PETALING JAYA: Two workers’ groups have objected to a proposal for reductions in the wages of employees working from home. Commenting on a call by Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) executive director Shamsuddin Bardan, spokesmen for the National Union of Bank Employees (NUBE) and the Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) told…
PETALING JAYA: Some business owners are against the government’s move to make them check visitors’ risk status on MySejahtera from May 1, when the check-in requirement imposed on individuals will no longer apply. On Wednesday, when health minister Khairy Jamaluddin announced the lifting of the requirement on individuals, he also…
PETALING JAYA: Private healthcare insurance should be expanded to cover Covid-19, says the Association of Private Hospitals Malaysia (APHM). APHM president Dr Kuljit Singh said the low daily cases and high vaccination rate will minimise the risk of exorbitant claims from insurance holders with Covid-19, describing the current claim benefits…
Pihak berkuasa tidak akan mengeluarkan saman terhadap Orang Kurang Upaya (OKU) dan individu mempunyai masalah kesihatan yang menggunakan Personal Mobility Aids (PMA) di lintasan pejalan kaki di jalan raya bagi tujuan melintas jalan.Menteri Pengangkutan Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong berkata keputusan itu dibuat mengambil kira keperluan OKU yang menggunakan…
PETALING JAYA: Lawyers for Dr Mahathir Mohamad said the former prime minister stood by his remarks that Ahmad Zahid Hamidi sought his help to “drop” his corruption cases. Lead counsel Mior Haidir said they will contest Zahid’s defamation suit against Mahathir. “He (Mahathir) also reserves his right to file a…
KUALA LUMPUR: Rights group Suara Rakyat Malaysia (Suaram) has voiced concern over the government’s data on deaths in custody. Suaram’s right to justice coordinator Wong Yan Ke said the numbers issued by the home ministry were misleading. “The figures seem to be manipulated as there have been huge discrepancies even…
PETALING JAYA: A prosecution witness in the corruption trial of former Sabah water department director Awang Mohd Tahir Awang Mohd Talib told the Special Corruption Court in Kota Kinabalu he agreed to use his name to book two luxury cars on behalf of the accused. According to Husseiny Yusof, 43,…
PETALING JAYA: The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) does not have any commissioners after their term expired yesterday, similar to what happened twice previously. Former commissioner Mah Weng Kwai said a selection committee met on Monday and the process would take some time. “As of today, there are no…
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court has fixed July 25 to hear Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob’s application to restrain the owner of a news portal from publishing or repeating an article until the disposal of a defamation suit. Ismail is suing Agenda Daily and its owner, Izwan Mohd Zubit, for…
YANGON: A court in military-ruled Myanmar sentenced deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi to five years in jail today after finding her guilty in the first of 11 corruption cases against her, according to a source with knowledge of proceedings. The Nobel laureate, who led Myanmar for five years before…
KUALA LUMPUR: The government told the High Court today that decisions by the shariah courts are final, and civil courts have no power to review them. Federal counsel Sallehuddin Md Ali said Article 121(1A) of the Federal Constitution clearly states that the civil courts have no jurisdiction on matters that…
PETALING JAYA: Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has filed another defamation suit – this time against Dr Mahathir Mohamad for claiming that he sought the former prime minister’s help to drop his corruption charges. Zahid disputed Mahathir’s allegation that he had gone to his (Mahathir’s) home with two or three…
PETALING JAYA: Human rights activist Jerald Joseph has left his post as a Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) commissioner after six years of service. Joseph was first appointed a Suhakam commissioner for the 2016-2019 term before it was extended for another term from 2019 to 2022. In a statement…
JOHOR BAHRU: The reopening of the Malaysia-Singapore borders brought a huge relief to businesses in Johor Bahru with the economic activities nearly returning to normal after a two-year “shutdown” because of Covid-19. As for Malaysians working in Singapore, they began the old daily ritual of travelling to work in the…
PETALING JAYA: Migrant rights group Tenaganita has hit out at home minister Hamzah Zainudin for telling Rohingya refugees to return to their home country if they are unhappy with the way they are treated in Malaysia. Tenaganita executive director Glorene Das told FMT that it was baffling for a minister…
Polis menahan seorang lelaki dipercayai menyerang dan menetak anaknya kerana perselisihan faham berkaitan duit dalam kejadian di Kampung Awak, Teluk Bahang di Balik Pulau malam tadi.Difahamkan kejadian berlaku pada kira-kira pukul 8.30 malam di rumah mereka, apabila suspek yang berusia 40-an memarahi anak lelakinya, dipercayai berkaitan dengan duit, sebelum berlaku…
KUALA LUMPUR: Close cooperation from the public, both individuals and civil society organisations (CSOs), is crucial towards boosting the government and the police efforts in preventing crime, and maintaining peace and order in the country. Acknowledging this were both Tan Sri T.C Goh, President of The Federation of Chinese Associations…
KUALA LUMPUR: The Court of Appeal in Putrajaya has set May 11 for case management of an appeal by a female clerk who was sentenced to six years’ jail and RM6,000 fine for reckless driving which resulted in the deaths of eight teenagers on modified bicycles, commonly known as “basikal…
PUTRAJAYA: A former Masterchef Malaysia finalist, who is jointly charged with her husband for the murder of their domestic worker, was today allowed bail by the Court of Appeal. A three-member bench chaired by Judge Lee Swee Seng ordered Etiqah Siti Noorashikeen Mohd Sulang to post RM30,000 in one surety…
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia and Indonesia are leading in the recovery of domestic travel demand in Southeast Asia, reaching 100% growth in March compared with the same period in 2019. Countries such as the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam are quickly following the lead. Google Asia Pacific travel lead Hermione Joye said…