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Sexual harassment by MP: Cops on the case
PUCHONG: Police have confirmed receiving a report from a former aide to a PKR MP in Perak alleging that she was sexually harassed by the latter. Selangor CID chief SAC Fadzil Ahmat said the report was lodged in Selangor but
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‘No freeze in the intake of foreign workers’
PUCHONG: The Human Resources Ministry clarified that there is no freeze in the recruitment of foreign workers although many applications to bring in workers have been rejected for non-compliance with the law. The ministry said, in a statement, that it
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Ladang Bangi temple: MPKj and police break open lock blocking access road
BANGI: The Kajang Municipal Council (MPKj) and the police finally broke open the lock that was blocking the access road to the Sri Maha Karumariamman Temple in Ladang Bangi yesterday. Parti Sosialis Malaysia central committee member S Arutchelvan said the
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Xavier lauds court’s ruling against poachers
PUCHONG: The Kuala Terengganu Sessions Court’s decision to fine RM1.56 million each on two Vietnamese poachers was the highest amount so far for wildlife crimes in the country’s history. Water, Land and Natural Resources Minister Dr Xavier Jayakumar welcomed the
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Consumer rights advocate SM Mohamed Idris dies
PENANG: Malaysia’s most prominent consumer advocate, SM Mohamed Idris, died today at the age of 93. Idris, who headed the Consumers Association of Penang (CAP), breathed his last at 4.45 pm at the Gleneagles Medical Centre after having suffered from
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35-feet rotating lantern and Wesak float key highlight for Wesak Day
KUALA LUMPUR: Wesak Day is officially celebrated this Sunday at the Buddhist Maha Vihara temple in Brickfields. The celebration, however, begins tonight with a talk on dhamma by Thai monk Luang Por Thoon in Thai language. The talk will be
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Adib inquest: Forensics expert grilled on ‘probability report’
PUCHONG: A lawyer today questioned the ‘probability report’ of a forensic pathologist witness in the inquest into the death of Muhammad Adib Mohd Kassim, that injuries on the right chest of the firefighter were caused by a curb or road
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Najib’s bids second strike on money laundering charges
KUALA LUMPUR: Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib may make a second attempt to strike out the money laundering charges involving RM27 million in the case related to SRC International. This was confirmed by his lead defence counsel Tan Sri
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Najib trial extended to August
KUALA LUMPUR: Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s trial involving RM42 million from SRC International has been extended to August, as the prosecution team is set to call another 40 witnesses. High Court judge Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali fixed
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Teen suicide: Victim may have suffered from depression
PUCHONG: The mother of the Sarawakian teen who committed suicide early this week in Kuching told the police that the victim did not show any signs of behavioural changes prior the incident. Padawan district police deputy chief, DSP Mervin Lisa
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