KUALA LUMPUR: Former attorney-general (AG) Tommy Thomas has denied that his move to strike out Najib Razak’s 1MDB malicious prosecution suit was an attempt to prevent his “wrongdoings” being aired in court. He said that the former prime minister, who is currently standing trial for 1MDB-related charges, has “no legally…
PETALING JAYA: The government is fully committed to tackling corruption and does not practise selective prosecution, Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob told the Dewan Rakyat today. Replying to opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim’s claim that Malaysia’s drop in the latest Transparency International’s annual Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) rankings was due to…
PETALING JAYA: Former chief justice Richard Malanjum has been appointed as Ombudsperson of the United Nations Security Council from yesterday. The position was previously held by Kimberly Prost (2010 to 2015), Catherine Marchi-Uhel (2015 to 2017) and Daniel Kipfer Fasciati (2018 to 2021). Prior to this appointment, Malanjum served as…
PETALING JAYA: A prime minister can remain in office even if the Yang di-Pertuan Agong refuses his consent to dissolve the Dewan Rakyat, a constitutional lawyer said. Bastian Pius Vendargon said the prime minister has to vacate his office only if the majority of members of the Dewan Rakyat have…
PETALING JAYA: Former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s claim that forced labour is not a real issue in Malaysia has been dismissed by an MP who says Mahathir was ill-informed. Klang MP Charles Santiago said several big companies have acknowledged such abuses, and companies such as medical glove maker Supermax…
PETALING JAYA: The country’s largest employers’ association has defended the government’s move to allow the intake of foreign workers, saying locals simply do not want to work dirty, dangerous and difficult (3D) jobs. Malaysian Employers Federation president Syed Hussain Husman said bosses actually preferred hiring locals as it was simpler…
PETALING JAYA: Effective today, the title of Sarawak’s head of government will be “premier” instead of “chief minister”, according to its state secretary Amar Jaul Samion. In a statement, Amar also said that the “office of the chief minister” will now be known as the “office of the premier of…
PETALING JAYA: There were 1,555 new hospital admissions involving Covid-19 cases yesterday, the health ministry said. Of this, 963 cases were in Category 1 and 2 while 592 were in Categories 3, 4 and 5. Johor had the highest number of new admissions with 226, followed by Selangor (207) and…
PETALING JAYA: The MySejahtera app will no longer change a person’s casual contact status to yellow, says health minister Khairy Jamaluddin. In a tweet, Khairy said starting today, a notification would still be sent to users to inform them if they have been exposed to Covid-19 patients. “Previously, when MySJ…
PETALING JAYA, 28 Feb -- Tentera Darat hari ini menerima enam helikopter peninjau/penyerang ringan MD530G bagi meningkatkan kesiagaan dan keupayaan pasukan itu. Panglima Tentera Darat Jen Tan Sri Zamrose Mohd Zain berkata kesemua helikopter itu bakal dilengkapi senjata jenis Gatling Gun 7.62 milimeter (mm), Heavy Machine Gun 12.7mm dan pelancar roket 70mm.…
JOHOR BAHRU: MCA president Wee Ka Siong today announced 14 of its 15 candidates that will contest in the upcoming Johor state elections on a Barisan Nasional (BN) ticket. Wee, who is also transport minister, said that the MCA candidates were a mix of old and new faces. “This time,…
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is believed to have taken a statement from former Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd group CEO Rohana Rozhan over the 1MDB controversy today. According to a report in Utusan Malaysia, the MACC is said to have opened an investigation following revelations made by former…
PETALING JAYA: Najib Razak plans to sue Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin for defamation after the PKR information chief claimed that the Pekan MP had stolen RM2.6 billion in 1MDB funds to support his lifestyle. In denying Shamsul’s claim, the former prime minister argued that he was not charged with misappropriating…
PETALING JAYA: Najib Razak said he was not informed about former Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) governor Zeti Akhtar Aziz’s husband, Tawfiq Ayman, allegedly receiving money from Low Taek Jho (Jho Low). “At that time, I was still prime minister, but neither the former governor, BNM, nor any other government agency…
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian embassy in Kiev, Ukraine will provide shelter for Malaysians still in the Eastern European country. According to Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob, there are currently 11 Malaysians in Ukraine. “I was informed that there are 23 Malaysians registered with our embassy in Kiev, but 12 of…
KUALA LUMPUR: Tenaga Nasional Bhd’s (TNB) net profit rose to RM3.66 billion for the financial year ended Dec 31, 2021 (FY2021) from RM3.59 billion in the previous year. This was despite a 72% larger net loss on impairment of financial instruments of RM940.2 million during the year. The improved bottom…
PETALING JAYA: DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng wants Muda president Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman to contest in the upcoming Johor state elections. Noting that Muda had not announced the Muar MP as a candidate, he said Syed Saddiq should lead the party by example and contest for a state…
PETALING JAYA: Health minister Khairy Jamaluddin has announced that asymptomatic close contacts of Covid-19 patients who have received all three vaccine doses, will no longer have to undergo mandatory quarantine. In a press conference, Khairy said the new ruling will take effect on March 1. “However, these asymptomatic close contacts…
PETALING JAYA: The deadline for those aged 60 and above as well as Sinovac recipients to get the booster dose will be extended to March 31, the health ministry announced today. Failure to get their third jab would see their status on the MySejahtera app changed to “not fully vaccinated”…
PETALING JAYA: Former deputy defence minister Liew Chin Tong has been named as one of DAP’s 14 candidates in the Johor state elections and will be standing in the Perling seat. This will be the Johor DAP chief’s first time throwing his hat into the ring for a state constituency.…