PETALING JAYA: Najib Razak has called for a fixed percentage of the proposed carbon tax to be channelled to the disaster trust fund to aid flood relief efforts. In a Facebook post today, he said that as the federal government intended to introduce the tax in an attempt to make…
PETALING JAYA: Umno, Bersatu and PAS should avoid clashing in the coming general election (GE15) so that they can score huge victories, PAS spiritual leader Hashim Jasin said. He said it is crucial for the leaders of the major Malay-Muslim parties in Muafakat Nasional (MN) and Perikatan Nasional (PN) to…
KUALA LUMPUR: Income from foreign sources will be exempt from income tax for five years, from Jan 1 until Dec 31, 2026, the finance ministry said today. Tax exemption is granted on dividends to companies or limited liability partnerships while individuals will be eligible for exemption for all types of…
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a red alert warning of dangerous continuous heavy rain in 11 districts in Kelantan, Terengganu and Pahang until tomorrow. The red alert, issued at 3.50pm today, involved the districts of Jeli, Kuala Krai and Gua Musang in Kelantan; Kemaman, Besut, Dungun…
PETALING JAYA: High Court judge Azman Abdullah, who is based in Seremban, has been appointed election judge in a petition filed by Barisan Nasional candidate Mohamad Ali Mohamad to nullify the outcome of the polls in Sungai Udang, Melaka. Senior federal counsel S Narkunavathy confirmed this after lawyers appeared before…
DENGKIL: Concerned with the possibility of a second wave of floods, residents of Kampung Orang Asli Bukit Tampoi Seberang, here, decided to continue staying in tents set up in a hilly area, not far from their homes. About 20 Orang Asli families in the flood-stricken village have lived in 21…
PUTRAJAYA: Rosmah Mansor has filed an application in the Federal Court to stay her ongoing corruption trial linked to the RM1.25 billion Sarawak schools’ solar hybrid energy project. The wife of former prime minister Najib Razak wants the proceedings in the High Court before Judge Mohamed Zaini Mazlan halted until…
KOTA BHARU: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) government has donated essential items to armed forces personnel and veterans as well as defence ministry civilian staff affected by the recent floods. Defence minister Hishammuddin Hussein said 3,000 armed forces personnel, involving 775 families, were affected by the floods. He said the…
PETALING JAYA: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) president Dr Sim Kui Hian has been appointed as one of Sarawak’s three deputy chief ministers (DCM) in the new state Cabinet. His appointment was announced by Sarawak chief minister Abang Johari Openg who unveiled his new state Cabinet line-up today. Douglas Uggah…
PUTRAJAYA: Households hit by floods will each be given a RM500 rebate to buy electrical goods under the Sustainability Achieved via Energy Efficiency (SAVE) programme starting Jan 7. Energy and natural resources minister Takiyuddin Hassan said this followed the announcement by Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob yesterday on the provision…
BAU: The decline in Covid-19 daily cases to two digits in Sarawak will enable the state to enter Phase 4 of the national recovery plan (PPN), says chief minister Abang Johari Openg. He said the number of daily cases had dropped from three to two digits, with 91 reported on…
PETALING JAYA: A Johor DAP leader has accused Liew Chin Tong of misleading the state Pakatan Harapan (PH) council in his bid to be reappointed as senator. In a statement, Dr Boo Cheng Hau alleged that Johor DAP chairman Liew bypassed the state DAP committee and the party’s assemblymen by…
PETALING JAYA: The New Year celebrations this year will be without fireworks display at key hotspots, such as KLCC and Pavilion mall. The Kuala Lumpur police made the announcement today saying that the decision was made in order to curb the spread of Covid-19. “This cancellation is in compliance with…
KUALA LUMPUR: The police have issued a warrant of arrest for a drug kingpin believed to be still in Asia. Deputy Inspector-General of Police Razarudin Husain said that the police was working with Interpol to track down the drug suspect, who hails from the north of the peninsula. He said…
PETALING JAYA: The overwhelming volume of trash and the large area affected is the reason behind slow rubbish collection in Taman Sri Muda in Shah Alam, KDEB Waste Management (KDEBWM) said today. Residents have been complaining that the waste removal process has been slow in the flood-hit neighbourhood, with piles…
PETALING JAYA: Will Malaysia defy the latest warning by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) not to mix sports and politics or risk an event hosting ban? The IOC vowed to ban countries from hosting major events if they refuse to allow athletes from certain countries to compete for political reasons.…
BUTTERWORTH: A raid on a courier services company here has led to the discovery of 18kg of drugs worth RM1.8 million hidden in the tyres of children’s bicycles. Penang customs director Abdul Halim Ramli said acting on intelligence findings, a team from the department’s narcotics unit raided the courier services…
KINABATANGAN: A woman died and eight others were injured after a four-wheel drive they were in skidded off Jalan Paris Satu at Kampung Paris here this morning. In the incident which happened at about 7.50am, the woman, who was trapped in the vehicle, was confirmed dead by the medical team…
PETALING JAYA: The Bar Council has objected to the government’s move to include law firms among employers who are required to register under the Human Resources Development Fund (HRDF) and pay a levy, saying it runs its own programmes for lawyers. In a circular to its members sighted by FMT,…
KUALA LUMPUR: Vernacular schools have long been recognised in the legislative framework of the education system even before Merdeka and the existence of a federal constitution, a High Court judge said. Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali said this was evident in the Education Ordinance 1952 and the Education Ordinance 1957. He…