PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob must get the Cabinet to terminate the services of Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief Azam Baki if he is not prepared to appear before a special select committee to clear allegations surrounding his ownership of corporate shares, DAP leader Lim Kit Siang said.…
KUCHING: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) will amend its constitution to set up a new wing comprising members aged between 18 and 28. PBB president and Sarawak chief minister Abang Johari Openg said the wing would give those in the age group the opportunity to serve for the well-being of…
PETALING JAYA: Parti Bangsa Malaysia, the party led largely by ex-PKR figures, will struggle in the next general election as none of the “big three” coalitions is likely to welcome them into their fold, says a political analyst. Ahmad Fauzi Abdul Hamid of Universiti Sains Malaysia said reports of PBM’s…
MIAMI: Bob Saget, the US comedian who delighted millions as the star of television’s “Full House” in the 1980s and 1990s, has been found dead in a Florida hotel room, the local sheriff said Sunday. “Earlier today, deputies were called to the Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes for a call about…
PETALING JAYA: A Warisan leader has urged the people to give the party and its ally Muda a chance at the next general election, saying they can provide leadership that is lacking in the country. “Malaysians are badly in need of a new hope, a new direction, a new choice…
PETALING JAYA: A former deputy minister has questioned whether local councils have put to proper use the funds they received from developers of new projects. Raja Kamarul Bahrin Shah, who was deputy minister for housing and local government from 2018 to 2020, said the authorities must answer whether the funds…
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has been ranked 13th in the latest Nikkei Covid-19 Recovery Index after almost two years of battling the pandemic, health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said. In a post on Facebook last night, he said the Nikkei Covid-19 Recovery Index highlighted a divide between Asia and the…
KOTA KINABALU, The Federation of Chinese Associations Sabah (FCAS) has cordially invited the Sabah China Chamber of Commerce (SCCC) to join hands to attract investors to invest in Sabah. Its President, Tan Sri T.C Goh asserted that it is important for individuals who are involved in Chinese organisations or community…
PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob should call for a special Parliament sitting to address the role of Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief Azam Baki in the purchase of publicly traded stocks, says Pakatan Harapan (PH). The PH presidential council also called for Azam and Anti-Corruption Advisory Board chairman…
PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Court today held that the Prevention of Crime Act (Poca) cannot be used to detain those linked to online gambling. Chief Justice Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat made the ruling today in allowing a habeas corpus application filed by 25 Chinese nationals who were detained by police in…
PETALING JAYA: The health ministry has reported 3,381 Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, down from the 3,543 cases reported yesterday. In a statement, health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the total number of infections now stands at 2,780,080. Selangor recorded the highest number of cases with 879…
PETALING JAYA: In defiance of the party stance, PAS Youth continues to insist that Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief Azam Baki should be investigated over his role in the purchase of publicly traded stocks. “No comment. Our view on the issue remains the same as yesterday,” PAS Youth chief Ahmad…
PUTRAJAYA: The defence in Najib Razak’s SRC International case said they are contemplating to have his two appeals heard together before the Federal Court. One appeal is against Najib’s conviction and sentence on seven charges of abuse of power, criminal breach of trust (CBT) and money laundering over RM42 million…
KUALA LUMPUR: National oil company Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) has announced a gas discovery in the shallow waters of the Balingian province, about 170km northwest of Sarawak. It said its subsidiary, Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd (PCSB), made the discovery at Block SK411 of the Hadrah-1 wildcat exploration well in November.…
PETALING JAYA: Kulai MP Teo Nie Ching wants the education ministry to explain the delay in repairing schools hit by floods, with the new school term scheduled to start in just two to three days. “Three weeks have passed, where is the allocation for schools that were badly affected by…
KUALA LUMPUR: Four PKR MPs have lodged a police report against Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief Azam Baki over his role in the purchase of publicly traded stocks. In the police report, the PKR MPs urged the authorities to investigate Azam after he said he allowed his brother, Nasir Baki,…
PETALING JAYA: The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4) has questioned whether the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission chief Azam Baki’s previous support for whistleblowers was merely lip service. This follows a lawsuit filed by Azam against anti-corruption activist Lalitha Kunaratnam, who had written a two-part article, backed by publicly accessible…
PETALING JAYA: The denial of any wrongdoing by Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief Azam Baki over the shares issue should put the matter to rest, says PAS. Its secretary-general, Takiyuddin Hassan, hoped the denial would stop certain parties from continuing to raise allegations, which he said were aimed at creating…
PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Court will hear Rosmah Mansor’s final bid to remove lawyer Gopal Sri Ram as the ad hoc prosecutor in her corruption case and to nullify the trial on March 24 Deputy public prosecutor Poh Yih Tinn said the date was fixed before the court’s registrar today. “As…
PETALING JAYA: Immigration authorities have rubbished claims that the cost of hiring foreign maids is “absurdly high”. A recent newspaper report had said that fees involved in hiring foreign helpers in Malaysia were among the highest in the world. The owner of a Penang-based job agency claimed the cost of…