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‘Salam’ code word between Isa Samad and former political officer not meant for money

PUTRAJAYA, March 6 — The Appeals Court today ruled that there was no credible evidence showing that there was a “salam” (greeting) code word between Tan Sri Mohd Isa Abdul Samad and his former special political officer, namely Muhammad Zahid

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Prosecution in Isa Samad corruption trial presented two conflicting versions of case

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 — The Court of Appeal today ruled that the prosecution in Tan Sri Mohd Isa Abdul Samad’s corruption case involving RM3 million over the agency’s purchase of Merdeka Palace Hotel & Suites (MPHS) in Kuching, Sarawak

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MACC remands five, including three Immigration officers, for alleged illegal entry of foreigners at Senai Airport

JOHOR BARU, March 6 — Three Johor Immigration Department officers and two more Malaysians have been remanded for five days to assist Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) investigators in the case of alleged graft involving the illegal entry of foreigners to

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RM100m additional allocation to solve Sabah’s water woes

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 ― The Ministry of Economy has approved an additional allocation of RM100 million to resolve water supply issues in Sabah, the Dewan Rakyat was told today. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said the approval

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497 entities included in Bank Negara’s financial consumer alert list

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 ― A total of 497 entities have been included in the Financial Consumer Alert List under Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) as of 2023, said Deputy Finance Minister, Lim Hui Ying. The list identifies unauthorised or unapproved

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Home minister denies claims of overcrowding at Immigration detention depots

ALOR SETAR, March 6 — Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail has denied claims that Immigration detention depots in the country are experiencing overcrowding. According to him, so far there are about 13,000 undocumented immigrants in 19 immigration detention

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Great growth potential in businesses, tourist travels with increase of direct flights between Singapore and state

SIBU, March 6 — State Transport Minister Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin foresees a great growth potential in both businesses and tourist travels between Singapore and Sarawak with the increase of direct flights from the island country and the state.

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Maritime helicopter that crashed near Pulau Angsa successfully lifted from sea

PUTRAJAYA, March 6 — An AgustaWestland AW139 helicopter belonging to the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA), which made an emergency landing in the waters near Pulau Angsa, Kuala Selangor, was successfully lifted with the assistance of the aircraft maintenance company

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Police to release daily road fatality numbers

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 — The police have agreed to release daily fatal traffic accident statistic in light of the high death rate in the country, Transport Minister Anthony Loke said. The decision was made in a meeting today by

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Business Plan Contest “Photonics Challenge 2024” was Successfully Held in Hamamatsu City, the Center of the Optical Industry

Discovering Ambitions Individuals and Creative Startups Focused on Optical Technology Three startups from Shizuoka Prefecture – Hamamatsu Pulse Co. Ltd., Pi PHOTOTONICS, Inc. and eZov International are awarded for their business plans HAMAMATSU, Japan, March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Photonics

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