openg. According to a report in the Dayak Daily,…
PETALING JAYA: Negligence among civil servants who finalise accounts of those about to go on retirement is causing hardship to pensioners and resulting in financial losses to the government, says the public services department (JPA). The director-general of public services, Mohd Shafiq Abdullah, said in a recent circular that the…
KUALA LUMPUR: Heavy rain with thunderstorms and strong winds can be expected in Bintulu, Miri and Limbang in Sarawak, western Sabah and Labuan until July 12 and the northern states of the peninsula from Monday to Wednesday. A low-pressure weather system in the western part of the Philippines is moving…
PETALING JAYA: Former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad has spoken of frustration over his lack of power to deal with social problems such as the disparity in wealth between villagers and city folk. Mahathir, who turned 97 today, said in a media interview that he had many ideas on how…
PETALING JAYA: A director of a think tank says the Kelantan government is sending the wrong message about the Aidiladha celebration by ordering a business shutdown on the first day of the public holiday. Abdul Razak Ahmad, a founding director of Bait Al Amanah, said the state government’s rationale was…
PETALING JAYA: The much awaited anti-hopping bill does not require further Cabinet approval as it is now the responsibility of Parliament, says law minister Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar. Wan Junaidi said the moment a parliamentary select committee was given the responsibility of drafting and refining the bill, Cabinet approval was…
PETALING JAYA: The transition to the coronavirus endemic phase has resulted in a strong rebound in demand in both domestic and overseas markets. However, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the country have not been able to meet increasing orders as they battle various headwinds. The sector is facing problems…
KUALA LUMPUR, 10 Julai (Bernama) -- Pemain bukan pilihan dari Indonesia, Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo, akhirnya berjaya menamatkan kemarau tanpa sebarang kejuaraan antarabangsa apabila meraih gelaran Masters Malaysia 2020 di Axiata Arena Bukit Jalil, di sini, hari ini. Pemain perseorangan lelaki Indonesia itu menampilkan aksi membanggakan dengan menewaskan pemain pilihan…
TOKYO: Shinzo Abe smashed records as Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, championing ambitious economic reform and forging key diplomatic relationships while weathering scandals. Nearly two years after poor health forced him to leave office, the 67-year-old was feared dead after apparently being shot during a campaign event today. Abe was a…
KUALA LUMPUR: Traffic flow is getting heavier on main highways heading to the north, south and east coast of the peninsula today as more people return to their hometowns to celebrate Hari Raya Aidiladha. However, no unusual congestion has been reported so far. A spokesman for the Malaysia Highway Authority…
PETALING JAYA: PAS is considering using a “new logo” in the next general election (GE15), though the matter has yet to be finalised, says its president Abdul Hadi Awang. The Marang MP said the party needed to contest under a “suitable” banner in GE15, but did not explicitly refer to…
PETALING JAYA: PAS has denied a Bersatu leader’s claims that there is a formal agreement between Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob and Perikatan Nasional (PN) over the deputy prime minister’s post. PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang admitted that there were discussions on the post when Ismail first took over as…