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PM Anwar joins PKR’s special congress in Shah Alam

SHAH ALAM, Dec 15 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is attending the PKR Special Congress here today, held to amend the party’s constitution. The congress was convened after the 2024 PKR National Congress, scheduled to take place in

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Body of boy feared drowned at Pantai Kandis found six kilometres away

KOTA BHARU, Dec 15 — The body of an eight-year-old boy feared to have drowned at Pantai Kandis, Bachok, yesterday afternoon has been found approximately six kilometres from the area where the victim was reported to have fallen. Bachok police

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There are prelim talks for Umno’s Tengku Zafrul to join PKR

SHAH ALAM, Dec 15 — PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today confirmed early negotiations for Umno’s Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz to possibly join his party. Speaking outside his party’s special congress here today, Anwar declined to disclose

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Samsuri denies resignation as Perikatan treasurer-general linked to internal rift

KUALA TERENGGANU, Dec 15 — Terengganu Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar has denied that his resignation as Perikatan Nasional (PN) treasurer-general was due to a rift within the political coalition. According to Utusan Malaysia, Samsuri, who is also a

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MARA chairman again urges actress Rozita Che Wan to settle RM1m debt as bankruptcy looms

SEBERANG PERAI, Dec 15 — Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) chairman Datuk Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki has reiterated his call for actress Rozita Che Wan, 51, also known as Che Ta, and her eldest son, Ammar Effendy, 28, to attend discussions regarding

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Langkawi ferry firm reverses course on locals’ fare hike after transport minister rocks the boat

ALOR SETAR, Dec 15 — Langkawi Ferry Line Ventures Sdn Bhd has retracted its previously announced fare hike for ferry services between Langkawi and Kuala Kedah, as well as Kuala Perlis, for Malaysian citizens. General manager, Capt Dr Baharin Baharom,

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Umno tells PKR that recruiting Tengku Zafrul is crossing a red line

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 15 — Umno will not accept an ally poaching one of its leaders, the Malay nationalist party said in a direct response to PKR that could recruit Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz. In the party’s most

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Zahid warns BN leaders against betrayal, calls for loyalty to rebuild coalition’s strength

BUTTERWORTH, Dec 15 — Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has issued a stern reminder to party leaders and members about loyalty, cautioning against those who seek quick exits for political survival. According to the New Straits

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Kulai home caretaker claims trial to raping teen ward, court issues RM10,000 bail 

JOHOR BARU, Dec 15 — A 59-year-old man who was caretaker of a charity home in Kulai was today charged at the Sessions Court here with raping a 17-year-old girl who was a resident there and his ward. He was

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Police investigate alleged ‘frozen baby’ case, Klang hospital to be questioned

SHAH ALAM, Dec 14 — Police will summon representatives of a hospital in Klang implicated in a recent viral incident, where the body of a newborn was allegedly stored in a freezer, to provide a statement. Selangor police chief Datuk

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