GEORGE TOWN: Malaysia must step up its genome sequencing game to trace the source of Covid-19 cases, given the imminent threat of Indian variants of the virus coming through the country’s borders, a virologist said. Universiti Malaya’s Dr Lam Sai Kit, who discovered the Nipah virus, said future outbreaks could…
PETALING JAYA: Residents in Tanjung Kling, Melaka, are seeking federal government intervention to prevent a major reclamation project from proceeding on their shores. The land reclamation is part of the state government’s Melaka Waterfront Economic Zone project to be built on 6,070ha of reclaimed land and running 22km from Umbai…
PETALING JAYA: Former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s recent suggestion to switch learning materials from textbooks to video lessons has received mixed reaction from education experts. Mahathir, in his blog Chedet, suggested standardised video lessons prepared by foreign and local expert teachers be introduced in schools. Class teachers could then…
PETALING JAYA: Home minister Hamzah Zainudin’s alleged attempt to instal a new Bukit Aman Special Branch director was made to gain better control over the division, former inspector-general of police Abdul Hamid Bador has claimed. On Friday, Hamzah confirmed he was the voice in a widely shared leaked audio clip…
PETALING JAYA: The government’s labelling as “frivolous” a constitutional challenge by six mothers and a non-governmental organisation, seeking a declaration that Malaysian mothers may confer their citizenship to their children born to foreign spouses, is deeply concerning, says a statelessness expert. Maalini Ramalo from the Development of Human Resources for…
PETALING JAYA: A lawyer specialising in trade competition says it is not easy to establish whether an e-commerce player is breaking the law by offering vouchers to sellers to dump its competitors. Shanthi Kandiah was commenting on a report that online shopping market Shopee is alleged to have offered RM3,000…
PETALING JAYA: Najib Razak’s application compelling enforcement agencies to supply him additional documents to prepare his defence in the ongoing 1MDB corruption and money laundering charges is irrelevant, the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) said. In an affidavit sighted by FMT, MACC investigation officer Aida Arifin said the former prime minister…
PETALING JAYA: Acryl Sani Abdullah has officially taken over the role of inspector-general of police (IGP) today. The handing-over ceremony was witnessed by deputy home minister Ismail Mohamed Said at Bukit Aman. The minister, Hamzah Zainudin, was absent but the reason was not known. Acryl Sani replaces Abdul Hamid Bador,…
KUALA LUMPUR: Najib Razak’s 1MDB trial could not proceed at the High Court here today after members of the defence team went into self-quarantine for Covid-19. Lead lawyer Muhammad Shafee Abdullah said a member of the defence team had come into close contact with some suspected Covid-19 cases. Deputy public…
PETALING JAYA: Inspector-General of Police Abdul Hamid Bador’s tenure as the nation’s top cop comes to an end today – a two-year period during which he worked to reform the police force and cemented his reputation as a man who does not mince his words. A former Special Branch deputy…
PETALING JAYA: It looks like rational heads have won the day after all. Despite all the fearmongering and the misgivings, the registration for AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine was overwhelmed within hours after bookings were opened up for Malaysians aged 18 and above to opt for the vaccine. It was a show…
PETALING JAYA: Former inspector-general of police Hanif Omar said the Police Act gave the IGP the sole power to “command and control” the force, in weighing in on the role played by a commission chaired by the home minister. The country’s longest serving top cop said the Police Force Commission,…
PETALING JAYA: The freezing of toll rate hikes for this year, set to cost the government RM2.25 billion in compensation, could have been avoided had the government opted to continue with Pakatan Harapan’s (PH) plan to acquire certain major highways, DAP said today. Works minister Fadillah Yusof announced on Friday…
KUALA LUMPUR: The law bars the court from issuing injunctions against the government and its public servant for carrying out their official duties, the High Court heard today. Senior federal counsel Asliza Ali, in objecting against an injunction sought by Dhaya Maju LTAT Sdn Bhd against the government over the…
PETALING JAYA: Many state governments are taking the “lazy approach” to raise revenue and political financing by launching reclamation projects and offering logging licences, said an environment protection group. Penang Forum reminded the authorities that the National Physical Plan (NPP) contains clear policy statements forbidding coastal land reclamation for purposes…
PETALING JAYA: A traffic police officer has lodged a report against a social media user who accused him of breaching standard operating procedures (SOP). In a Twitter post accompanied by a photo of the officer two days ago, the user had accused him of diverting traffic at Jalan Tuanku Abdul…
PETALING JAYA: It looks like a paper victory for a construction and engineering company after it obtained a garnishing order from the Shah Alam High Courtin early April month against its debtors for RM2 million. Alamrio Builders Sdn Bhd managing director M Murugu Subramaniam was elated when the court ordered…
PETALING JAYA: Home minister Hamzah Zainudin has confirmed it is his voice in a leaked audio recording of a man talking about the reshuffle in the police force. At a press conference today, Hamzah insisted he had not done anything wrong when talking about promotions and the change of roles…
PETALING JAYA: Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani has been appointed as the next inspector-general of police. According to Bernama, the appointment of the nation’s top cop will come into effect next Tuesday. Acryl Sani, currently the deputy IGP, will replace Abdul Hamid Bador, whose two-year contract ends on Monday. Home minister…
PETALING JAYA: DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng has urged de facto law minister Takiyuddin Hassan to order an inquest into the custodial death of a police detainee. This follows reports that a post-mortem found that A Ganapathy died of severe injuries on his legs and shoulders. In a statement today,…