PUTRAJAYA: The testimony of a former executive of a charity foundation that Najib Razak’s then principal private secretary had asked to coordinate the transfer of RM42 million into Najib’s bank account is hearsay and inadmissible, the Court of Appeal was told. Lawyer Harvinderjit Singh said Yayasan Rakyat 1Malaysia (YR1M) chief…
SANDAKAN: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) arrested a company manager and a civil servant on suspicion of being involved in false claims totalling RM336,000 involving a 1Malaysia mobile clinic. Sources said the men, both aged 46, were arrested when they came to the Sandakan MACC office yesterday to assist in…
PETALING JAYA: A recording of a purported phone call between Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and Anwar Ibrahim has been decried as a “conspiracy of the highest level” by Umno Supreme Council member Mohd Puad Zarkashi. In a Facebook post, Puad questioned who was responsible for making the recording go viral, saying…
PETALING JAYA: DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng has slammed ministers who “heartlessly ask graduates to be grateful” for being employed at all, even if the pay is below the national minimum wage of RM1,200 a month. According to the Statistics Department, a majority of fresh graduates entering the job market…
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SHAH ALAM: A Turkish crew member on a tanker carrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) died while the vessel was in international waters in the Melaka Straits yesterday. Three other crew members on the tanker which was headed for Turkey are reported to be in critical condition. They were all believed…
GEORGE TOWN: A lawyer here is suing three private hospitals over an alleged wrong cancer diagnosis of his left kidney, which was later discovered to be problem-free. He is demanding over RM45 million in damages from the hospitals in three separate negligence suits against them and eight doctors who treated…
PETALING JAYA: The law should be amended to allow the public to take cases of water pollution to court themselves, says human rights lawyer Edmund Bon. Bon said existing provisions relied on the authorities to investigate and prosecute those suspected of water pollution. “They do not provide any direct remedy…
PETALING JAYA: Health inequity is a constant issue in Malaysia, where there is unequal access to healthcare, but the Covid-19 pandemic and ensuing lockdowns have made the problem worse, with certain communities such as migrants, hit hardest. Malaysian Medical Association president Dr Subramaniam Muniandy said that “as healthcare resources and…
PUTRAJAYA: All farmers and public market traders in Putrajaya must provide a cashless payment facility as a condition for the renewal of their business licence, says deputy domestic trade and consumer affairs minister Rosol Wahid. Rosol said Putrajaya Corporation (PPj) would make it a requirement in the near future in…
PETALING JAYA: Najib Razak has accused the authorities of seeking to derail his political career by taking bankruptcy action against him. He said it was linked to Umno’s decision not to work with PPBM at the next general election. In a lengthy Facebook post, the former prime minister said that…
KUCHING: A political analyst has suggested that Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin is putting pressure on Sarawak Chief Minister Abang Johari Openg to state openly that Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) fully supports Perikatan Nasional (PN). Azmi Hassan, formerly of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, said solid support from GPS was critical to PN…
PETALING JAYA: The first step to the formation of a more stable government after the next general election starts with Umno reforming itself, according to a political analyst. Universiti Malaya’s Awang Azman Pawi said a reformed Umno led by leaders with integrity would make Pakatan Harapan more willing to work…
PETALING JAYA: Barisan Nasional’s chances of winning the next general election will be greatly hampered so long as Ahmad Zahid Hamidi is head of the coalition and its lynchpin Umno, according to a former supreme council member. Nazri Aziz, who has recently criticised Zahid’s leadership, said it was becoming increasingly clear…
KUALA LUMPUR: A bungalow in Tanjung Bungah, Penang, owned by Goh Gaik Ewe, the mother of fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho, or Jho Low, should not be a subject matter in an ongoing forfeiture suit as it is not related to the 1MDB scandal, the High Court was told today.…
PETALING JAYA: Economics minister Mustapa Mohamed has asked the Malaysian public to be “fair and balanced” in making assessments on any aspect, including the economy. He said the whole world is affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, and as a result there are pluses and minuses in every country. “There is…
PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Court today dismissed former deputy prime minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s appeal to consolidate his 12 criminal breach of trust (CBT) charges to only three charges in his trial involving funds belonging to Yayasan Akalbudi. A three-member bench led by Chief Judge of Malaya Azahar Mohamed in ruling…
PUTRAJAYA: The northern alignment of the East Coast Rail Link will affect only two Orang Asli areas, unlike the southern alignment which will run through more than three times as many villages, says transport minister Wee Ka Siong. He said the southern route would affect seven Orang Asli areas, adding…
MELAKA: Those trying to sneak across state borders for the start of the fasting month on April 13 have been warned – you will be issued summonses and there will be no leniency. Summonses will be issued to those trying to return to their villages in other states to celebrate…
KUALA LUMPUR: Former attorney-general Mohamed Apandi Ali told the High Court that he never ordered investigations into Najib Razak’s 1MDB and SRC International cases to be “closed”, even those that were classified as “no further action”. Testifying in his lawsuit against DAP’s Lim Kit Siang, Apandi said any investigators could…