PETALING JAYA: Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim said today that Pakatan Harapan (PH) will uphold its political agreement with Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob until July 31 and is open to an extension beyond the expiry date. He said the coalition is ready to have discussions on extending the memorandum of…
KUALA LUMPUR: Construction and property conglomerate Gamuda Bhd has announced that its four highway concession holders have accepted takeover offers from Amanat Lebuhraya Rakyat Bhd (ALR), the private company with a government mandate to restructure Klang Valley highways. The company said in a stock exchange filing that the four companies,…
PETALING JAYA: Two Malaysians are among 10 people who have received citizenry awards for coming to a woman’s aid on April 14 in a slashing outside a restaurant at Beach Road. The two Malaysians, Lim Chee Kong and Lim Chee Wei, were given the “Public Spirited Awards” by Singapore police…
PETALING JAYA: Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim says the question of Pakatan Harapan’s (PH) prime minister candidate for GE15 is not a priority for the coalition. The current priority was to get close and help the people, he said in a media interview. He acknowledged that he remained the sole candidate…
PETALING JAYA: New rules on “micro-mobility vehicles” are to be announced by the government soon, which could include requiring a driving licence for e-scooters capable of going faster than 50km/h. A comprehensive list on the types of vehicles considered “micro-mobility vehicles” would be issued, said transport minister Wee Ka Siong…
PETALING JAYA: PAS secretary-general Takiyuddin Hassan thanked Amanah for confirming that his party has zero ties with Pakatan Harapan (PH), and said PAS would reject any political pact with opposition parties under the “big tent” approach for the general election. Takiyuddin said PAS had been consistent in supporting the current…
KUALA LUMPUR: Sprint highway has agreed to a takeover offer from Amanat Lebuhraya Rakyat Bhd (ALR), a company which holds a government mandate to restructure four Klang Valley highways, it was announced today. The announcement was made in a stock exchange filing by public-listed Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor Bhd (KPS), which…
KUALA LUMPUR: A defamation suit filed by the founder of an e-commerce firm against Kepong MP Lim Lip Eng is to proceed as mediation to settle the matter out of court has fizzled out. The mediation effort failed as Lim declined to offer an apology in court, which would allow…
PUTRAJAYA: A solution to the problem of high festive-season air fares has been found after 72-hour-long talks involving airlines and aviation authorities, transport minister Wee Ka Siong said today. The decision came about during a meeting that began on Thursday. Details would be announced soon, he said. The talks involved…
PETALING JAYA: The “big tent” approach cannot apply to Bersatu and PAS, says Amanah president Mohamad Sabu. It also cannot apply to parties such as Umno, he said, adding that Pakatan Harapan will not work with “traitors” who betrayed the people’s mandate. This comes after DAP closed the door on…
PETALING JAYA: AirAsia’s parent company Capital A has called for further relaxation of travel restrictions to stimulate air travel and revive the global economy. Its chief commercial officer, Collin Currie, said tourism was a major economic contributor and a “lifeline” for many countries. “For Asean as a whole, the tourism…
PETALING JAYA: Women, family and community development minister Rina Harun has come under fire for visiting a child with Down Syndrome in the hospital, for what netizens call a “publicity stunt”. Yayasan Chow Kit co-founder Hartini Zainudin described her actions as “hypocritical” and “lacking sincerity”, telling FMT she felt the…
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s exports soared by 25.4% in March, hitting a new high of RM131.6 billion. The statistics department said the export value growth was supported by both domestic exports and re-exports. “Malaysia’s exports accelerated by 25.4% from RM105 billion to RM131.6 billion, surpassing the RM100 billion mark for the…
PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal has allowed clerk Sam Ke Ting to be freed on bail of RM10,000 in one surety, pending her bid for leave to appeal against her conviction and sentence in the modified bicycle, or “basikal lajak”, case. Judge Ravinthran Paramaguru granted her bail application today after…
KOTA KINABALU: It is not yet time for Muda to talk about the seats it wants to contest in Sabah in the 15th general election (GE15), said party president Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman. Speaking at a town hall meeting here last night, the former youth and sports minister stressed…
PETALING JAYA: Najib Razak, who is appealing to overturn his conviction in the RM42 million SRC International Sdn Bhd corruption case, has filed an application for more time to file his grounds of appeal in the Federal Court. The former prime minister, who filed the motion last week, wants the…
PETALING JAYA: DAP has closed the door on cooperation with Bersatu and PAS, with its chairman, Lim Guan Eng, stating he does not trust the two parties’ leaders. Lim also said he did not want to meet Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin to discuss any form of cooperation as the former…
PETALING JAYA: Two anti-graft groups say it is “shocking and strange” that two MPs had only recently revealed that they were approached to defect from Pakatan Harapan during the lockdown in 2020. Transparency International Malaysia president Muhammad Mohan said when a bribe was offered, the politicians should have immediately made…
PETALING JAYA: The Mass Rapid Transit 3 (MRT3) Circle Line will become the backbone of the Kuala Lumpur transit network once it is completed, says MRT Corp CEO Zarif Hashim. Zarif said the project was designed to facilitate a seamless switch from one mode of transportation to another. MRT3 is…
KUALA LUMPUR, 16 April (Bernama) -- Penyerang import Romel Morales akhirnya berjaya menemui sentuhan penyudah musim ini apabila meledak dua gol bagi membantu Kuala Lumpur (KL) City FC mengatasi Sabah FC 2-0, sekali gus mencalar rekod tiga perlawanan tanpa kalah pelawat dalam aksi Liga Super di Stadium Bola Sepak Kuala Lumpur, Cheras,…