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Immigration DG: Detention depots hold more than 9,000 detainees
PUTRAJAYA: There are 9,532 illegal immigrants held at 14 Immigration detention depots nationwide, said Immigration director-general Datuk Khairul Dzaimee Daud. Based on the figure, he said the government spends about RM3.5 million per month to feed the foreigners in the
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Lim: Sabah, Sarawak oil royalty promises stymied by legacy issues
PETALING JAYA: Legacy issues from the previous government are preventing the implementation of promises under the Pakatan Harapan manifesto, especially the proposed increased oil royalty for Sabah and Sarawak, said Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng. “The previous government caused an
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Govt recovers over RM300k from Naza Auto Quest, Maran MP
KUALA LUMPUR: A sum of RM369,662 frozen from the bank accounts of Naza Quest Auto Sdn Bhd and Maran MP Datuk Seri Dr Ismail Abd Muttalib in the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) investigation has been transferred to the government. The
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Studies show M’sian youths are tolerant
Just mention the names of people like badminton legend Lee Chong Wei, United Kingdom-based trainee surgeon Dr Nur Amalina Che Bakri and Asia’s Got Talent Season 3 runner-up Yaashwin Sarawanan (better known as the Human Calculator) and all Malaysians will
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Haze: 24 areas record unhealthy readings
KUALA LUMPUR: Several states in the peninsula including Kedah, Penang, Perak, Melaka, Johor and Negeri Sembilan recorded higher Air Pollutant Index (API) reading from moderate to unhealthy level which exceeds 101. Based on Malaysia Air Pollutant Index Management System (APIMS)
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‘Cosplay killer’ escapes gallows, gets 22 years’ jail time
PUTRAJAYA: A self-employed man dubbed the “cosplay killer”, escaped the gallows yesterday for the 2013 murder of his teenage girlfriend, whose remains he stuffed in a suitcase. Poon Wai Hong, 29, was sentenced to death by the High Court in
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China’s love of durian ‘next big threat’ to Malaysian rainforest
Soaring Chinese demand for durian fruit is turning into the next big threat to Malaysia’s depleted rainforest, a conservation expert said yesterday, urging regulation. Malaysia has already lost vast tracts of rainforest to a thriving trade in wood and palm
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Haze: Cloud seeding for areas above 200 API in Selangor
SHAH ALAM: The Selangor state government has decided to conduct cloud seeding operations in haze affected areas with the Air Pollutant Index (API) reading exceeding 200, which is at very unhealthy level. State Environment, Green Technology, Science, Technology and Innovation
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Liew: Gov’t to set up a law commission by next year
KUALA LUMPUR: The federal government plans to set up an independent law commission to review and recommend law reforms in the country. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Liew Vui Keong said Malaysia is one of the few Commonwealth
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DAP Youth: We support Nga’s leadership in Perak
IPOH: DAP National Socialist Youth (Dapsy) chief Howard Lee Chuan How will remain supportive of Nga Kor Ming’s leadership as the Perak DAP chairman despite the resignation of two committee members of the party following dissatisfaction with Nga’s leadership. Lee,
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