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Muhyiddin: Daesh may have shifted its operation to South East Asia
BANGKOK: Malaysia will not rule out probability of Daesh shifting its operation to the South East Asian region following the death of Daesh’s leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in an attack in Syria last October. Home Minister, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin (pix) said Malaysian
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Teacher accused of sexually abusing his students granted bail
AYER KEROH: A teacher has pleaded not guilty at the Ayer Keroh Sessions Court in Malacca today on charges of sexually assaulting his two male student four years ago. The accused, Ahmad Muzamil Pandak, 31, made the plea after all
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RON95 to go up 1 cent weekly starting next year
PUCHONG: The RON95 petrol prices will be floated in stages once the Petroleum Subsidy Programme (PSP) is implemented in January to avoid burdening consumers. Deputy Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Chong Chieng Jen, said the ministry had decided to
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Najib trolls Guan Eng again over ballooning govt expenditure
PUCHONG: Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak once again trolled Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng for increasing government expenditure this year. In a Facebook post today, the Pekan MP said the government’s operating cost for the third quarter
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MACC: Numerous complaints of Kedah civil servants submitting false claims
ALOR STAR: The Kedah Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has received numerous complaints of civil servants in the state submitting false claims, said its director Datuk Shaharom Nizam Abd Manap. He said the agency welcomed the public complaints especially from civil servants
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Salahuddin: Nothing shady on the transfer of secretary general
KUALA LUMPUR: The transfer of the Agriculture and Agro-Based Industries Ministry secretary general Datuk Mohd Sallehhuddin Hassan to the Public Services Department (JPA) is a normal procedure. Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry Minister Datuk Seri Salahuddin Ayub said he did not
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Police: Paint splashed at JB MP’s office due to political squabble
JOHOR BAHRU: Police believe the incident where the service centre of the Johor Bahru MP Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir was splashed with red paint yesterday was sparked by dissatisfaction over political matters. Johor Bahru Selatan district police chief ACP Shahurinain Jais said
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Tun M visits Petronas’ second floating LNG vessel
GEOJE: Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today arrived at Samsung Heavy Industries Geoje Shipyard for a tour of Petronas’ Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (PFLNG) 2 vessel here. The Prime Minister was accompanied by Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali, who will be
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High Court to decide bail for Gadek assemblyman on Friday
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here has fixed Friday morning to decide whether Malacca’s Gadek state assemblyman detained under the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (Sosma) for his involvement with the LTTE terror group, is allowed bail or otherwise. G.
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Sabah should be ready for relocation of Indonesian capital to Kalimantan
KOTA KINABALU: Institute of Islamic Understanding Malaysia (IKIM) chairman Tun Ahmad Sarji Abdul Hamid said the Sabah state government, especially the public and private sectors, should be prepared for the relocation of the Indonesian capital to East Kalimantan. The
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