KUALA LUMPUR: Serba Dinamik Holdings Bhd (SDHB) is taking steps to seek leave from the High Court to allow the company to hold one or more court-convened creditors’ meetings. The meetings would enable it to present one or more schemes of arrangement to seek a constructive resolution for the company…
PETALING JAYA: The prevalence of Long Covid symptoms by individuals who have recovered from Covid-19 is above 60%, says health minister Khairy Jamaluddin. He said the Long Covid prevalence rate of those recovering from Covid-19 Category 4 and 5 was at 65.1%. “Of this, 61.2% have experienced more than two…
JITRA: Repair work on the collapsed bund at Terusan Tengah, Struktur Alor Limpah, Sungai Santap, Pelubang, near here is expected to cost between RM1.5 million and RM1.8 million. Kedah menteri besar Sanusi Md Nor said the incident that occurred at noon yesterday was unexpected and caused a disruption in the…
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s production and exports of palm oil are expected to rise 30% by the end of this year, amid increased demand after neighbouring Indonesia banned exports and following the re-entry of plantation workers from abroad, a minister said. Malaysia, the world’s second-largest palm oil producer after Indonesia, stands…
KUALA LUMPUR: A senior partner from KPMG told the High Court in Najib Razak’s 1MDB money laundering and power abuse trial he felt “intimidated” by the former prime minister’s remarks for him to sign off the company’s 2013 financial statement. KPMG’s managing partner, Johan Idris, said this when under re-examination…
PUTRAJAYA: Najib Razak and his son Nazifuddin will have another attempt in court to set aside the Inland Revenue Board’s (LHDN) summary judgment to recover more than RM1.7 billion in tax arrears from them. This follows today’s decision by a three-member Federal Court bench, chaired by Chief Justice Tengku Maimun…
PETALING JAYA: A “failed train” at the Taman Jaya LRT station heading towards Putra Heights resulted in numerous rail users faced with delays in the morning commute on the Kelana Jaya line. “Trains will move slower and stop longer at platforms. Customers are advised to seek alternative transport,” said RapidKL…
PETALING JAYA: The human resources ministry has terminated the e-quota module of the Foreign Workers Centralised Management System (FWCMS), which allows for the application, verification and approval of foreign workers’ quota. Instead, all employers seeking to hire foreign workers are now required to attend an interview at the ministry’s One…
PUTRAJAYA: The veterinary services department (JPV) will be enforcing some regulations cited in the 2021-2030 National Animal Welfare Strategic Plan (NAWSP), including one related to pet or animal abandonment. Its director-general, Dr Norlizan Mohd Noor, said the Animal Welfare Code of Practice (KAKH) introduced before this was not legally binding.…
PETALING JAYA: Dancing may not be allowed when nightclubs reopen on Sunday (May 15) after a two-year Covid-19 hiatus, but business leaders say that may be exactly what the ailing industry needs to get back on its feet. While regulations for the safe reopening of nightlife are yet to be…
JOHOR BAHRU: Former Johor menteri besar Hasni Mohammad has set out seven policies by which to reverse the brain drain of Malaysians to Singapore. Hasni said in a posting yesterday that these policies would raise wages and employment opportunities for Malaysians, which is crucial in reversing the migration trend. He…
PETALING JAYA: Police are investigating 324 cases of illegal money lenders, or Ah Longs, involving RM2.46 million in the first four months of the year. Bukit Aman commercial crime investigation department director Mohd Kamarudin Md Din said police arrested 543 Ah Longs during the period, with 159 cases charged in…
GEORGE TOWN: A women’s rights activist has criticised a government decision to exclude domestic helpers from being paid the new RM1,500 minimum wage. Irene Xavier of Persatuan Sahabat Wanita Selangor said the decision was discriminatory. The exemption showed that the government did not view domestic work as being worthy of…
KUALA LUMPUR: The drafting of the anti-hopping laws must be split into two stages by first dealing with “clear-cut” party hopping activity to save time, DAP deputy chairman Gobind Singh Deo said today. “Do it in two stages. First (enact the law) on ‘clear-cut’ party hopping, then later (look at)…
KUALA LUMPUR: Former 1MDB chairman Bakke Salleh told the High Court in Najib Razak’s money laundering and power abuse trial the former prime minister did not respond to his concerns on the company’s state of affairs. He said he sent an SMS to Najib shortly before he left 1MDB in…
KUALA LUMPUR: Serba Dinamik Holdings Bhd’s share price on Bursa Malaysia contracted by nearly 60% in the early trading session following the resumption of the trading of its shares today. Trading of the company’s shares had been suspended since Oct 22, 2021 due to its failure to comply with Bursa…
KUALA LUMPUR: The prosecution’s case in the corruption trial of former Felcra chairman Bung Moktar Radin and his wife, Zizie Izette Abdul Samad, appeared to have suffered a setback after the sessions court ruled that a report made to begin the investigation was inadmissible. Trial judge Rozina Ayob said this…
IPOH: The managing director of a company who landed a helicopter at the Ipoh Padang to pick up orders of the famous “nasi ganja” was charged in the magistrates’ court here today with violating civil aviation regulations. Mohamed Raffe K Chekku, 53, pleaded not guilty to the charge. Raffe, who…
PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Court is scheduled to hear Najib Razak’s appeal against his conviction in the RM42 million SRC International corruption case from Aug 15 to 26. In a letter dated April 29, the court informed the prosecution and defence that the appeal would be held over 10 days. It…
PETALING JAYA: The Pakatan Harapan education committee has renewed calls for full-time wardens at fully residential schools, stating it will reduce the burden placed on teachers who have to serve as wardens. While the committee said it took note of the education ministry’s initial efforts to overcome the problem of…