KUALA LUMPUR: Ahmad Zahid Hamidi spent most of the RM120,000 monthly income that he received when he was not part of the government on charitable activities in keeping with his late parents’ wishes, the High Court heard today. Reading his statement as the first defence witness in his corruption trial,…
PETALING JAYA: Former Astro chief executive officer Rohana Rozhan, who is said to have been involved in a 10-year relationship with ex-Goldman Sachs banker Tim Leissner, has agreed to return US$10 million – the cost of a London house given to her by Leissner – according to a Malaysian Anti-Corruption…
PETALING JAYA: Former human resources minister M Kula Segaran has called on his successor, M Saravanan, to explain the confusion over the minimum salary for Indonesian maids in the new agreement signed with Jakarta recently. Being a key component in the latest memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Malaysia and Indonesia…
KOTA KINABALU: A witness in the Sabah water department corruption trial told the court that former department director Ag Mohd Tahir Ag Mohd Talib paid in cash half of the RM530,000 needed to purchase her condominium unit. Christine Fiona M Ponsoi, 36, the prosecution’s ninth witness, who said she was…
PETALING JAYA: A female clerk has been sentenced to six years’ jail and fined RM6,000 by the High Court in Johor Bahru for reckless driving in connection with the deaths of eight teenagers on modified bicycles, or “basikal lajak”, five years ago. Sam Ke Ting, 27, was ordered to serve…
KUALA LUMPUR: Former attorney-general Apandi Ali has settled his suit against the government and former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad over his alleged “unlawful sacking” in 2018. Lawyer Baljit Singh Sidhu said the settlement was recorded before High Court judge Akhtar Tahir today. “The government, without prejudice, has agreed to…
KOTA KINABALU, 13 April — Program Pelan Jalinan Digital Negara (JENDELA) iaitu 3G kepada 5G di bawah Suruhanjaya Komunikasi dan Multimedia Malaysia (MCMC) dilaksanakan untuk meningkatkan sambungan rangkaian internet di seluruh negara. Walaupun ramai menyokong rangkaian 5G, pelaksanaannya menimbulkan beberapa cabaran terhadap lokasi luar bandar dan kawasan pedalaman disebabkan infrastruktur…
KUALA LUMPUR: After low-key celebrations for two years because of Covid-19 SOPs, the Tamil, Sikh and Malayalee communities in Malaysia are all set to usher in major festivals tomorrow and on Friday. Chittirai Puttandu, the Tamil new year, and Vaisakhi, the Sikh new year, will be celebrated on April 14,…
PETALING JAYA: A consumer group has thrown its weight behind a hypermarket boss’s proposal to increase the ceiling price of standard chicken. Commenting on Mydin managing director Ameer Ali Mydin’s proposal to raise the price to RM9.90 per kg from RM8.90 because of the current shortage, Malaysia Consumers Movement president…
APRIL 13 — The other day I randomly Googled someone because the person’s name was unusually long even by Malaysian standards. In one Google search, I found out that said person had a sister, her age and the fact that she was a newly added name to the voter rolls as…
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia’s ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the consul-general of Malaysia in Dubai who were recalled will be placed at Wisma Putra, Public Service Department (JPA) director-general Shafiq Abdullah said today. He added that they have not been assigned to the JPA’s pool system of civil servants…
PETALING JAYA: Wisma Putra has lodged a police report over an audio clip, alleging among others that Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob was not on good terms with foreign minister Saifuddin Abdullah. In a brief statement, the ministry said it was also conducting an internal investigation into the matter. The…
PETALING JAYA: Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim and former prime minister Najib Razak have yet to set a time and date for their debate on financially-troubled Sapura Energy Bhd. PKR communications director Fahmi Fadzil said both sides had different opinions on when the debate should be held. “Anwar is ready for…
PETALING JAYA: The case of the helicopter which landed on a field in Ipoh, when the movement control order (MCO) was in effect, to pick up 36 packs of the city’s famous “nasi ganja” has not been closed, police said. Perak police chief Mior Faridalathrash Wahid said the investigation has…
KOTA KINABALU: A Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) leader has accused Warisan vice-president Jaujan Sambakong of not understanding the Sabah identity card (IC) issue. SAPP Youth chief, Jamain Sarudin, said Jaujan, who is Sulabayan assemblyman, should have asked about the matter during the last state assembly sitting. On March 22, former…
PETALING JAYA: Policy issues on the development of the hemp, cannabis, and ketum industry will be raised in the Cabinet, according to the parliamentary caucus on medical cannabis today. “The hemp, ketum, and medical cannabis industry are being vastly developed in many countries around the globe, with the industry being…
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 3,281 contract doctors who failed the screening for permanent positions will have their applications sent to the health ministry for a final vetting, the Public Service Commission (PSC) said today. It said some of the applications for permanent appointment to the position of UD41/UD43 medical…
TANJUNG MALIM: The development of the Automotive High-Tech Valley (AHTV) can make Malaysia, among others, a hub for electric vehicle manufacturers and component suppliers not only to Asean, but also a wider market. Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the development would be able to attract foreign investors, especially from…
KUALA LUMPUR, 12 April (Bernama) -- Sebanyak 179,451 permohonan pekerja asing bagi lima sektor akan diproses dan diluluskan dalam tempoh enam minggu lagi, menurut Menteri Sumber Manusia Datuk Seri M. Saravanan. Lima sektor tersebut adalah pembinaan, pertanian, perladangan, pembuatan dan perkhidmatan. Beliau berkata daripada jumlah permohonan tersebut, sebanyak 24,560 permohonan…
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s total trade for February 2022 amounted to RM184.8 billion, or an increase of 17.5% year-on-year (y-o-y). The department of Statistics Malaysia said exports reached RM102.3 billion (an increase of 16.8%) and imports RM82.5 billion (an increase of 18.4%). “Higher imports were mainly by Penang (RM3.1 billion), Selangor…