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Welfare Dept grants RM500 monthly assistance for Zuhaidi’s family
KUALA KRAI: The Social Welfare Department has approved a monthly assistance of RM300 to the family of Muhamad Zuhaidi Safin, 33, whose wife scavenges for discarded chicken skin from a nearby school canteen since the past three months so that
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Dr Siti Hasmah conferred ‘Ibu Negara’ award by ASLI
KUALA LUMPUR: The prime minister’s wife, Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali, was honoured as ‘Ibu Negara’ (Mother of the Nation) by the Asian Strategy and Leadership Institute (ASLI) at the National Women’s Day Celebration Gala Dinner 2019 held at
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Verdict over Adib’s death on 27 Sept
SHAH ALAM: The mystery into the death on whether firefighter Muhammad Adib Mohd Kassim’s death on would revealed on 27 Sept, ruled coroner Rofiah Mohamad at Shah Alam Sessions Court this afternoon. Is his death caused by an assault or
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Driver in Bangi road rage to face murder charge
KUALA LUMPUR: A 41-year-old man is expected to be charged with murder over the death of Syed Muhammad Danial Syed Shakir following an argument on the North-South Expressway (NSE) near Bandar Baru Bangi, Selangor. Selangor Criminal Investigation Department chief Senior
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Arul Kanda’s bank accounts unfrozen by MACC; suit dropped
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission’s decision to unfreeze the bank accounts of former 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) chairman Arul Kanda Kandasamy resulted in the latter withdrawing a suit against the anti graft agency. Arul Kanda’s lawyer N Sivananthan
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Five Filipinos detained while attempting to sneak into Tawau
TAWAU: An attempt by a group of five Filipinos to sneak into the country through Tinagat in a pump boat was foiled by Marine Police Force here yesterday. Sabah Marine Police (Region 4) commander ACP Mohamad Pajeri Ali said a
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More than 100 policemen test positive for drugs in Ops Blue Devil
KUALA LUMPUR: More than 100 police officers have tested positive for drugs in an operation conducted in every police contingent since Aug 13, said Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Abdul Hamid Bador yesterday. He said he was shocked by the
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Trump: Jews who support Democrats show ‘great disloyalty’
US President Donald Trump said Jews who vote for Democrats are either ignorant or disloyal after two US congresswomen were blocked from entering Israel because they support a boycott of the country over its treatment of Palestinians. “Any Jewish people
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Political aide threatened
KAJANG: The political aide of Balakong state assemblywoman, Wong Siew Ki, received a threat in an envelope containing a sharp weapon from an unknown individual believed to be linked to the anti-Jawi campaign. Kajang District Police Chief, ACP Ahmad Dzaffir
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KLCI opens lower due to regional decline, stays below 1,600-level
KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI started lower in early trade, tracking the decline at regional markets, weighed by select index-linked stocks. At 9.05am, the FBM KLCI fell 3.06 points to 1,599.69. The early decliners included Focus Lumber Bhd, Sime Darby
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