KUALA LUMPUR: Dewan Rakyat Speaker Azhar Harun has supported proposals for a fixed parliamentary term to be set, saying this is practical and beneficial to the nation. Azhar said a fixed parliamentary term would help the Election Commission (EC) save costs in preparing and holding elections. Azhar, a former EC…
KUALA LUMPUR: Muda president Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman has rubbished claims that the party prohibits its leaders from airing their grievances on social media. This comes after several individuals who claimed to be ex-Muda leaders alleged that they risked being kicked out of the party if they were outspoken.…
PETALING JAYA: The wearing of face masks is no longer mandatory in aeroplanes, effective immediately, health minister Khairy Jamaluddin has announced. However, Khairy said the health ministry still encouraged people to keep their masks on in planes if they are high-risk, experience any Covid-19 symptoms, or travelling with high-risk individuals…
PETALING JAYA: Former human resources minister M Kula Segaran has rubbished his successor’s “outright lie” that the Pakatan Harapan (PH) government ruined the country’s foreign worker system, stating that the “systemic rot” set in while Barisan Nasional was in power. “(M) Saravanan has been a minister for over 31 months,…
TENOM: A witness in Ebit Lew’s sexual harassment trial has denied that he and the founder of a non-governmental organisation (NGO) conspired to damage the preacher’s reputation. Motivational expert Fairuz Abu, 37, said this during cross-examination by counsel Ram Singh at the magistrates’ court here. To a suggestion by the…
KUALA LUMPUR: A letter titled “abduction risk alert” from a school in Batu Caves here, which went viral on social media, was merely a circular reminding parents to exercise caution. Acting Gombak police chief Noor Ariffin Mohamad Nasir said the letter was written by the senior administrative assistant of SK…
PETALING JAYA: PKR president Anwar Ibrahim has not ruled out contesting in Gombak in the 15th general election, a seat currently occupied by his former deputy, Azmin Ali. The Port Dickson MP said he was currently considering a few constituencies but had not made a final decision. “In all honesty,…
PETALING JAYA: It’s time an independent law reform commission is established to ensure the country’s legislation keeps up with political, social and economic developments, several legal experts say. Bar Council president Karen Cheah said legislators must move beyond traditional methods towards a system that was more proactive in developing new…
PETALING JAYA: Questions over PAS’ allegiance are set to come to an end next week, according to the Islamic party’s spiritual leader Hashim Jasin. Hashim said PAS could either leave Perikatan Nasional (PN) and revive the Muafakat Nasional (MN) alliance with Umno or stay with PN. He said PAS president…
KOTA KINABALU – Seramai 382 peserta menjayakan Childhood Cancer Awarenesss 5km Walkathon baru-baru ini bersempena Bulan Kesedaran Kanser Kanak-kanak yang disambut pada bulan September setiap tahun. Bertempat di padang kawad dan laluan sekitar UMS, program tersebut merupakan anjuran bersama Hospital Wanita dan Kanak-kanak Sabah (HWKKS), Hospital Universiti Malaysia Sabah (HUMS)…
KOTA KINABALU: Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) telah menganjurkan program Jelajah Puisi Merdeka Keluarga Malaysia 2022 yang merupakan jelajah penutup bersempena sambutan Hari Malaysia bertempat di Galeri Azman Hashim UMS (GAH-UMS) baru baru ini. Program ini menampilkan pemuisi dan penyanyi lagu puisi yang didatangkan dari Semenanjung Malaysia dan negeri Sabah. …
KOTA KINABALU: Seramai 106 pelatih telah menerima Sijil Pentauliahan Inspektor Kor SUKSIS Zon Borneo baru-baru ini di Dewan Canselor, Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS). Daripada jumlah tersebut, 68 pelajar adalah dari UMS sementara 38 pelajar dari Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS). Mereka menerima sijil pentauliahan daripada Pesuruhjaya Polis Sabah, Dato’ Idris Abdullah.…
PUTRAJAYA: National Recovery Council (MPN) chairman Muhyiddin Yassin has hit out at Putrajaya for being slow in taking up or implementing recommendations made by the MPN. At a press conference, Muhyiddin said the council has submitted 95 recommendations for the Cabinet’s consideration till today, of which 69 wre for socio-economic…
PETALING JAYA: The country’s banks have promised their “concurrence and full support” for the five key measures to combat financial scams outlined yesterday by Bank Negara Malaysia governor Nor Shamsiah Yunos. In a statement, the Association of Banks in Malaysia (ABM), the Association of Islamic Banking and Financial Institutions Malaysia…
JOHOR BAHRU: A former special officer to a former Johor menteri besar pleaded not guilty in the sessions court here today to a charge of forging a salary slip four years ago for the purpose of cheating. Khairul Anuar Daud, 50, made the plea before judge Ahmad Kamal Arifin Ismail.…
PETALING JAYA: A migrant worker died after a mishap on the 51st floor of a building under construction at Jalan Ampang in Kuala Lumpur. The Kuala Lumpur fire and rescue department said it received a distress call at 12.23am today and sent 20 personnel to the scene. It said concrete…
KUALA LUMPUR: Bukit Aman’s sexual, women and child investigation division (D11) has expressed concern over children becoming more exposed to sexual crimes that do not involve physical contact, like pornography, as smartphones and the internet become more accessible. The division’s principal assistant director, Siti Kamsiah Hassan, said it had been…
KOTA KINABALU: UPKO president Datuk Seri Wilfred Madius Tangau is due to make a major announcement after the party’s “special meeting” in Penampang on Wednesday. It is not immediately clear why the special meeting is called, but speculation is rife that Madius will make a significant announcement immediately after the…
CARACAS: A fugitive Malaysian businessman nicknamed ‘Fat Leonard’ who is at the centre of a major US Navy bribery scandal wants to seek political asylum in Venezuela after being detained in the country last week, local media said yesterday. Leonard Glenn Francis was arrested on Sept 21 at the international…
PETALING JAYA: Turkish scholar Mustafa Akyol has responded to critics who questioned his credentials in contradicting a mufti’s views on the use of the phrase “Rest in peace”. Akyol said his religious arguments were based on views within the Islamic tradition. “I am not a mufti, and don’t claim to…