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Batu Puteh RCI handled by Dr Mahathir’s allies, PM Anwar says to dismiss persecution claim

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 13 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today rejected claims that the findings of the royal commission of inquiry on Batu Puteh were released to target Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. Saying that the report was factual,

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Rumours swirl in Sabah of Musa Aman becoming next governor

KOTA KINABALU, Dec 13 — Speculation is intensifying that former Sabah chief minister Tan Sri Musa Aman may become the next state governor when incumbent Tun Juhar Mahiruddin ends his term this year. Juhar’s successor will be announced after a

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Papagomo arrested in alleged fraud probe over company fund collection

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 13 — Former Umno Youth executive council member Wan Muhammad Azri Wan Deris, better known as Papagomo, was arrested at his home in Putrajaya today to assist in investigations into a fraud case involving the collection of

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PKR sec-gen Fuziah says unaware of Zafrul leaving Umno for party, no application received

PETALING JAYA, Dec 13 — PKR secretary-general Fuziah Salleh stated today that she has no knowledge of Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz allegedly joining the party. According to Malaysiakini, Fuziah said PKR has not received

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Cabinet believes Batu Puteh taskforce report should also be released

PUTRAJAYA, Dec 13 — Communication Minister Fahmi Fadzil today said the Cabinet will recommend that the attorney general consider declassifying the final report of the Batu Puteh Special Task Force. He said the decision was made considering that the report

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Four days straight of rain in Kelantan, Terengganu from Monday

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 13 — Continuous rain is expected to occur in Kelantan and Terengganu for four days, starting Monday (Dec 16). The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia), in a statement, said that the Hulu Perak district in Perak will also

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Najib claims King Abdullah supported his leadership, says it’s ‘reasonable’ to believe Saudi MoF ‘donations’ were authorised by the king

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 — Datuk Seri Najib Razak today said that the late Saudi ruler, King Abdullah, had promised to support him in continuing to lead a “moderate” Malaysia. He told the High Court that he believed the Saudi

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Driver dies after crashing into MRT pillar on Federal Highway, car bursts into flames

PETALING JAYA, Dec 12 — A driver was burnt to death when his car caught fire after crashing into an MRT pillar on the Federal Highway heading towards Kuala Lumpur today. According to Berita Harian, Petaling Jaya district deputy police chief

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Former Mahkota assemblyman, PKR leader, Muhamad Said Jonit dies

JOHOR BARU, Dec 12 — Former Mahkota assemblyman Muhamad Said Jonit passed away at 7am the Enche’ Besar Hajjah Khalsom Hospital (HEBHK) in Kluang today. Muhamad Said, who was in his 70s, served as the Mahkota assemblyman from 2018 to

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Razman says sorry to Nga Kor Ming over false allegations in China flag-waving incident

IPOH, Dec 12 — Perak PAS Commissioner Razman Zakaria has apologised to Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming in connection with the defamatory remark linking the Perak DAP chairman to the incident of waving the Chinese national flag

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