PETALING JAYA: There may not be enough ferries to get holidaymakers to Langkawi when the second term school holidays start this week, says a tourism official. Langkawi Tourism Association (LTA) president Zainuddin Kadir said the government has instructed ferry operators to have at least five trips per day starting tomorrow.…
PETALING JAYA: An analyst foresees Sabah Pakatan Harapan coming out as the biggest loser in the Borneo state in the coming general election now that Warisan has said it will not work with the opposition coalition. Lee Kuok Tiung of Universiti Malaysia Sabah said Warisan would be stronger than Sabah…
PETALING JAYA: Ain Husniza Saiful Nizam and her parents have filed a new lawsuit against the government and education minister Radzi Jidin for breach of internal rules and circulars. The trio has also named three others as defendants: SMK Puncak Alam teacher Khairul Nizam Sanuddin, the school’s former headmistress Sarimah…
KUALA LUMPUR: The human resources ministry has issued appointment numbers for early interview sessions today, and on Thursday and Friday, to employers who turned up on a walk-in basis yesterday but could not get their slots for interviews for foreign worker quota applications. In a statement, the ministry said only…
KUALA LUMPUR: The final report of the special task force reviewing laws relating to the sovereignty of Batu Puteh, Middle Rocks and South Ledge is expected to be presented to the Cabinet next month. Law minister Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said he had received the 500-page report from special task…
KUALA LUMPUR: Petronas has announced an additional RM25 billion dividend payment to the government, making it a total dividend payout of RM50 billion for the year. President/group chief executive officer Tengku Muhammad Taufik Tengku Aziz said the new dividend was in addition to the RM25 billion that had been approved…
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court has turned down a fresh bid by Rosmah Mansor to disqualify Gopal Sri Ram from leading the prosecution in her corruption trial linked to a RM1.25 billion solar project in Sarawak. Judge Ahmad Kamal Md Shahid dismissed Rosmah’s application for leave to commence judicial review…
PETALING JAYA: A councillor in Jempol, Negeri Sembilan, has been arrested for allegedly abusing his disabled brother. Jempol police chief Hoo Chang Hook said the suspect, who is in his 40s, was arrested on Saturday. He said the arrest came after members of the public alerted police about the alleged…
KUALA LUMPUR: Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, who is facing 47 corruption charges, has completed giving evidence in his defence after 17 days from the witness box. He took the witness stand on April 13. Zahid was examined and re-examined by his lawyers and cross-examined intensely by the prosecution. His lawyer Ahmad…
KUALA LUMPUR: National doubles pair Pearly Tan-M Thinaah kicked off their Japan Open campaign in superb style by edging South Korea’s Lee Soo Hee-Shin Seung Chan, the world No 2 pair, in a match that went the distance at the Maruzen Intec Arena in Osaka, Japan. Pearly-Thinaah, who lost in…
PETALING JAYA: PAS insists it will not collaborate with Pakatan Harapan or any of its component parties ahead of the next general election (GE15). In a statement, PAS secretary-general Takiyuddin Hassan said the Islamic party is open to forming alliances with Malay-Muslim based parties and will continue to focus on…
PUTRAJAYA: Sungai Besar Umno chief Jamal Yunos has failed in his final bid to obtain leave to appeal against the decision which held him liable for defaming former Bersih chairman Maria Chin Abdullah. The Federal Court’s three-member panel chaired by Chief Justice Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat dismissed Jamal’s application, saying…
PETALING JAYA: Police are investigating Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi for allegedly insulting and slandering the judiciary while addressing the special meeting of the party on Saturday. Bukit Aman said investigations started after 12 reports were lodged against Zahid. Zahid is being investigated under Section 4(1) of the Sedition Act…
KUALA LUMPUR: The government’s decision to defer the implementation of the amended Employment Act 1955 from Sept 1 to Jan 1 will give employers more time to ensure that the implementation is carried out smoothly and properly. Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) president Syed Hussain Syed Husman said the implementation of…
Oleh Fadzli Ramli RANAU, 30 Ogos (Bernama) -- Seramai 22 peserta termasuk enam pendaki Orang Kurang Upaya (OKU) bagi Ekspedisi Kinabalu OKU Challenge 2022 memulakan pendakian mereka dari Timpohon Gate di sini pada 9 pagi tadi, bagi misi menawan puncak Gunung Kinabalu. Peserta ekspedisi anjuran Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia (UIAM) itu, dijadual tiba di Laban…
SHAH ALAM – The high court here has postponed its decision on the RM100 million civil suit filed by the family of murdered Mongolian model Altantuya Shaariibuu to October 19. The judgement was supposed to be delivered today by judge Datuk Vazeer Alam Mydin Meera but was rescheduled at the…
PUTRAJAYA – Claims of Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob facing the axe from Umno if he does not accede to some of the party demands are untrue, said the prime minister in debunking allegations of threats and internal bickering. Speaking to the press, the Umno vice-president said discussions held during…
PUTRAJAYA – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob has announced a RM700 special financial aid for all civil servants Grade 56 and below, which will be distributed in January 2023. Retirees and army veterans will also receive RM350 in assistance, the Bera MP said, in acknowledging the work and…
PUTRAJAYA – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob has confirmed claims that he might consider breaking an agelong convention and table the upcoming national budget himself. This follows his predecessor Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s remark last Saturday that Ismail Sabri might take that responsibility off the shoulders of the…
KUALA LUMPUR: Chief Justice Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat must call on Attorney-General (AG) Idrus Harun to show cause why he should not face contempt of court proceedings over a controversial letter issued by his office to the High Court, says a former law minister. Zaid Ibrahim said this despite the…
