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Batek community deaths: Forensic team concluding its probe
PUCHONG: The Health Ministry’s forensic team is due to conclude its findings on what caused the death of 12 people from the Batek tribe in Kuala Koh in May. Speaking to the media today, Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad said the
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Dzulkefly on Pasir Gudang pollution: We will stick to our findings
PUCHONG: Health Minister Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad today was flabbergasted when told about Johor state exco’s claim that pigeon droppings could be the cause of the respiratory ailments suffered by SK Tanjung Puteri Resort students. Responding to the claim, Dzulkefly
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Owning a home more attractive than paying student loan
KUALA LUMPUR: Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin is confident that first time home buyers would be more motivated to pay for their first homes as they are rewarded with a house, compared to settling their education loans. “The
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Najib’s SRC trial adjourned following bomb threat
KUALA LUMPUR: The money laundering trial of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak was adjourned this morning due to a bomb threat at the Jalan Duta court. Justice Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali at first informed the court that
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Man stabs ex-wife with screwdriver for refusing to reconcile
BESUT: A man stabbed his ex-wife with a screwdriver after she refused to reconcile with him. Besut police chief Supt Mohd Zamri Mohd Rowi said following the incident at about 4.35 pm yesterday, the 28-year-old victim had to seek treatment
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Corrupt officers: Selangor police waiting for MACC report
PUCHONG: Selangor police will wait for the full report from the MACC before taking action on several of its officers arrested for allegedly taking bribes to free detained undocumented immigrants. Selangor police chief Noor Azam Jamaludin said appropriate action would
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US blocks UN rebuke of Israeli demolition of Palestinian homes
UNITED NATIONS: The US blocked an attempt by Kuwait, Indonesia and South Africa yesterday to get the United Nations Security Council to condemn Israel’s demolition of Palestinian homes on the outskirts of Jerusalem, diplomats said. Israel said the 10 apartment
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Celebrities, historians urge Modi to stop mob attacks on minorities
A group of Bollywood film makers, historians and citizens have written to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to stop mob attacks on minority Muslims and others at the bottom of the society. Hindu mobs have targeted Muslims on
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Petronas sells Bertam crude to Shell
SINGAPORE: Petronas has awarded a tender of September-loading Bertam crude at a premium of more than US$5 a barrel above dated Brent, two trade sources told Reuters yesterday. Royal Dutch Shell is believed to be the final buyer of the
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Judge blocks Trump’s latest draconian asylum rule
A federal judge in San Francisco yesterday blocked the Trump administration from enforcing a new rule that aimed to bar almost all asylum applications at the US-Mexico border. US district judge Jon Tigar in the Northern District of California issued
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