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Rafidah: Malaysia can achieve developed status in its “own mould’
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia can achieve developed status in its “own mould” by continuing to upgrade its education system and giving the right “tools” to the young people in improving their IT skills, said Economic Action Council member Tan Sri Rafidah
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Terengganu to ban sale of turtle eggs
KUALA TERENGGANU: Terengganu Agriculture, Agro-based Industry and Rural Development Committee chairman Dr Azman Ibrahim said the state government will look into the possibility of banning the sale of turtle eggs of all species in the state. He said the sale
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Prosecution fails to transfer cases of Baling MP, brother to High Court
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court today dismissed the prosecution’s application to transfer the corruption cases of Baling MP Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim and his brother Datuk Abdul Latif from the Sessions Court to the High Court. Justice Mohd
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Parliamentary Services Commission to be set up next year
KUALA LUMPUR: The Parliamentary Services Commission is expected to be set up next year in the effort to enhance the parliament’s autonomy, the Dewan Rakyat sitting was told today. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Liew Vui Keong said
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Guan Eng: Govt has sufficient funds to pay civil servants’ salaries
PUTRAJAYA: Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng said the government has sufficient funds to pay the civil servants’ salaries and does not need to borrow in order to do so. He said this was proven by the reaffirmation of Malaysia’s sovereign
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Dec 12 for mention of LTTE cases of Arivainthan and Balamurugan
KUALA KANGSAR: The Sessions Court here today fixed Dec 12 this year for mention of the cases of technician S Arivainthan and taxi driver V Balamurugan on charges of supporting terrorist group LTTE the past five years. Judge Rohaida Ishak
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Musa Aman fails in his bid to query Shafie’s legal standing on being CM
KOTA KINABALU: The Court of Appeal today dismissed former chief minister Tan Sri Musa Aman’s appeal against his dismissal, challenging Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal’s appointment as Sabah Chief Minister. The three-member bench comprising justices Datuk Kamardin Hashim, Datuk Rhodzariah
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Plastic waste: An environmental bane Malaysia is unloading
Plastic pollution is one of the biggest problems facing the world today. Even though plastic has many valuable uses, people tend to become addicted to single-use plastic, which can cause terrible environmental consequences. According to the United Nations, one million
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Zakir Naik: Apologise or get sued
PUCHONG: Dr Zakir Naik had yesterday filed suits against Human Resources Minister M Kula Segaran, Klang MP Charles Santiago and Bagan Dalam assemblyman Satees Muniandy each for defamation. The suit was filed at the Kuala Lumpur High Court by the
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Lawyer gives 5 reasons why the IPCMC will NOT investigate deaths and abuse in custody
Why do the public want an independent commission to investigate police actions and inactions? Home Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin doesn’t want to say. De facto law minister V K Liew doesn’t want to say. Why? Because they “don’t want to embarrass
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