GEORGE TOWN: The High Court here has dismissed the government’s bid to forfeit money kept in various bank accounts, and properties from 45 individuals and companies alleged to have been involved in online gambling. Judicial commissioner Mohd Radzi Abdul Hamid held that the government had failed to prove the case…
PETALING JAYA: Graphic artist and activist Fahmi Reza has been called up by police over his satirical picture of an ape which he uploaded on social media last night. “It hasn’t even been 15 hours and they’ve opened investigation papers against me under the Sedition Act,” he said in a…
PUTRAJAYA: A widow and two men failed to set aside their death sentence for the murder of another man six years ago in a case where the body of the victim was never recovered. A three-member Court of Appeal bench, chaired by Hanipah Farikullah, said today they found the conviction…
PETALING JAYA: Muda has called for reforms to the prison system, including setting up a medical unit at every police lock-up, following the latest custodial death. Citing a report by the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam), the party’s information chief Luqman Long noted that only five of the 400…
KUALA LUMPUR: DAP has co-opted Pasir Pinji assemblyman Howard Lee and Sandakan MP Vivian Wong into the central executive committee (CEC), the party’s top decision-making body. Other new co-opted CEC members include Bilut assemblyman Lee Chin Chen, Jelutong MP RSN Rayer and former Paloh assemblyman Sheikh Umar Bagharib Ali. “The…
KUALA LUMPUR: The move by the foreign ministry (Wisma Putra) to recall the Malaysian ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Malaysian consul-general in Dubai for failing to coordinate administrative and logistical matters during the prime minister’s visit to the UAE late last month needs to be resolved…
PETALING JAYA: Contributors to Lembaga Tabung Angkatan Tentera (LTAT) are allowed to withdraw up to RM10,000 for haj pilgrimage beginning tomorrow, according to the defence ministry (Mindef). Its minister Hishammuddin Hussein said withdrawal may be made on conditions that the servicemen have received their confirmation letter from Lembaga Tabung Haji…
PETALING JAYA: A petition calling for the release of Sam Ke Ting, who was jailed yesterday over the Johor Bahru “basikal lajak” (modified bicycle) case, has drawn almost 250,000 signatures in the last 24 hours. The petition, created by Change.org, aims to obtain 300,000 signatures in hopes of getting the…
PETALING JAYA: DAP and Umno have shut the door on the prospects of controversial former assemblyman Norhizam Hassan Baktee contesting in the next general election (GE15) under their respective banners. Melaka DAP chief Damien Yeo told FMT the party does not “want him back”, as the sting of Norhizam’s past…
PETALING JAYA: The US embassy in Malaysia has published its 2021 Human Rights Report, highlighting several cases of human rights violations and corruption. Among the issues it addressed were custodial deaths involving security guard Sivabalan Subramaniam in Gombak, lorry driver Umar Farouq Abdullah in Klang and cow milk trader A…
KUALA LUMPUR: Former prime minister Najib Razak claims 1MDB’s US$8 billion (RM33.8 billion) lawsuit against him and seven others is “dubious”. He said that initially 15 people, including him, were named in the suit. However, the names of seven people – former CEOs Hazem Abdul Rahman and Shahrol Azral Ibrahim…
PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Court has declared as void an ouster clause in the Prevention of Crime Act (Poca) that restricts judges from inquiring into the grounds for detention. Previously, the High Courts hearing a habeas corpus application could only hear and decide on matters related to the failure to follow…
PETALING JAYA: Pakatan Harapan will need at least 10 more years or two general elections before it can retake the federal government, says Permatang Pauh MP Nurul Izzah Anwar. The former PKR vice-president told Sinar Harian she foresaw PH having a tough time in GE15 and losing many parliamentary and…
PETALING JAYA: Umno Supreme Council member Puad Zarkashi has offered to buy the painting that depicts MPs in the Dewan Rakyat as apes and frogs bought by the Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah. Puad said he would buy the painting from Sultan Sahrafuddin, which currently hangs in the…
PETALING JAYA: DAP chairman Lim Guan Eng has urged the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to reveal if former Astro CEO Rohana Rozhan will be prosecuted following indications that she withheld information on the 1MDB scandal. Speaking to FMT, Lim noted that former Goldman Sachs banker Tim Leissner had testified in…
PETALING JAYA: A primary school in Kuala Lumpur is offering pupils lockers in which to keep their books for a fee of RM120 for eight months, a move that has upset some parents and the National Union of the Teaching Profession (NUTP). A parent who contacted FMT said the school…
PETALING JAYA: Ongoing infrastructure improvement to the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) network will be matched by service improvements, says its CEO, Zarif Hashim. In an interview with FMT, Zarif said these enhancements are being made in tandem with the construction of the MRT3 Circle Line. He said Prasarana Malaysia Bhd,…
PETALING JAYA: An analyst foresees PKR prolonging its struggle for party reforms now that Anwar Ibrahim has retained its presidency for the 2022-2024 term. Oh Ei Sun of the Singapore Institute of International Affairs told FMT he believed PKR would struggle to produce new leaders with fresh ideas because old…
LAHAD DATU, 13 April – Enam lelaki termasuk seorang warga Filipina ditahan bersama 60,000 liter petrol bernilai RM123,000 turut dirampas dalam operasi Cegah Pati (OCP) oleh Pasukan Gerakan Am (PGA) di Kampung Bangkarat, Tungku, di sini, pada jam 11.30 pagi, kelmarin. Difahamkan, semua suspek berusia 23 hingga 54 tahun tersebut…
PETALING JAYA: The lawyer for Sam Ke Ting has urged the people to pray for the clerk after the Johor Bahru High Court sentenced her to six years in jail and fined her RM6,000 for reckless driving that caused the deaths of eight teenagers on modified bicycles, or “basikal lajak”.…