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Sarawak’s first Indian woman Kapitan shares her Merdeka feelings
KUCHING: “When the Malaysian flag was hoisted, I was in tears…tears of joy, ” said Sarawak’s first Indian woman who served as Kapitan for almost 11 years. Paliani Samba Bilaidom, alias Lucy Lingam, 66, was appointed to the role of
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National women’s football team crippled by illness
KUALA LUMPUR: The national women’s football team coached by Jacob Joseph has suffered a crippling blow after several players have fallen ill ahead of the final Group A match in the 2019 AFF Women’s Championship against Thailand, at the IPE
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Mitra provides IR4.0 training for the Indian community
PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Indian Transformation Unit (Mitra), which is under the Prime Minister’s Department, is actively providing IR4.0-themed training and programmes for the benefit of the Indian community, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department P Waytha Moorthy. He said
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IGP: Stop disrupting public order
KUALA LUMPUR: The police warned all quarters to stop raising sensitive issues and immediately cease all forms of action that can aggravate the situation, including planned peaceful assemblies. Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Abdul Hamid Bador, in issuing the warning,
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1MDB forfeiture: Govt to get back RM1.2 mil from three entities
KUALA LUMPUR: The government is set to recover more than RM1.2 million related to 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) funds from the bank accounts of three entities, including Yayasan Rahah. The other two entities are Umno Pekan Division Education Bureau chairman
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Police and Customs seize drugs worth half a billion
NILAI: A record haul of 3,667 kg of drugs comprising cocaine and ketamine worth RM676 million was seized in Selangor on Aug 18, making it among the largest successes of the Royal Malaysian Customs Department and Royal Malaysia Police, to
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UN: Malaysia’s poverty rate is higher than what is reported officially
PUCHONG: Malaysia’s claim that it has the world’s lowest national poverty rate is untrue as the official figure grossly undercounts poverty. In a statement, United Nations human rights expert Phillip Alston said that when it comes to extreme poverty and
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Perak exco: Why should I take leave? I’m innocent
IPOH: Rape accused, Perak state executive council member Paul Yong Choo Kiong said he would continue to carry out his responsibilities as a Perak exco despite being advised to go on leave pending the outcome of his court case. “Why
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Lim: We borrowed more money to pay off debts by previous govt
KUALA LUMPUR: The additional government borrowings of RM58 billion in the first six months of this year are used to pay, among others, ongoing commitments made by the previous administration including repayment of debts belonging to 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB).
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Ku Nan, businessman’s corruption case hearing set on Sept 19
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here today set two days from Sept 19 for hearing of a RM1 million corruption case involving former Federal Territories Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor and businessman Datuk Tan Eng Boon. Justice Mohd
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