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Court sets Aug 20 to hear Najib’s appeal to recuse judge in 1MDB trial
PUTRAJAYA, April 16 — The Court of Appeal has set Aug 20 to hear former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s appeal to recuse judge Datuk Collin Lawrence Sequerah from presiding over his ongoing 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) trial. Deputy
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Two friends plead not guilty to bribing policeman in Melaka
MELAKA, April 16 — Two men, believed to be scammers, are charged in the Ayer Keroh Sessions Court here today with bribing a policeman of RM60,000 to avoid action taken against them for an offence. Friends Teo Teck Qing, 26,
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Police find IC of four other people, riyal and baht on KLIA shooting suspect, say he aimed to flee for Mecca through Thailand
KUALA LUMPUR, April 16 — The gunman who fired shots at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) last Sunday had planned to head to Mecca through Thailand, federal police said today after the suspect was taken to a Magistrate’s Court
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MMEA detains five Indonesians for attempted robbery in east Johor waters
KOTA TINGGI, April 15 — Five Indonesian men were arrested by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) for attempting to rob a tugboat and a scrap metal barge in the waters off eastern Johor near here yesterday. Tanjung Sedili MMEA
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Agriculture ministry will not protect quarters involved in rice, paddy cartel
KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 — The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry (KPKM) will not protect any party found to be involved in rice and paddy cartel activities in the country, said its minister, Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu. He clarified the
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Mohd Alwi is new Penang deputy police chief
GEORGE TOWN, April 15 — Bukit Aman Management Department deputy director of Management (Services/Staffing) Datuk Mohd Alwi Zainal Abidin has been appointed as the new Penang deputy police chief effective today.Mohd Alwi, 56, takes over from Datuk Mohamed Usuf Jan
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Umno’s Lokman Adam agrees to issue public apology, pay undisclosed sum to Khairy in settlement over Covid-19 defamation suit
KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 — Umno’s Supreme Council member Datuk Lokman Noor Adam has agreed to publish a public apology and pay an undisclosed sum to former health minister Khairy Jamaluddin over a defamation suit about the latter’s Covid-19 vaccination
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Officers couldn’t engage KLIA shooter fearing public safety
KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 — Selangor police reportedly said today they were unable to engage with the suspect of the shooting at Terminal 1 of Kuala Lumpur International Airport 1 (KLIA) due to public safety concerns. Malaysiakini cited Selangor police chief
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Flying doctor service to be available in six Sarawak divisions from April 16-29
KUCHING, April 15 — The Sarawak Health Department’s flying doctor service (PDU) will be available in Samarahan, Sri Aman, Kapit, Bintulu, Belaga and Miri from April 16 to 29. In Samarahan, the mobile health team is expected at Plaie Atas
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Lorry driver pleads not guilty to charges of attempted murder, reckless driving in Kuala Pilah
KUALA PILAH, April 15 — A lorry driver who evaded a roadblock and was involved in a 50-kilometre chase before trying to ram the motorcycle ridden by a traffic policeman five days ago, was charged in the Magistrate’s Court here
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