MUAR – An accounts manager pleaded not guilty in the Muar sessions court today to 114 counts of breach of trust involving over RM2.5 million, between June 2017 and November 2019. Mohd Reazal Mohd Yassin, 48, entered the plea after the charges were read out to him before judge Irwan…
KUALA LUMPUR: The environment and water ministry estimates that an allocation of RM392 billion would be needed to overcome the country’s flood problems for the next 78 years. Its minister, Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man, said the government’s seriousness in dealing with climate change can be seen through its large investments…
PETALING JAYA: The number of new Covid-19 cases last week dropped by 16.9% to 15,549 from 18,715 the week before, says health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. In his update for the week ending Sept 3, Noor Hisham said the number of Covid-19 patients admitted to public hospitals under Category…
PETALING JAYA: Former prime minister Najib Razak has filed a petition seeking a royal pardon for his conviction in the SRC International case, says Dewan Rakyat Speaker Azhar Harun. In a statement, Azhar said Najib filed the petition on Sept 2. This is within 14 days of the Federal Court’s…
SHAH ALAM: The money, including those in foreign currencies, that Ahmad Zahid Hamidi received from Ultra Kirana Sdn Bhd (UKSB) was in the performance of a public duty as a minister, the High Court heard today. Deputy public prosecutor Abdul Malik Ayob said Zahid, as the home minister, received the…
KUALA LUMPUR: Former prime minister Najib Razak stands to lose his MP status tomorrow, says Dewan Rakyat Speaker Azhar Harun. “Tomorrow. Tomorrow,” Azhar told reporters when asked when Najib’s status as an MP will end. Azhar, who earlier attended an event in Parliament, said he will release a statement later…
PETALING JAYA: The environment and water minister should work on securing federal compensation for the conservation of Ulu Muda and Sungai Muda, said Penang Water Supply Corporation (PBAPP). Instead of trying to “force” Penang to pay Kedah for water from Sungai Muda, Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man should focus on getting…
PETALING JAYA: DAP chairman Lim Guan Eng has called on communications and multimedia minister Annuar Musa to provide an update on investigations into the cybersecurity breach suffered by online payment service provider iPay88. He said there was no progressive report on the probe by the personal data protection department (JPJD),…
PETALING JAYA: Johor Umno deputy chief Nur Jazlan Mohamed has told MIC to negotiate with MCA if it intends to contest the Pulai seat in the next general election (GE15). Nur Jazlan, who was the Pulai MP from 2004 to 2018, previously challenged MIC deputy president M Saravanan to contest…
PETALING JAYA: Sabah deputy chief minister Bung Moktar Radin has denied reports that he is ill and being treated in hospital, after a photo of him on a hospital bed went viral on social media. The Sabah Barisan Nasional (BN) Sabah said he is healthy and is in Kuala Lumpur…
PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal today rejected Baling MP Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim’s bid to nullify his corruption and money laundering charges. Judge Kamaluddin Md Said held that the three corruption charges were not defective. The other judges who sat with him were Abu Bakar Jais and Che Mohd Ruzima…
PETALING JAYA: The government has asked the public to come forward with any information on parties rationing chicken supply in a bid to raise prices. This includes providing detailed information, if any, on the alleged cartels which are controlling chicken supply and raising prices higher than the current RM9.40 per…
PETALING JAYA: Umno and Barisan Nasional will regret it if they drop Rembau MP Khairy Jamaluddin for the coming general election, says a member of the party leadership. Reezal Merican Naina Merican, who is on the Umno supreme council, said Khairy was an asset who could help ensure a BN…
PETALING JAYA: A veteran PAS member has urged the party to continue wooing Umno to restore political cooperation ahead of the coming general election. Taiping delegate Mahjube Hanafi said efforts to unify Malay and Muslim voters must continue, as a strong bond had already been fostered among grassroots members of…
SEPANG: Singapore’s deputy prime minister and finance minister Lawrence Wong arrived here today for a four-day working visit to Malaysia until Wednesday. This is his first official visit to Malaysia after being appointed as deputy prime minister in June this year. He flew in from Singapore via a commercial aircraft…
PETALING JAYA: Former law minister Zaid Ibrahim claims that the public is living in fear of action by the authorities if they make statements in defence of former prime minister Najib Razak, who is currently serving a 12-year prison sentence after his conviction in the SRC International case. Speaking at…
ALOR SETAR: PAS reiterated that it had indeed invited Umno, MCA and MIC to attend the party’s muktamar here two weeks ago. Following an Umno leader’s claim that no invites were sent, PAS secretary-general Takiyuddin Hassan said that online invitations were sent to the three parties and were also delivered…
PETALING JAYA: A Johor MIC leader has offered himself as a general election candidate in Pulai, taking up a challenge to MIC from Johor Umno deputy chief Nur Jazlan Mohamed. Johor MIC information chief S Deva urged Nur Jazlan to “be a gentleman” and come in person to show support…
PETALING JAYA: Kedah Umno information chief Suraya Yaacob, confirming she was invited to the PAS muktamar, said the invitation was to her as a state executive councillor, not a party official. Suraya said she had not attended the PAS annual assembly or meetings held by Kedah PAS in the past…
PETALING JAYA: Barisan Nasional will reopen criminal cases dropped by Pakatan Harapan should the coalition come to power, says an Umno leader. Umno Supreme Council member Isham Jalil said the attorney-general at the time, Tommy Thomas, had dropped criminal charges against several PH leaders in the 22 months of the…