PETALING JAYA: Umno must find a way out of the current political situation as the coalition government it leads has not lived up to expectations, party deputy president Mohamad Hasan said tonight. And in urging Umno to stop giving a lifeline to other political parties, Mohamad called on party leaders…
IPOH: Tronoh assemblyman Paul Yong told the High Court here today a political ploy was behind the rape charge he is currently on trial for. He said there had been rumours that a motion of no confidence against the Perak menteri besar would be submitted at the state assembly to…
PETALING JAYA: Umno’s survival hinges on its ability to win the support of non-Malays, the party’s deputy president Mohamad Hasan said. “Malay votes alone aren’t enough to form a government, let alone a stable government,” he said in a speech at the party’s annual general assembly today. He said the…
KUALA LUMPUR: Mobile network operators (MNOs), namely Celcom Axiata, Digi Telecommunications, Maxis, and U Mobile have welcomed the Cabinet’s decision to continue with the Single Wholesale Network (SWN) model, as well as the offer for MNOs to take up an equity stake in Digital Nasional Bhd (DNB). In a joint…
SINGAPORE: A Singapore court on Wednesday rejected appeals by three men sentenced to death for drug offences despite criticism from the United Nations (UN) and rights campaigners. Roslan Bakar, a Singaporean, and Pausi Jefridin, from neighbouring Malaysia, were arrested in 2008 on drug trafficking charges and sentenced to death two…
PETALING JAYA: A teenager accused of murdering her new born son made a fresh bid to secure bail before the Court of Appeal pending disposal of her case. Her lawyer, Sangeet Kaur Deo, said the defence filed the fresh application today. The Kuala Terengganu High Court had rejected the girl’s…
KUALA LUMPUR: More healthcare companies will be roped in to provide Covid-19 screening services at the country’s airports, effectively ending the current monopoly held by a private healthcare firm, the Dewan Rakyat was told today. Deputy health minister Dr Noor Azmi Ghazali said the health ministry was informed that Malaysia…
PETALING JAYA: The judiciary has lodged a police report over two news articles implicating Court of Appeal judge Nazlan Mohd Ghazali in the 1MDB and SRC International affairs. In a statement, the office of the chief registrar of the Federal Court said the two articles purportedly affected the course of…
KUALA LUMPUR: Applications for the special RM10,000 withdrawal facility from the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) are open to members below 55 starting April 1. “The deadline for application is April 30 while payment starts on April 20,” EPF said in a statement today. Members are allowed to withdraw a maximum…
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will continue to seek justice over the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 through international courts, defence minister Hishammuddin Hussein told the Dewan Rakyat today. He said the government did not wish to be embroiled in geopolitical issues related to the Russian-Ukrainian conflict and only sought justice…
PETALING JAYA: Umno veteran Shahrir Samad has stressed that he has his own views on the issue surrounding the Johor menteri besar’s post, saying that he has his own principles as a democrat. “When it comes to matters concerning the party (Umno) and the Sultan, I have my own stance.…
PETALING JAYA: Any move to introduce a multi-tiered Employees Provident Fund (EPF) dividend payout will only see an exodus of funds belonging to the “rich” contributors, making the retirement fund further vulnerable, say experts. They say this group, which is already paying higher taxes, cannot be asked to bear the…
PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Court has dismissed Najib Razak’s application to include fresh evidence to set aside his conviction in the RM42 million SRC International case appeal. Chief Justice Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat said the application to adduce additional evidence did not fulfil the requirements of the law. “We find that…
KUALA LUMPUR: An argument over alleged abuse of government funds for the Indian community led to one MP being ejected from Parliament and another being told to “go back and have thosai”. It began when M Kula Segaran (PH-Ipoh Barat) said he was unhappy that a bipartisan meeting on the…
PETALING JAYA: The government will maintain the Single Wholesale Network (SWN) model for the 5G network rollout, according to the finance minister. It will offer a 70% stake to mobile network operators (MNOs), Tengku Zafrul Aziz added.about:blank At a press conference today, he said this was the best solution to…
PETALING JAYA: The government will allow another withdrawal from the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) of up to RM10,000, Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob announced today. He said the government decided on this as it was aware that many people were still struggling from the after-effects of the pandemic. “The government…
PETALING JAYA: Some 35% of adults in Malaysia have not received their Covid-19 booster shots, health minister Khairy Jamaluddin said. He urged the elderly and those with comorbidities to go for their boosters to protect themselves against severe complications due to the virus. “The third dose, especially for those above…
PETALING JAYA: The National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA) has reported six serious cases of adverse events following immunisation (AEFI) among children aged five to 11. NPRA director Dr Roshayati Mohamad Sani said five of the cases required hospitalisation while the remaining one, who is understood to have had an underlying…
PETALING JAYA: Umno is obliged to explain to Johor voters why Hasni Mohammad was not appointed the menteri besar when it had used the “poster boy” as its candidate to lead the state during the recent election campaign. Ilham Centre’s head researcher, Yusri Ibrahim, believed that Hasni, being Barisan Nasional’s…
KUALA LUMPUR: Only the public prosecutor, not the health director-general (DG), has the absolute power to issue or cancel compound notices issued to offenders who flout Covid-19 SOPs, the Dewan Rakyat was told today. Deputy health minister Dr Noor Azmi Ghazali said the powers given to the public prosecutors dispel…