KUALA LUMPUR: Several individuals representing Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) contributors have sought former prime minister Najib Razak’s help to convince the government to allow the withdrawal of EPF savings. The group is asking Najib to appeal to Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob and finance minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz to give…
MARANG: The remand order against a doctor from a private clinic here believed to have been selling fake Covid-19 vaccination certificates has been extended by another two days. Magistrate Engku Nurul Ain Engku Muda allowed for the remand of the 51-year-old doctor to run until Thursday to enable police to…
KUALA LUMPUR: The total gross investment income of the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) grew 7.7% year-on-year to RM48.02 billion for the nine months ended Sept 30, 2021 from RM44.60 billion in the same period in 2020. Total gross investment income for the third quarter ended Sept 30 was, however, lower…
PETALING JAYA: Former prime minister Najib Razak has slammed a DAP assemblyman for turning the closure of a school in Penang into a racial and religious issue. This comes after Satees Muniandy claimed the disputed land deal behind the imminent closure of SK Assumption was made while Najib was the…
KOTA KINABALU: Police have foiled an attempt to smuggle contraband cigarettes worth RM8.7 million in the east coast Tawau district. A team from the General Operations Force (GOF) made the seizure after they intercepted a lorry near Kampung Merotai Besar yesterday. Sabah GOF brigade commander Abdul Rani Alias said his…
PETALING JAYA: Only a legally competent law enforcement agency can probe and submit investigation papers to the public prosecutor over alleged wrongdoing by Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief Azam Baki, a lawyer said. A Srimurugan said any other legal process would delay such an investigation and be a waste of…
PETALING JAYA: Several PKR Youth leaders have been summoned by police over a convoy they took part in yesterday in protest against Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief Azam Baki. PKR Youth chief Akmal Nasir said he was told to show up at the Putrajaya police district headquarters tomorrow to be…
PUTRAJAYA: Anti-Corruption Advisory Board (ACAB) chairman Abu Zahar Ujang says inaccurate and incomprehensive news reports are the reason why six board members distanced themselves from his earlier remarks on Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief Azam Baki’s share ownership. At a press conference, Abu Zahar said the six members had done…
PETALING JAYA: Police are investigating a group involved in a fight at Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, caught on camera and shared on social media. Dang Wangi district police chief Noor Dellhan Yahaya said the 22-second clip, uploaded on Facebook on Jan 10, showed some individuals engaged in a fight near…
KUALA LUMPUR: The flood situation in Johor, Melaka and Pahang continued to improve with the number of evacuees at relief centres dropping further this morning. In Johor, the number of evacuees dropped to 2,298 at 8am from 2,935 yesterday evening. Health and environment committee chairman R Vidyananthan said 35 relief…
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has confirmed receiving a complaint alleging misconduct and corruption among certain individuals in the higher management and board of directors of the Securities Commission. A source told Utusan Malaysia the MACC is “reviewing” the complaint before conducting an investigation. “It is understood that…
PETALING JAYA: E-commerce platform Shopee has warned the public against individuals impersonating Shopee employees online, where they offer employment opportunities, cash rewards and lucky draw prizes In a statement, Shopee said it does not employ any individuals to recruit employees through messaging platforms. It said it only hosts contests such…
PETALING JAYA: Warisan will still need to work with Pakatan Harapan if it hopes to make some impact in the next elections, despite trying to position itself as an alternative to the opposition coalition, says an analyst. Former academic Azmi Hassan said there was not much that Shafie Apdal’s party…
PETALING JAYA: A transport expert has called for a study of the entire road map of Kuala Lumpur city centre to identify which zones are ideal for proposed new lower speed limits. New speed limits of 30km/h and 50km/h are being proposed for certain parts of the city centre. However,…
PETALING JAYA: A disputed land deal behind the imminent closure of Assumption primary school in Butterworth was made while Najib Razak was the education minister, a Penang assemblyman said. Bagan Ajam assemblyman Satees Muniandy said it was during Najib’s tenure that SK Assumption was relocated in 1996, after the original…
KUALA LUMPUR: Concerns over labour abuse in Malaysia, long present in the country, have escalated in the past three months, continuing to spread beyond the palm oil industry to other parts of the economy. It is a problem with many implications, first and foremost for the workers themselves, many of…
PETALING JAYA: The refusal of former attorney-general Tommy Thomas to cooperate with a task force looking into allegations in his memoirs raises questions about political interference during his tenure in office, said Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. Zahid said Thomas’ lack of cooperation raised questions over whether there was political…
PUTRAJAYA: The National Recovery Council has recommended that talks be held to study, plan and propose measures for the immediate and safe reopening of the country’s borders. Council chairman Muhyiddin Yassin said the reopening of international borders was one of the important measures that would support the country’s recovery process.…
PETALING JAYA: Those calling for the head of Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief Azam Baki over stocks bought in his name have an “agenda”, said Bersatu deputy president Ahmad Faizal Azumu. Faizal urged all parties not to engage in “media warfare” as a way to punish Azam. The relevant authorities,…
PETALING JAYA: It is officially the first day of school for students at SK Petaling 1 and they are excited to resume physical lessons. Teachers were up and ready as early as 6.30am to receive their students and ensure that they complied with the SOPs before entering the school premises.about:blank…