PETALING JAYA: A former federal minister has suggested that the Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat brief MPs on etiquette before the start of every parliamentary session. Umno Supreme Council member Abdul Rahman Dahlan said MPs should be reminded on how to behave appropriately in Parliament. “The first thing the Speaker…
PETALING JAYA: Police are on the hunt for a man who is believed to have murdered his elder brother and sister-in-law at their house in Taman Bercham Aman, Ipoh, Perak. Ipoh police chief Yahaya Hassan said the suspect fled the crime scene in his sister-in-law’s car, Harian Metro reported. He…
GEORGE TOWN: Penang chief minister Chow Kon Yeow has urged the federal government to immediately approve a water pipeline from Perak to a river close to its northern border in order to ensure water security for the state and its neighbours. He said after Penang’s water supply interruption yesterday due…
PETALING JAYA: PKR’s central leadership council has finalised the results of the recently concluded party election. Communications director Fahmi Fadzil said the council agreed on this after going through the reports prepared by the party’s election committee (JPP) and the developer of the ADIL voting app. Fahmi also said the…
KUALA LUMPUR: Tycoon Lee Kim Yew sold two bungalows at Country Heights in Kajang at below market price in 2017 as he needed money urgently to settle his taxes, Ahmad Zahid Hamidi told the High Court. The former deputy prime minister said that was the reason his lawyer cancelled a…
PETALING JAYA: A Bersatu leader has insisted that Ismail Sabri Yaakob promised Perikatan Nasional (PN) the deputy prime minister’s post before his appointment as the prime minister last August. Bersatu information chief Wan Saiful Wan Jan said the promise is contained in a “coalition agreement” signed between Ismail, who is…
KUALA LUMPUR: Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman’s defence team applied to impeach the credibility of star witness Rafiq Hakim Razali today because of inconsistencies in his statements. Following the application by Gobind Singh Deo, who is representing the Muar MP and former minister, judicial commissioner Azhar Abdul Hamid told the…
PETALING JAYA: Following the water supply disruption affecting Penang, two welfare homes are in dire need with residents and disabled children seeking help from well-wishers. Agape Home Penang houses 20 children with disabilities, and director Sharon Muniandy said they had not bathed for two days and were “in a mess”.…
PETALING JAYA: The St Francis Xavier Cathedral in Keningau, Sabah, was vandalised today. “An unfortunate and unexpected incident occurred this morning at the St Francis Xavier Cathedral in Keningau at around 7.30am when an unknown individual entered the church after mass and damaged a statue and a cross,” said the…
KUALA LUMPUR: Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has accused the prosecution in his corruption trial of attempting to confuse and trap him by repeatedly asking the same question on donations received on behalf of Yayasan Akalbudi from individuals and corporate organisations. The former deputy prime minister told deputy public prosecutor Harris Ong…
PETALING JAYA: A think tank has highlighted the need to make it easier for outstation citizens to vote, particularly those from East Malaysia. Wisdom Foundation chief operating officer Zila Fawzi said voters should be able to exercise their right to vote despite barriers such as geographical distance. “That’s what most…
BALING: Accumulated water at Gunung Inas is believed to be one of the causes of the floods and water surge phenomenon that hit several villages in Baling on Monday. Menteri besar Sanusi Md Nor said an aerial survey carried out by the police air wing at the mountain area yesterday…
PETALING JAYA: Umno’s application to amend its party constitution will be decided by July 16, said the Registrar of Societies (RoS). Bernama said it was informed of this in an email today. With the amendment, Umno may postpone its party polls by up to six months after a general election…
PETALING JAYA: A political party comprising military veterans will be filing a judicial review in the Kuala Lumpur High Court against the home affairs minister’s alleged delay in reaching a decision on their registration. Parti Kemakmuran Negara said it applied for registration on March 9, 2021, but the Registrar of…
PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Court today dismissed bids by 31 individuals to challenge the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s (MACC) compound notices ordering them to pay back 1MDB money amounting to millions they had allegedly received. The 31 individuals are made up of members of Barisan Nasional’s component parties, including Perak Umno chief…
PETALING JAYA: Umno information chief Shahril Hamdan has denied claims that Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob signed an agreement with Perikatan Nasional (PN) to appoint a deputy prime minister from the coalition. “As far as I know, there is no agreement. If there was one, why are we only hearing…
NEW YORK: Former Goldman Sachs Group Inc banker Tim Leissner’s sentencing for his role in the 1MDB corruption scandal has been delayed until next year. Leissner, who pleaded guilty to charges in 2018 and testified against his former colleague Roger Ng, was originally scheduled for sentencing on Wednesday, but US…
PETALING JAYA: Malaysian Kalwant Singh has been executed in Singapore for drug trafficking, according to Singaporean human rights activist Kirsten Han. Kalwant, 32, was convicted in June 2016 of possessing 60.15gm of diamorphine and trafficking 120.9gm of the drug in the city-state. He was arrested when he was 23 and…
PETALING JAYA: The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) has suggested the use of electronic ration cards to prevent the smuggling of subsidised cooking oil to neighbouring countries. CAP president Mohideen Abdul Kader said the sale of subsidised goods could be monitored through a system that could track the buyers. “With…
PETALING JAYA: More than 300 restaurants in the country have closed down since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 largely due to a shortage of labour. For those that have managed to ride through the lockdowns, revenues are down 25% and profits have been halved compared with pre-pandemic…