PETALING JAYA: Muda secretary-general Amir Abd Hadi will be charged in court tomorrow over the “Mana Kapal LCS” protest outside the Sogo shopping complex in Kuala Lumpur two weeks ago. In a brief Twitter post, Amir said his lawyers had been informed that he will be charged at 9am under…
PETALING JAYA: Jaffna Tamils have long played an important role in Malaysian society by producing numerous professionals in fields ranging from medicine to politics, says Sultan of Perak Sultan Nazrin Shah. Launching a book titled “They Came from Jaffna”, he said the Jaffna Tamil community has contributed to Malaysian culture…
PETALING JAYA: The DAP has said that the 15% minimum global tax imposed on multinational enterprises (MNEs) will be more than enough to provide the extra revenue the government needs in 2023. Party chairman Lim Guan Eng said that with the additional funds, there would be no need to impose…
PUTRAJAYA: An unemployed man has failed in his appeal to set aside his death sentence for the murder of three foster relatives on grounds of legal insanity. A three-member Court of Appeal bench, chaired by Kamaludin Md Said, also affirmed Luqman Hadi Mustapa’s 10-year jail sentence, to run concurrently, on…
PETALING JAYA: The Ipoh City Council (MBI) has denied reports claiming that it has issued RM250 compounds to premises that failed to fly the Jalur Gemilang. Mayor Rumaizi Baharin said his office only advised such premises to put up the national flag to celebrate Merdeka Day. “After we were asked…
KUALA LUMPUR: Only a few supporters of former prime minister Najib Razak were sighted at the High Court here today in his first public appearance since he was jailed on Tuesday. Checks by FMT found that about 10 supporters turned up to show solidarity with the Pekan MP when he…
PETALING JAYA: PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang’s claim that non-Muslims and non-Bumiputeras are at the root of corruption is not based on reality, says a Bersatu leader. “We can see for ourselves the political leaders who go up and down the courts for corruption cases are generally Bumiputeras,” Bersatu’s associate…
KUALA LUMPUR: Najib Razak may be behind bars, but the former prime minister will loom large over the next battle for control in the nation’s Parliament. Najib began serving a 12-year prison sentence on Tuesday, after the Federal Court upheld his 2020 conviction for his role in one of the…
KUALA LUMPUR: The law firm of Zaid Ibrahim Suflan TH Liew & Partners has written a letter to the Federal Court disputing a statement made by former prime minister Najib Razak’s co-counsel, Shafee Abdullah, during proceedings on Tuesday. Jointly signed by lawyers Zaid Ibrahim and Liew Teck Huat, the letter…
PETALING JAYA: An analyst has voiced disagreement with an Umno Supreme Council member who proposed that Barisan Nasional (BN) do away with promoting a poster boy in the campaign for the next general election. Commenting on a Facebook post by Puad Zarkashi, Azmi Hassan of Akademi Nusantara said it was…
KUALA LUMPUR: Former prime minister Najib Razak has arrived at the High Court here for his 1MDB trial in his first public appearance since he was jailed on Tuesday. Najib was seen alighting from a police SUV in a greyish blue suit and tie at about 8.45am, with the vehicle…
PETALING JAYA: More than 35,000 people have signed an online petition asking the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah not to grant Najib Razak a royal pardon for his imprisonment over the SRC International case. The online petition was started by electoral reform group Bersih amid growing calls…
PETALING JAYA: DAP chairman Lim Guan Eng has questioned why the prime minister has kept silent over Abdul Hadi Awang’s claims that non-Muslims and non-Bumiputeras were at the root of corruption. Lim said he was not surprised by Perikatan Nasional’s (PN) silence on the PAS president’s remarks, but said Ismail…
PETALING JAYA: It would be extremely difficult for Najib Razak to challenge his sentence, opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim said, citing his own experiences in overturning his graft and sodomy conviction. The former prime minister, however, could seek clemency from the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Anwar said in an interview with CNBC.…
KUALA LUMPUR: It is still unclear whether Najib Razak has paid the RM210 million fine imposed on him in the SRC International case or will do so later. However, lawyers are of the opinion that the 69-year-old former prime minister may pay the fine at any point during his 12-year…
KUALA LUMPUR: A group of Umno supporters has demanded that the prime minister seek a royal pardon for Najib Razak following his incarceration over the SRC International case. “The prime minister (Ismail Sabri Yaakob) should give a letter to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong,” Pertubuhan Jalinan Perpaduan Negara president Syed Mohammad…
PETALING JAYA: A PAS leader says the nation’s political landscape will not be affected by the absence of former prime minister Najib Razak, who has started serving his 12-year jail term for corruption. PAS Syura Council secretary Nik Muhammad Zawawi Salleh said the Pekan MP will be replaced by others.…
PETALING JAYA: Amanah president Mohamad Sabu has urged Malaysians against being arrogant or overjoyed about Najib Razak going to jail over the SRC International case. Mohamad, also known as Mat Sabu, said Najib’s conviction should instead be made a lesson for all to steer clear of emulating the former prime…
SINGAPORE: Covid-19 vaccination will continue to be a condition for the approval of all new applications for long-term passes and work passes in Singapore, the health ministry said. This is to sustain the high vaccination rates within the Singapore population, support the safe reopening of society and the economy, and…
SERDANG: Penerbit UMS mengharumkan nama Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) apabila merangkul dua anugerah pada Majlis Anugerah Buku Negara (ABN) 2022 di Dewan Besar, Pusat Kebudayaan Dan Kesenian Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), di sini. Anugerah pertama diperoleh melalui buku bertajuk Lower Kinabatangan Premier Competitive Sustainable Ecotourism tulisan…