PETALING JAYA: The contradiction between Azam Baki’s admission that his brother used his account and the Securities Commission’s (SC) findings that he was solely responsible for any trading must be referred to the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC). DAP’s Ramkarpal Singh said it was only appropriate for the AGC to step in…
SHAH ALAM: PAS deputy president Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man has hinted that the Islamist party could work with Umno should state elections be called in Johor. Tuan Ibrahim said the party would hold discussions with Umno – its partner in Muafakat Nasional (MN) – and other political parties to forge…
PETALING JAYA: A national union for hospital cleaners will be organising a four-day motorcycle convoy to submit a memorandum to the health ministry to protect its members’ rights. National Union of Workers in Hospital Support and Allied Services chairman Roziah Mohammed Hashim said the convoy will take place from Feb…
PETALING JAYA: The rise in transport costs and food prices drove inflation to a high of 3.2% in December, the department of statistics said today. It said the increase surpassed the average inflation rate of 1.9% for the period 2011 to 2021. In a statement, chief statistician Mohd Uzir Mahidin…
PETALING JAYA: DAP will be holding its national congress on March 20, where delegates will be voting for the next line-up of the party’s central leadership. DAP national organising secretary Loke Siew Fook said the congress will be held at the Ideal Convention Centre (IDCC) in Shah Alam, Selangor. The…
HONG KONG: Genting Hong Kong Ltd, the biggest cruise operator worldwide which is seeking court assistance to safeguard its assets during the pandemic, is still selling tickets for its “Cruises to Nowhere”. Bookings are available on Genting’s website for two- and three-night trips on its Dream Cruises from Hong Kong…
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia has been placed 45th out of 64 countries in a study comparing basic food costs with the minimum wage. According to a report by an international e-commerce company, Picodi.com, basic food sufficient to meet the minimum nutrient requirements amounts to 35.3% of Malaysia’s minimum wage this year.…
KOTA KINABALU: Human rights groups have told the authorities to act without delay after photos emerged online of children having to cram into a boat to go to school in Sabah’s Pitas district. Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) children’s commissioner Noor Aziah Mohd Awal was shocked that children had…
GEORGE TOWN: Transport experts have welcomed the news that two new airlines are now allowed to operate from Malaysia. They said this would ease travel and drive down fares. Aviation regulators recently gave conditional air service licences to SKS Airways Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of SKS Group, and MYAirline, run…
PETALING JAYA: A migrant worker activist has criticised the decision to restrict the recruitment of Bangladeshi workers for Malaysia to 25 Bangladeshi recruitment agents and their 10 sub-agents. Creating such a monopoly is anti-competitive and will undo all the efforts for fair recruitment of foreign workers to Malaysia, said North-South…
PETALING JAYA: A child rights activist is pushing for rehabilitation rather than punishment as a means of curbing cyberbullying. James Nayagam spoke to FMT of what he called the “restorative system”, an approach that seeks to rehabilitate offenders through mediation. “In this system, the bully and the victim meet face…
PETALING JAYA: The findings of the inquiry into the share ownership of top graft buster Azam Baki by the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) were not referred to the Attorney-General’s Chambers as there was “no breach” of the share trading law to prosecute, said an insider. “All prosecuting power in the…
PETALING JAYA: The health ministry has announced that the vaccinated travel lane (VTL) programme with Singapore will be reopened today at 50% capacity. “Following the risk assessment carried out based on the current Covid-19 situation in both countries, the health ministry would like to inform that the sale of bus…
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia needs more than just integrity oaths and policies that come about every few years, says Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) criminologist P Sundramoorthy. He said this is nothing new for civil servants as they are regulated by general orders from the public service department (PSD). Sundramoorthy said that…
PETALING JAYA: The Sultan of Johor has the final say on whether the state legislature will be dissolved and snap elections held, a lawyer said. Bastian Pius Vendargon said that under the state constitution, only the menteri besar, in his capacity as the head of the executive, can approach the…
PETALING JAYA: Bersatu leader Muhyiddin Yassin may be caught between a rock and a hard place if elections are called in Johor, analysts say. Senior fellow at Nusantara Academy for Strategic Research (NASR) Azmi Hassan said Umno is pushing for elections in the state to test Muhyiddin’s strength and support…
PETALING JAYA: Health activists have cautioned the government against calling for a general election until there is an appreciable improvement in the Covid-19 situation. Azrul Mohd Khalib of the Galen Centre for Health and Social Policy and former deputy health minister Dr Lee Boon Chye said there should not be…
Pertubuhan Kinabalu Progresif Bersatu (UPKO) Libaran terus mantap dengan kemasukan lebih 100 ahli baharu daripada beberapa cawangan sedia ada dan cawangan baharu. Kemasukan ahli baharu ke dalam Upko menunjukkan parti itu masih relevan dan terus menjadi pilihan rakyat negeri ini. Ketua Bahagian Libaran Dr Peter Jr Naintin berkata, sejak awal…
Kami, selaku kumpulan masyarakat madani yang menandatangani kenyataan ini, merujuk kepada laporan berita berkenaan kenyataan Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Pilihan Khas (JPK) Bagi Agensi-agensi di bawah Jabatan Perdana Menteri (JPM), YB Abdul Latiff Abdul Rahman, yang telah membuat keputusan menangguh mesyuarat yang dijadualkan semalam atas alasan teknikal perundangan yang ditimbulkan oleh ketua…
Beberapa jalan utama di daerah ini tidak dapat dilalui kenderaan selepas dinaiki air banjir kilat akibat hujan, sejak pagi tadi. Menurut Utusan Borneo, Jurucakap Pusat Gerakan Operasi (PGO) Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat Malaysia (JBPM) Sabah berkata, pihaknya mendapat maklumat berkenaan kejadian itu pada jam 6.17 pagi. “Pasukan bomba kemudiannya menjalankan…