BANGKOK: The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) is investigating an incident involving a Thai AirAsia flight which landed on an unassigned runway at Don Mueang International Airport earlier this month. CAAT said the Thai AirAsia Airbus A320-200 departed from Ranong at 12.43pm (1.43pm Malaysia) and landed at Don Mueang…
GEORGE TOWN: The Penang government is willing to consider applications from those wanting to carry out small-scale cultivation of corn for chicken feed on temporary occupation licence (TOL) land in the state. Penang chief minister Chow Kon Yeow said the state government encouraged farmers to venture into corn cultivation on…
KUALA LUMPUR: Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) will conduct a detailed study on measures to reduce the traffic congestion in the federal capital. Federal territories (FT) deputy minister Jalaluddin Alias said attention would be given to certain aspects, such as traffic light coordination, the parking management system, entry of heavy…
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s economy is heading in the right direction despite the challenging environment, says finance minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz. He said despite the strong gross domestic product growth of 5.0% in the first quarter of 2022, which was above expectations, inflation remained comparatively low. “We have increased subsidies for…
ALOR SETAR: Six contractors were fined RM50,000 each after they pleaded guilty to submitting falsified company bank statements to secure a cleaning tender by the government in 2019. Judge Harmi Thamri Mohamad also ordered Zulhilmi Abdul Jabar, 43, Yusrizal Ismail, 43, Hairi Md Ismail, 38, Ranzi Halim, 51, Amir Che…
KUALA LUMPUR: Ahmad Zahid Hamidi told the High Court today that a RM1.3 million “advance” from Yayasan Akalbudi, which he heads, to the police football association seven years ago did not amount to misappropriation of funds. Zahid – who was then the home minister, under whose jurisdiction the police force…
KUALA LUMPUR: Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz has urged the government to study the national policy direction to attract and ensure foreign investment remains in the country. The former Minister of International Trade and Industry said Malaysia lacked attractive factors to ensure foreign investors invest in Malaysia as well as complement…
PETALING JAYA: A former diplomat was arrested last week after allegedly planting and owning a cannabis farm with almost 100 trees at his home in Janda Baik, Pahang. According to Harian Metro, the suspect is reported to have served in the Malaysian embassies in Southeast Asia and the Middle East.…
KUCHING: A total of 245 of the 1,020 schools in Sarawak identified as dilapidated since 2016 have been repaired, rebuilt or relocated so far, the Sarawak state assembly was told today. State education, innovation and talent development minister Roland Sagah Wee Inn said the completed projects were among 455 that…
PUTRAJAYA: The appointment of a politician as the chief commissioner of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) had cast doubt on its credibility, said former chief justice Mohamed Raus Sharif. “The MACC officers must carry out their duties without fear or favour. Most importantly, it must be free of political interference,”…
SINGAPORE: A plate of chicken rice, one of Singapore’s most popular meals, is poised to get more expensive after Malaysia moved to restrict exports. The ubiquitous dish is found at almost every dining spot in Singapore, from hawker centres to high-end restaurants, and consists of poached chicken, rice and a…
KUALA LUMPUR: Ahmad Zahid Hamidi transferred a total of RM17.9 million that belonged to Yayasan Akalbudi to a law firm as his former aide, Mazlina Mazlan @ Ramly, was not well versed in accounting work, the High Court here heard today. The former deputy prime minister also dismissed the prosecution’s…
PETALING JAYA: A High Court judge at the Butterworth court has told magistrates to be more vigilant and observant to avoid situations where accused persons are charged twice with the same crime, or double jeopardy. Judicial commissioner Amirudin Abd Rahman said the lower courts should not deal with criminal cases…
KUALA LUMPUR, 24 Mei (Bernama) -- KNM Group Bhd (KNM) mengumumkan anak syarikat tidak langsung milik penuhnya, Deutsche KNM GmbH (DKNM) memeterai perjanjian penjualan, pembelian dan pemindahan (SPA) bersyarat dengan GPR Siebzigste Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH (GSV) untuk cadangan penjualan Borsig GmbH (Borsig) . SPA yang ditandatangani pada 23 Mei, 2022 itu…
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief Azam Baki says the perpetrators of the 1MDB scandal must be brought to justice for their “evil” actions. In his keynote address at the third Malaysia Anti-Corruption Forum 2022, the MACC chief commissioner stressed that there was still work to be done before the…
PETALING JAYA: A former Pakatan Harapan (PH) minister has urged the government to lift the ban on renewable energy (RE) exports to Singapore, saying it will attract more investments and create more green jobs. Bakri MP Yeo Bee Yin, a former energy, science, technology, environment and climate change minister, said…
KUALA LUMPUR: Employers who fail to pay the salaries of their foreign maids will immediately be flagged through an electronic system developed by the human resources ministry, says Indonesian ambassador Hermono. He said the system, which will allow real-time monitoring, will be implemented to ensure transparency and to avoid manipulation…
PETALING JAYA: PAS has turned down the premise of working under a “big tent” with opposition parties in the coming general election (GE15), though it will continue to maintain its partnerships under Perikatan Nasional and Muafakat Nasional. PAS vice-president Idris Ahmad said the party’s leadership had not specifically discussed the…
KUALA LUMPUR: Shahidan Kassim has joined the fight for the top post in the Malaysia Athletics Federation (MAF), hoping to restore the credibility of the conflict-ridden body. Perlis Athletics Association secretary Iyaru Muthusamy said his president has confirmed that he will contest the MAF election on June 12. He said…
PETALING JAYA: The public service department (JPA) has defended the dress code set for government offices after criticism from a DAP MP, saying this was also practised in countries like Japan, the UK, Australia and Thailand. In a statement yesterday, JPA director-general Mohd Shafiq Abdullah said the dress code set…