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Parents helpless at Pasir Gudang makeshift triage centre
JOHOR BARU: At least 20 more pupils who exhibit toxic fume inhalation symptoms like smarting eyes, breathing difficulty and nausea, were brought to Dewan Komuniti Taman Pasir Putih today, which turned into a makeshift triage centre since Sunday. Official information
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Parliament: RM14.5 billion has been repaid to PTPTN
KUALA LUMPUR, March 13: Deputy Education Minister, Teo Nie Ching, told Dewan Rakyat today that as of January 2019, RM14.5 billion has been repaid to the National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN). She said, however, the total amount should be
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Parliament: Mandatory death sentence abolished
KUALA LUMPUR, March 13: Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department, Mohamed Hanipa Maidin, told Dewan Rakyat today the mandatory death sentence under the Penal Code and Firearms (Increased Penalties) Act 1971 will be replaced with a death sentence at
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Najib maintains not guilty plea for money landering
KUALA LUMPUR, March 13: Former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak today maintained his not guilty plea on three counts of money laundering amounting RM27 million of SRC International Sdn Bhd funds five years ago. Najib, 66, who was
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Police record statements from three rally organisers
KUALA LUMPUR: The police today recorded statements from three organisers of the rally held in conjunction with the International Women’s Day celebration that saw participation of LGBT supporters at Dataran Merdeka here on Saturday. Dang Wangi district police chief ACP
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PH govt focusing on solutions to address people’s problems
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has focused on efforts to rehabilitate and stimulate the country’s economy, as well as promoting a good image of Malaysia at international level, said political analyst Dr Mazlan Ali. Mazlan, who is
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Love failure drives form one schoolboy to attempt suicide
BANTING: A Form One male student shocked the teachers and students of a school here today by walking on the roof of the double-storey building and threatening to commit suicide because a fellow female student rejected his expression of love
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Singapore gets RM2.4 billion worth of water subsidy from Malaysia since 1962
KUALA LUMPUR, March 12: Based on the selling price of water to Singapore under the 1962 agreement, the island city-state can be said to have so far received at least RM2.4 billion, or RM42 million a year, or about RM100,000
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Trial period for Jalan TAR as pedestrian zone from April 1
KUALA LUMPUR: The trial period for Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman (TAR) as a pedestrian zone will be held for one month on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays from April 1. Federal Territories Minister Khalid Abdul Samad in a statement said
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Hisham on finding Jho Low: My offer still stands
KUALA LUMPUR: The offer to look for fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho still stands, says former defence minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein. “My offer is still on. It’s not as easy as that as it involves third parties and
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