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Wisma Putra: Malaysia officially out of the Rome Statute
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia has received the confirmation from the United Nations (UN) on its withdrawal from the instrument of accession to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. The notice, dated May 15, from the UN was posted on Wisma
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PSM slams MPKj for inaction over temple land dispute
PUCHONG: Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) today hurled brickbats at the Kajang Municipal Council (MPKj) for dragging its feet in resolving a tussle between a temple and developer in Ladang Bangi. “I am worried. Like the Seafield temple incident, a small
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Ku Li to Umno: Prepare for snap polls
PUCHONG: Umno veteran Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah has urged the party to prepare for the possibility of a snap general election. Speaking to Utusan Malaysia, Tengku Razaleigh said Umno must hold talks with Barisan Nasional component parties and PAS on the
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MCMC: Report suicidal posts immediately to authorities
PUCHONG: Social media users are advised to be more attentive and sensitive to any suicidal postings on social media to prevent incidents like what happened in Sarawak from recurring. The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) said reports should be
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Gujarat disabled boy gets lavish wedding without a bride
GUJARAT: A 27-year-old Gujarati boy had a lavish wedding for himself. However, the one thing that was missing from the wedding was the bride. Ajay Barot’s only wish was to have a grand wedding. The 27-year-old wanted a wedding just
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Teen’s death: Gov’t may amend law to tackle cyber-bullying
PUCHONG: The government may amend the Communications and Multimedia Act (CMA) 1998 to better tackle cyber-bullying and online suicide attempts after a 16-year old killed herself on Monday. Communications and Multimedia Minister Gobind Singh Deo said he had instructed the
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Expert demonstrates how Adib could have been hit by EMRS van
PUCHONG: Stakeholders of the inquest into the death of Muhammad Adib Mohd Kassim today witnessed a demonstration on what could have happened to the fireman, with an Emergency Medical Rescue Services (EMRS) van specially brought to the Shah Alam Court.
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MCA: Keep talents locally by offering better pay
PUCHONG: The government’s plan to send local blue-collared workers to work in Japan shows Pakatan Harapan’s failure to create jobs and provide better wages in the country. “Wouldn’t it be better if Malaysians were given job opportunities locally and paid
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IGP tells Warisan: Police are there to maintain order
PUCHONG: Police personnel, be it plain-clothed or in uniform, are tasked to ensure the orderly conduct of an event, said Inspector General of Police (IGP) Datuk Seri Abdul Hamid Bador. He was speaking to reporters today after attending the handing
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Hindu terrorist remark: Kamal Haasan in trouble
Tamil Nadu: In a shocking development, Tamil superstar Kamal Haasan who is known for his outspoken nature and he always speaks his heart out without any fear rocked Tamil Nadu state recently with his remarks. The actor’s statements have brought him once
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