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Sabah Electricity loses RM5m due to power theft, says chief transformation officer 

TAWAU, Nov 15 — Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd (SESB) said today it suffered a loss of RM5 million during the period January to October this year due to theft of electricity from tampering of the meters by commercial and domestic

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Malaysia’s 3Q GDP is expected to be better than previous quarter

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 15 — Malaysia’s third quarter of 2023 (3Q 2023) gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to be better than 2Q 2023, despite the challenging global economy, said Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli. “I think we will hit the

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Federal Court affirms Abdul Hadi’s GE15 Marang victory

PUTRAJAYA, Nov 15 — The Federal Court has today affirmed Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang as the Marang parliamentary representative after it dismissed an appeal by a Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate to nullify the PAS president’s 15th general election result.

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In Kelantan, villagers in fear after finding tiger pug marks

GUA MUSANG, Nov 15 — Tiger pug marks found yesterday near some homes have struck fear in the villagers of Kampung Seberang Lembaga and the Kesedar Sungai Terah Land Rehabilitation Scheme, here. Many of the villagers who are smallholders say

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In Penang, police arrest money mule over RM133,000 scam

BALIK PULAU, Nov 15 —The police have arrested a money mule of a scam syndicate who posed as an insurance agent and a policeman to swindle a woman of RM133,000. A money mule is a person who receives money in

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Board members involved in Selangor sick housing projects blacklisted, says state exco

SHAH ALAM, Nov 15 — The Selangor State Legislative Assembly was told today that the state government has taken action against problematic property developers by blacklisting the names of board members involved in abandoned housing projects. State Housing and Culture

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Wan Fayshal claims Labuan MP caught trying to poach Bersatu MPs who were in meeting

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 15 — Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia’s Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal today alleged that Labuan MP Datuk Suhaili Abdul Rahman was also among “operators” working to entice more of the Opposition party’s lawmakers to support the

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Muda Agricultural Development Authority, other agencies ordered to resolve issue of padi seed price

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 15 — The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has directed several agencies and manufacturers of legal padi seeds (BPS) to immediately resolve complaints related to the delay in the supply and sales of BPS which exceeded

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Study shows better action by rangers cut tiger poaching in peninsular Malaysia by 40pc

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 15 — A deep-forest ranger patrol called SPARTA that was formed in 2015 comprising Orang Asli guides and Department of Wildlife and National Parks, has seen a decline in the poaching of the Malayan tiger (Panthera tigris

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Could unproven claims about Lee Kuan Yew hurt Malaysia-Singapore trade? Jelutong MP asks in Parliament

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 15 — Jelutong MP RSN Rayer today raised concerns that bilateral trade with Singapore might be damaged as a result of unproven allegations made by another Malaysian MP in the Dewan Rakyat about the republic’s founding father

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