PETALING JAYA: Businessman Nicky Liow was never part of any criminal gang but happened to be in the spotlight after being successful in business and flaunting his wealth, said his lawyer. Rajpal Singh said the 34-year-old’s habit of showing off his wealth had triggered authorities to question his sources of…
PETALING JAYA: DAP secretary-general Loke Siew Fook has conceded that there is a significant drop in support for Pakatan Harapan (PH). Citing the party’s analysis of last month’s Johor state elections results, Loke said that while DAP managed to retain 10 seats, the percentage of those who voted for the…
PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Court has dismissed a bid by the Federal Territories Islamic religious department’s (Jawi) muallaf registrar to proceed with its appeal to reinstate the conversion of two children to Islam, done unilaterally by their mother. Court of Appeal president Rohana Yusuf, who chaired the panel, denied Jawi’s application…
PETALING JAYA: DAP chairman Lim Guan Eng has urged the government to extend the bank loan moratorium and interest rate waiver, which ended on March 31, for another six months. He said that despite the reopening of the nation’s borders on April 1, Malaysia’s growth prospect was expected to soften…
PETALING JAYA: An anti-corruption watchdog group has told the government to probe the claims made by former Goldman Sachs banker Tim Leissner on Malaysians allegedly involved in the 1MDB bribery scandal. Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4) said the claims were made during the US trial of Roger Ng,…
PETALING JAYA: Umno vice-president Khaled Nordin says foreign minister Saifuddin Abdullah must take responsibility for the debacle over Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob’s visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) last month. In a Facebook post, Khaled criticised Wisma Putra for failing to ensure that Ismail was given an honourable…
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) has urged the government to delay the entry of 500,000 Bangladeshi workers who are expected to arrive in Malaysia starting this month. Its secretary-general, Kamarul Baharin Mansor, said the influx of foreign workers would encourage exploitation and result in forced labour, and…
PETALING JAYA: Permatang Pauh MP Nurul Izzah Anwar has decided not to contest in the upcoming PKR elections. She said she would be focusing on the Ayuh Malaysia campaign, which she co-founded with former Pandan MP Rafizi Ramli. “I will focus my full attention and efforts on the campaign to…
PETALING JAYA: Fahmi Fadzil, who is in the running for one of the PKR vice-president’s posts up for grabs, says the party and Pakatan Harapan cannot be quick to give up on their hopes of winning the upcoming general election. “Personally, I feel that we also need to be pragmatic…
SHAH ALAM: Former fugitive Nicky Liow pleaded not guilty in the sessions court here today to 26 counts of money laundering totalling RM36 million. The 34-year old businessman, alleged to be the head of an organised criminal group, made the plea after the charges were read to him in Mandarin…
SEPANG: Police will work for the release of another 45 Malaysians believed held captive in Southeast Asian countries including Thailand, Laos, Myanmar and Cambodia. This comes after 12 Malaysians returned home today after allegedly being held against their will by criminal syndicates in Cambodia. Bukit Aman criminal investigation department director…
SINGAPORE: Capital A, the parent of budget carrier AirAsia, has taken the first step towards bringing flying taxis to the masses in Southeast Asia while taking another leap towards transforming its brand. “Urban Air Mobility is a new concept. Therefore, the focus is on creating and enabling an ecosystem and…
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here has dismissed a leave application for judicial review to challenge the attorney-general’s discretion in not prosecuting two Muslim converts for allegedly insulting non-Islamic faiths. Judge Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh said the applicants – S Sivakumar and M Rajasegaran – had not rebutted the…
PETALING JAYA: The Inland Revenue Board (LHDN) has cautioned taxpayers to be wary of scammers and their many tactics as the tax season draws to a close. LHDN spokesman Ranjeet Kaur said people must also lookout for red flags when approached by those claiming to act on behalf of the…
BANGKOK: Few cases ruffle Hamid Ismail after nearly two decades as a lawyer, but he was taken aback when a man he defended was sentenced with the help of an artificial intelligence (AI) tool in Sabah. Hamid knew courts in Sabah and Sarawak were testing the AI tool for sentencing…
PETALING JAYA: Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has retained the PKR presidency for the 2022-2024 term after being the only person nominated for the party’s top post. This was announced by PKR secretary-general Saifuddin Nasution Ismail in a Facebook post today. He congratulated the Port Dickson MP for defending his position.…
PETALING JAYA: Local law graduates are exempted from taking the Certificate in Legal Practice examination because a CLP module is already part of their final-year course, says a former Malaysian Bar president. Salim Bashir said local graduates studied Malaysian law and the CLP module, whereas overseas graduates studied English law…
KOTA KINABALU: Four additional Neigbourhood Watch Communities (Komuniti Rukun Tetangga) will be set up for Luyang soon, said Gee Tien Siong. Gee, Luyang Community Development Leader (PPM Luyang), said the Luyang Police Sub-district, under KK Police District, requires 12 Neighbourhood Watch (KRT), because of increased development and housing over the…
PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob is banking on opposition support in the Dewan Rakyat tomorrow to pass a constitutional amendment that will pave the way for an anti-hopping law. Speaking to reporters after a briefing for MPs on the proposed amendment, he expressed confidence that the Constitution (Amendment)…
PETALING JAYA: Controversial former Melaka assemblyman Norhizam Hassan Baktee, now without a party, is eyeing a chance of becoming an MP at the next general election. He said today he is looking forward to contesting in Hang Tuah Jaya, and claimed he is being courted by several parties after what…