PETALING JAYA: The government was today slammed for its decision to provide tablets instead of laptops to university students from the B40 group under the PerantiSiswa Keluarga Malaysia initiative. Former deputy education minister Teo Nie Ching wants to know the logic behind giving tablets to university students when the government…
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court has allowed a judicial review application by Deloitte PLT partner Ng Yee Hong to challenge a decision by the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) disciplinary committee (DC) not to strike out a complaint lodged by Damansara MP Tony Pua. The Edge reported that judge Wan…
IPOH: The government is in talks with big countries to recognise its Covid-19 vaccination and test certificates, as done by the European Union (EU), to facilitate the movement of Malaysian travellers abroad. Health minister Khairy Jamaluddin said the decision of the European Commission on the recognition, effective yesterday, would allow…
PETALING JAYA: The proposed takeover of four toll concessions through the highway trust model is a “win-win” for the government, road users and infrastructure giant Gamuda Bhd, says an analyst. Gamuda has a stake in all four concessions. In a report by The Edge, CGS-CIMB analyst Sharizan Rosely said he…
BALIK PULAU: Police have arrested four men to assist in the investigation into the death of a woman on Sunday. Southwest district police chief Kamarul Rizal Jenal said the four men, aged 23 to 28, were arrested around Teluk Kumbar on Sunday and yesterday. “Police received a report from a…
KUALA LUMPUR: Former 1MDB director Ismee Ismail insisted in Najib Razak’s 1MDB trial in the High Court today that the board of directors was “misled” over the company’s transactions. He said he stood by his testimony during the examination-in-chief in November last year, as well as during cross-examination by the…
PETALING JAYA: Sabah PKR chief Christina Liew has criticised DAP for claiming she had failed to carry out her responsibilities as Tawau MP. Responding to claims by Tawau DAP Youth chief Thien Ee Hang that she had been absent on the ground, Liew said the accusation was uncalled for. She…
PETALING JAYA: Dr Mahathir Mohamad was merely being cynical when he suggested he might be hauled in by authorities for his recent remarks about the country’s justice system, his office clarified this evening. In a statement, his office said Mahathir’s latest blog post had elicited various reactions, including from former…
KUALA TERENGGANU: Two men suspected of being involved in drug-related crimes were killed in a shootout with the police in Kampung Simpang Tok Ku here this morning. Terengganu deputy police chief Wan Rukman Wan Hassan said the two suspects, who were in a yellow car, refused to stop when they…
PETALING JAYA: Pakatan Harapan has given Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob the assurance that all its MPs will back the tabling of the anti-hopping bill on April 11. The PH presidential council said this was conveyed to the prime minister in a meeting today. “The prime minister also gave his…
KOTA KINABALU: Warisan has been deliberately creating a tense environment between itself and Pakatan Harapan (PH) to distance itself from the opposition coalition, according to political analysts. Awang Azman Pawi of Universiti Malaya said Warisan’s actions, which had angered PH, could further strain their relations. He said Warisan was obviously…
KUALA LUMPUR: Blogger Wan Muhammad Azri Wan Deris, who is facing a defamation suit filed by former finance minister Lim Guan Eng and his son, Clint, has denied that he is Papagomo. In written questions to lawyers for the Lims, Wan Muhammad also denied that he had a Facebook account…
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia Airlines has confirmed that Flight MH2664 to Tawau yesterday turned back to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) after it encountered “technical issues”. The national carrier said that as a precautionary measure, the pilot made the decision to return to Kuala Lumpur in the interest of passenger safety.…
PETALING JAYA: After 13 years, Nalvin Dhillon has finally received recognition as a Malaysian citizen from the High Court today. Nalvin, 24, who was born to a Malaysian father and a Filipino mother, said he was ecstatic with the High Court’s decision after a long and arduous battle to gain…
PETALING JAYA: The proposal by Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob to make Malay the lingua franca of Asean has been shot down by an Indonesian minister, saying that it should be Bahasa Indonesia (BI) as it is the largest language spoken in Southeast Asia. Indonesian education, culture, research and technology…
KUALA LUMPUR: Rosmah Mansor’s corruption trial linked to the RM1.25 billion Sarawak rural schools’ solar energy project has been adjourned to May 12 as the prosecution wants to file an additional submission. Today’s hearing in the High Court had been scheduled for the defence and prosecution to make oral submissions…
KUALA LUMPUR: The World Bank has forecast Malaysia’s economy to grow by 5.5% in 2022, driven by the recovery in domestic demand and expansion in exports. However, it cautioned that the growth could slow to 4.8% if global conditions worsen amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the financial tightening in the US…
PETALING JAYA: The takeover of the four concessionaires with highways in the Klang Valley was first mooted by the Pakatan Harapan government in 2019, the opposition coalition said today. PH’s presidential council said the government’s announcement yesterday on the matter was the result of an effort the coalition initiated in…
GEORGE TOWN: The relaxation of SOPs since April 1 has brought a sense of relief and rejoicing to diners in Penang, with their favourite nasi kandar outlets able to operate round the clock again. Naveen, 24, from Kuala Lumpur, who was in town for a holiday, was ecstatic that these…
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah is scheduled to receive its first international flight, following the reopening of the country’s borders from April 1, from Singapore on April 16 and the second one on April 29. Sabah tourism, culture and environment minister Jafry Ariffin said the first flight would be by AirAsia and…