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MACC arrests two federal dept heads in Melaka over suspicions of submitting false claims
MELAKA, Feb 5 — Two heads of federal departments and a company director in Melaka were arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), on suspicion of submitting false claims related to the departments’ programme and transfer move in 2023. According
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Taib Mahmud’s wife Raghad denies removing him from hospital against doctors’ advice
KUCHING, Feb 5 — Toh Puan Raghad Kurdi Taib, the wife of former governor Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud, has denied the allegation that her husband was taken out of a private hospital here against doctors’ advice. She shared
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Sarawak police chief says Taib Mahmud’s wife Raghad under investigation for removing ailing ex-governor from hospital
KUCHING, Feb 5 — Police are investigating a report filed against Toh Puan Raghad Kurdi Taib, the wife of former governor Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud, for removing him from a private hospital here at 11.56pm on Saturday. Sarawak
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PM Anwar denies unity govt lacks bite in fighting corruption
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 5 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today denied allegations that the Unity Government was not firm in addressing corruption following the Pardons Board’s decision to reduce former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s prison sentence and
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Selangor Sultan proclaims Klang as royal city
KLANG, Feb 5 — The Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, today proclaimed the Klang Municipal Council as the Royal Klang City Council (MBDK), effective from Nov 23, last year. Sultan Sharafuddin also consented to appoint Datin Noraini Roslan
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Sarawak to have own commercial bank by end February
KUCHING, Feb 5 — Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg today said the state government is expected to complete the acquisition of majority shares of a commercial bank by this month. He said the state government is in the
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Malaysian internet users to pay more as Google raises SST rate to 8pc from March, streaming services next
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 — Google has just sent out an email notification to Workspace users stating that they will be charging 8% instead of 6% for SST starting from March 2024. The company said that invoices from them will incorporate the
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Maxis and YouTutor hit by R00TK1T cyberattack
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 — Almost two weeks have passed since international hacker group R00TK1T kicked off its cyberattack campaign against Malaysia which was linked with the conflict in the Middle East. After hitting the network solutions and system integrator Aminia, the group has added
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Cops say remaining 75 escapees from Bidor Immigration depot likely hiding in Tapah, Bidor
LUMUT, Feb 5 — Police believe that the remaining 75 of the 131 illegal immigrants still at large after escaping from the Bidor Temporary Immigration Depot on February 1 are hiding around Tapah and Bidor. Perak police chief Datuk Seri
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Woman found dead in fishing net in Kinabatangan
KINABATANGAN, Feb 5 — A woman was found dead after she was stuck in a fishing net in a river at Kampung Sinar Jaya here yesterday. A spokesperson from the State Fire and Rescue Department said the Kinabatangan fire station
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