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Chin Peng’s ashes: Deputy Defence Minister to lodge report against RPK
KUALA LUMPUR: The Deputy Defence Minister’s office will lodge a police report over an allegation that the idea of smuggling the ashes of former Communist Party of Malaya (PKM) leader Chin Peng was masterminded by Deputy Defence Minister, Liew Chin
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EC waiting laws to be gazetted on lower voting age, automatic registration
KOTA KINABALU: The Election Commission (EC) is currently preparing amendments to the Elections (Registration of Electors) Regulations 2002 and other laws pertaining to the standard operating procedure (SOP) for the implementation of the 18-year-old voting age and automatic voter registration.
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Farah Ann shines in Malaysia’s golden outing
MANILA: A scintillating performance by gymnastics queen, Farah Ann Abdul Hadi at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum added glitter to Malaysia’s seven-gold haul on the third day of the 30th SEA Games today. The medals galore brought Malaysia’s tally to 18
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Don’t test my patience, Anwar tells dissidents in PKR
KUALA KANGSAR: PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said he was always patient and open to criticism against the party. Anwar, however, said his patience has its limits, especially against those who view PKR as a weak party. “I am
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Set up independent body to probe ‘deep state’
I do not even know where to start. Or how to make the police understand that they cannot investigate themselves, as the force has been implicated in the deep state at play in Malaysia. But hold on. One does not
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SRC trial: I thought Jho Low was influential, says Najib
KUALA LUMPUR: Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak took the witness stand at the High Court here today as the first defence witness to answer charges against him relating to SRC International Berhad (SRC) funds. Justice Mohd Nazlan
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Businessman pleads not guilty to charge of molesting women
IPOH: A businessman pleaded not guilty at the Magistrate’s Court here today on 10 counts of molesting three women in July. The accused, Datuk Md Hamdan Ahmad, 65, pleaded not guilty after all 10 of the charges were read out
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Malindo Air confirms flight OD315 enroute to KL made turn-back
KUALA LUMPUR: Malindo Air has confirmed that flight OD315 on the way to Kuala Lumpur (KL) yesterday afternoon from Jakarta, Indonesia, made a turn-back to Soekarno Hatta International Airport, Jakarta. In a statement, the airline said the operating crew discovered
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Sg Kim Kim pollution trial begins today
JOHOR BAHRU: The trial of Sungai Kim Kim chemical dumping case began in the Sessions Court here today. The trial is being heard before Judge Wan Mohd Norisham Wan Yaakob with the four accused – N. Maridass, 35; Wan Jing
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IPCMC bill postponed again…govt wants to consult stakeholders
KUALA LUMPUR: The tabling of the highly anticipated Independent Police Complaints and Misconduct Commission 2019 (IPCMC) Bill for second hearing has been postponed again. Law Minister Datuk Liew Vui Keong made the announcement today, saying the Bill would be debated
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