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‘Ghost Smoke’ candies seized in nationwide checks
PUTRAJAYA: The Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry (KPDNHEP) seized 1,762 packets of ‘Ghost Smoke’ candy during inspections on 2,401 business premises nationwide last month. Its enforcement director, Datuk Iskandar Halim Sulaiman, said in a statement that the ministry had
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Explosive device found in Bukit Damansara house compound
Police have found an improvised explosive device (IED) at the compound of a house in Bukit Damansara yesterday, said Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Seri Mazlan Lazim. “The bomb disposable unit (UPB) deployed to inspect the object has confirmed (that)
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Hari Raya Aidiladha falls on August 11
KUALA LUMPUR: Muslims in Malaysia will celebrate Hari Raya Aidiladha on Sunday, August 11, the Office of the Keeper of the Rulers’ Seal said in a statement. “In fulfilling the proclamation by Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong, after getting
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DAP to Fadhli: Kit Siang a Malaysian citizen, Zakir is not
PUCHONG: A DAP MP today hit back at Kota Bharu MP Ahmad Fadhli Shaari for asking DAP veteran Lim Kit Siang to leave Malaysia over his call for Islamic preacher Dr Zakir Naik to leave the country voluntarily. In a
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Logging activities at Kampung Tasik Cunex to cease immediately
IPOH: All logging activities in areas which may overlap with land claimed by the Orang Asli in Kampung Tasik Cunex, Gerik were immediately stopped until the discussion process between the state government and Orang Asli community was completed. The directive
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Dr M: I did not change Najib’s seating arrangement
PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said he was not involved in the seating arrangement of his predecessor Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak during the Installation of the 16th Yang di-Pertuan Agong on Tuesday. He said matters concerning seating
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Prioritise klia2 issues, MAHB
KUALA LUMPUR: AirAsia Group Bhd has called on Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) to prioritise more critical operational and passenger experience issues at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport’s second terminal (klia2) rather than the proposed plans to integrate klia2 with
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IRB sues Ku Nan over RM57.17 mil in unpaid taxes
KUALA LUMPUR: The government, through the Inland Revenue Board (IRB), is suing Umno secretary-general Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor to claim RM57.17 million in unpaid taxes since 2012. The suit was filed at the High Court here on July
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Jho Low’s influence over Najib’s Ambank accounts revealed
KUALA LUMPUR: Ambank’s former relationship manager Joanne Yu Ging Ping testified in court on the influence that fugitive businessman Jho Low had over former premier, Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s bank accounts. He even created code words for certain fund transfer
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Dr M: Govt still awaits Lynas’ proposal on waste disposal
PUTRAJAYA: The government is still awaiting Lynas Corp’s proposal in dealing with its rare-earth processing waste, said Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. “We are giving this condition to Lynas that they should have a plan for dealing with their
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