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Communist ambush still a vivid memory for retired soldier
PONTIAN: The memory of how five of his brothers in arms lost their lives in a communist terrorist ambush 48 years ago in Sarawak, still evokes feelings of emotion in 72-year-old retired Staff Sergeant Ahmad Ibrahim. In the incident, which
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New housing scheme only fattens developers, not helping buyers
PUCHONG: Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) today slammed Bank Negara for not addressing the fundamental issue revolving around the lack of home ownership among Malaysians. In a statement today, PSM secretary general A Sivarajan said that the main reason why many
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Expedite document handover and witness statements, prosecution told
KUALA LUMPUR: The prosecution for alleged tampering of the 1MDB final audit report case involving Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and 1MDB former chief executive officer Arul Kanda Kandasamy has been asked to expedite giving documents and witness statements to
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Rukun Negara in word and deed
KUALA LUMPUR: Come Aug 31, Rukun Negara, the precept which serves to bind Malaysians together, will be 49 years old. Launched on Aug 31, 1970, following the racial riots of May 13, 1969, it serves to instill harmony and unity
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Police to question four over KLIA systems disruption
KUALA LUMPUR: The police will be questioning four people, suspected to have caused the massive network failure that disrupted check-ins, baggage claims and even flight departures at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) last week. The four were named in a
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Payments via third party for image among Chinese community, social media
KUALA LUMPUR: Former Kota Melaka MP Wong Nai Chee who was also ex- premier Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak’s former political secretary testified that payments to two agencies that were involved in maintaining Najib’s image in the Chinese community and
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Utusan’s voice in gaining the nation’s Independence
KUALA LUMPUR: The struggle for Malaya’s independence from the British colonial rule (1826-1957), which was punctuated with the Japanese occupation (1941-1942), has been narrated by various quarters, but hardly told from a journalist’s perspective. The crucial role played by journalists
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Agong, Permaisuri visit Borobudur Temple during Indonesia visit
MAGELANG: Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah yesterday climbed the steep stairs to the top of the majestic Borobudur Temple, the world’s famous heritage monument in Central
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Foul stench at Pasir Gudang school from sewage treatment plant
The foul stench which caused a number of students at the SK Taman Pasir Putih in Pasir Gudang to experience vomiting, shortness of breath and dizziness yesterday, is believed to have originated from a nearby sewage treatment plant. State Local
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Yardstick to rid Malaysia of poverty
KUALA LUMPUR: The United Nations (UN) report on the rate of poverty in Malaysia, although being questioned, can still be used as a yardstick to help the Ministry of Housing and Local Government in formulating new programmes to bring the
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