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Paul Yong rape trial: Maid probably a ‘political pawn’, says lawyer
IPOH: The Indonesian maid who was alleged to have been sexually assaulted by Perak state executive councillor Paul Yong could have been used as a ‘political pawn’, said her family’s lawyer. The lawyer said this at the Sessions Court today
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Anwar: Reform Caucus to hold seminar on Malaysia’s poverty rate
KUALA LUMPUR: The Parliamentary Caucus on Reform and Governance will hold a seminar today on Economics, Poverty, and Gaps in Malaysia: Definition and Implementation for the Members of Parliament (MP) and government officials in understanding issues related to poverty in
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Perhilitan to relocate wild elephant tonight
MERSING: The Johor Department of Wildlife and National Parks (Perhilitan) would start its translocation of a wild male elephant to a new habitat tonight. Its director, Salman Saaban said the elephant was captured on Thursday at Tenggaroh Forest Reserve and
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Police shoot dead factory worker who ran amok, causing colleague’s death
GEORGE TOWN: Police shot dead a factory worker who ran amok, causing the death of one colleague and seriously injuring another, in Bayan Lepas yesterday. In the 5.45pm incident, the 25-year-old man is believed to have used a parang to
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Cabinet to discuss Kampung Baru land price offer tomorrow
The Cabinet will discuss the price offer to Kampung Baru landowners and benefactors at its meeting tomorrow. Federal Territories Minister Khalid Abdul Samad said he would bring the matter to the Cabinet and Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad to
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Haze: API readings continues to improve
KUALA LUMPUR: The Air Pollutant Index (API) reading throughout the country improved at 7am this morning, compared with 12 midnight last night although the reading in most parts of the country remained within the unhealthy category. The API issued by
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Committal proceedings against AG will not disturb coroner’s ruling
SHAH ALAM: The committal proceedings against Attorney General Tan Sri Tommy Thomas for alleged contempt in the inquest into firefighter, Muhammad Adib Mohd Kassim’s death will not disturb the coroner’s ruling on the said inquest set for Friday. The slain
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Kok: Unfair to blame oil palm industry for haze
PUTRAJAYA: It is unfair to blame the oil palm industry whenever the haze occurs, especially at the large plantations, said Primary Industries Minister Teresa Kok. Speaking to reporters after opening the 39th Palm Oil Familiarisation Programme (POFP) hosted by the
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Zahid’s corruption case to be filed for hearing in High Court
The Shah Alam Sessions Court was told today that 40 charges of receiving bribes involving the overseas visa (VLN) system levelled against former deputy prime minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi will be filed by the prosecution for hearing at
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Isa Samad’s corruption trial to begin on Oct 7
KUALA LUMPUR: The RM3 million corruption trial involving former Felda chairman Tan Sri Mohd Isa Abdul Samad will commence on Oct 7 as fixed earlier, after the High Court dismissed the prosecution’s application to postpone the trial as the lead
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