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Najib withdraws appeal against court’s dismissal of application
PUTRAJAYA: Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak today withdrew his appeal against the High Court’s decision to reject his application to strike out seven charges he is facing over RM42 million of SRC International Sdn Bhd’s funds. His
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Yeo: Govt mulling to impose TNB with higher fine for overbilling users
BANGI: The government is considering to slap Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) with heftier fine for overbilling thousands of consumers earlier in May. Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change Minister Yeo Bee Yin said her ministry is in the midst
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Yeo: Report to relocate high-risk factories to be ready in five weeks
BANGI: An analysis report on the relocation of high-risk factories in Pasir Gudang will be completed and handed over to the Johor state government in five weeks. “Even though there are no anomalies, what has happened is that the development
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Man gets 45 years jail for sexual crimes against underage daughter
PUCHONG: A father was sentenced to 45 years’ jail and 24 strokes of the cane after he pleaded guilty to 38 charges of committing sexual harassment, attempted rape and unnatural sex on his underage daughter. Judge Yong Zarida Sazali of
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You’re a bully, PSM tells Guan Eng
PUCHONG: Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) today hurled brickbats at Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng for withholding funds to repair dilapidated schools in Sarawak until the state repays its debt. In a statement today, PSM deputy chairperson S Arutchelvan said Pakatan
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Dr M: Sex video scandal requires tough political solution
PUCHONG: The recent viral sex video implicating Economic Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali is a political matter that requires a political solution. “This is not a question of morality. It is a political problem that requires a political
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DOE: Pasir Gudang air quality normal for past four days
JOHOR BARU: Gas readings taken at 14 schools in the Pasir Gudang area from July 18 to 21 were normal, the Department of Environment (DOE) said in a statement. The readings were aimed at tracing Acrolein, Acrylonitrile, Methyl Mercaptan and
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Water supply in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur restored 77 percent
SHAH ALAM: Water supply to 77% of the areas in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur, which was disrupted due to diesel pollution in Sungai Selangor, has been restored as of 6 am today. Pengurusan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd Head of the
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Sex video scandal: Mahathir emerges as winner
A sex scandal has laid bare tensions between the likely successors to Malaysia’s Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad — and the victor looks set to be Mahathir himself. The 94-year-old, who said he would hand over to former rival Anwar Ibrahim
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Lim to Sarawak: Repay your debts and we will fund school repairs
PUTRAJAYA: The federal government will expedite the channelling of RM350 million for the first phase of the dilapidated school repair project in Sarawak as soon as the state government repays its debts of the same amount to the federal government.
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