ALOR GAJAH: Melaka Umno chief Ab Rauf Yusoh has denied accusations that he was the puppet master behind previous chief minister Sulaiman Md Ali, saying these claims were made up to distract from the recent political crisis in the state. In an interview with FMT, he also dismissed an allegation…
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 8,162 cases of e-commerce fraud with losses amounting to RM57.73 million were reported this year as of Oct 31. Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) investigating officer Mohd Sa’adon Sabirin said reported e-commerce fraud has continued to increase, as in 2018, there were only…
MELAKA: Core parties are still relevant to Malaysian politics to ensure the country’s political stability, according to Umno vice-president Khaled Nordin. He said the absence of a core party would lead to disloyalty with party hopping, making it difficult to maintain the political stability of the country or state. “Secondly,…
PETALING JAYA: The health ministry reported 59 Covid-19 deaths yesterday, according to its GitHub database. Of the total, 10 were classified as brought-in-dead (BID). The death toll now stands at 29,486. Most of the fatalities were recorded in Sarawak with 12 deaths, followed by Sabah (11), Perak (8), Kedah (5),…
PETALING JAYA: A Pakatan Harapan (PH) win in next Saturday’s Melaka election could pave the way for Barisan Nasional (BN) and Perikatan Nasional (PN) to join forces again before the next general election, says an Amanah leader. Amanah’s communication director Khalid Samad said that if PH were to form the…
PETALING JAYA: Technological advancements should be able to “remove the gaps” in a country full of them, but poor execution has resulted in many discrepancies in connectivity, education and wealth, said an economist. Noor Azlan Ghazali, who is executive director of the Economic Action Council, said that pursuing a technological…
PETALING JAYA: A Singapore judge has rejected a last-minute plea to spare a Malaysian from the death sentence, but a human rights group says it will continue with the fight to commute the sentence to life imprisonment. The court decision this afternoon came after M Ravi, the lawyer for Nagaenthran…
PETALING JAYA: The government should instruct leaders named in the “Edisi Siasat” exposés to go on garden leave, pending a thorough investigation into the details disclosed online, an anti-corruption group said today. The Center to Combat Corruption & Cronyism (C4) also called on the government to expedite the setting up…
KOTA KINABALU: Pledge to rid Luyang constituency of squatters came to fruition, claimed Luyang’s Community Development Leader (PPM N.21 Luyang) Gee Tien Siong. Gee, who is also Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) Vice President said the last of the standing illegal squatters in Luyang area is now demolished, a commitment he…
AMSTERDAM: Relatives of the 298 people who died when a Malaysia Airlines jet was shot down over Ukraine in 2014 have asked judges presiding over the Dutch murder trial over the crash to provide clarity over the role of Russia in the incident. Piet Ploeg, whose brother, sister-in-law and nephew…
PETALING JAYA: Police are looking into a viral video showing a group of Indians celebrating Deepavali in Brickfields and violating Covid-19 SOPs. The 36-second video on social media platform TikTok shows a group of men playing fireworks and drums while dancing in the middle of the road. There was no…
KUALA LUMPUR: The government was urged today to explore the idea of student loan debt forgiveness on a selective basis for debt-saddled graduates. Setiawangsa MP Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad said studies had shown that student loans comprise the second biggest debt incurred by Malaysians. “It does not matter whether they…
PETALING JAYA: The Barisan Nasional candidate for the Kesidang state assembly seat Leong Hui Ying has countered those who claimed that she was not fluent in Malay – by releasing a video in the language. She resorted to the Bahasa Malaysia video after a 58-second video went viral on social…
PETALING JAYA: The health ministry has reported 4,543 Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours. In a statement, health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the total number of infections now stands at 2,510,852. He said there were 7,348 recoveries, bringing the total number of those discharged to 2,419,743. There…
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia and Britain signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) today to allow more Malaysian doctors and health workers to work and enhance their expertise in the UK. Health minister Khairy Jamaluddin said the agreement would provide opportunities for Malaysian doctors and health personnel, especially those who have completed…
MELAKA: Voters in Melaka are expected to be wooed with much intensity with all 28 seats seeing multi-cornered fights in an election where no direct campaigning is allowed because of Covid-19 SOPs. A whopping 112 candidates will be running for the 28 seats up for grabs on Nov 20, after…
PETALING JAYA: Kulai MP Teo Nie Ching has apologised for a social media gaffe, in which a term used colloquially in Melaka caused a stir among some netizens. On Facebook recently, the DAP representative used a free “frame” to border her profile picture that bore the words “Lahabau Melaka, Jom…
PETALING JAYA: An old tweet from Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman has resurfaced, and it appears to contradict recent statements he’s made opposing party hoppers in the Melaka state election. In the 2018 tweet, Syed Saddiq welcomed Masjid Tanah MP Mas Ermieyati Samsudin to Bersatu after she left…
PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal has dismissed the judicial review appeal of former prime minister Najib Razak and his lawyer Muhammad Shafee Abdullah to disqualify ex-judge Gopal Sri Ram from prosecuting them in 1MDB-linked cases. Bench chairman Yaacob Md Sam said Sri Ram, who has returned to practice law, was…
JASIN: Former Melaka chief minister Idris Haron will face a six-cornered contest for the Asahan state seat, which is located in the Jasin parliamentary constituency. Independent candidate Mohd Akhir Ayob, an army veteran, was first to arrive at 8.10am. Idris arrived at 8.33am in an orange Baju Melayu, walking into…