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Agong gets up, close and personal with Malaysians in Madinah
MADINAH: Great joy and excitement were in the air as Malaysians haj pilgrims, students and workers in Saudi Arabia get the opportunity to be up close and personal with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah at
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Tajuddin succeeds in striking out Pua, Loke suit
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here today allowed Pasir Salak Member of Parliament Datuk Seri Tajuddin Abdul Rahman’s application to strike out a suit filed by Damansara Member of Parliament Tony Pua Kiam Wee and Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew
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Asean Centrality a priority at ADMM
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia put forward its stand of retaining Asean Centrality as the key principle in the 10-member regional grouping’s establishment of cooperation with its dialogue partners at the 13th Asean Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM), Defence Minister Mohamad Sabu said
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RM925.1 million of 1MDB money returned
PUCHONG: A total of RM925.1 million of 1MDB-related money has been returned to the government to-date, said Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng in a statement. He said the funds recovered were in various currencies and denominations. Lim said RM805.8 million
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Husam: Lets have Muhyiddin as DPM with Anwar as PM
PUCHONG: Amanah vice president Datuk Husam Musa has nominated Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s name to be the next deputy prime minister once Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim takes over as prime minister. Muhyiddin is currently the Home Minister and was deputy
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DOE raided three illegal factories
PASIR GUDANG: Three factories believed to be operating illegally were raided and action taken against them by enforcement authorities in an integrated operations after the recent incident where residents suffered breathing difficulties and vomiting. Director of the Johor Department of
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Wan Ji gets a stay of execution on his jail term
SHAH ALAM: Independent Muslim preacher Wan Ji Wan Hussin succeeded in obtaining a stay of execution on his one-year jail term for insulting royalty, pending an appeal after Shah Alam High Court judge Abdul Halim Aman allowed the application by
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LFL: Four Malaysian drug convicts face imminent execution
PETALING JAYA: Four Malaysians convicted of drug-related offences in Singapore face imminent execution after its president rejected the clemency petitions of up to 10 prisoners over the past week, says Lawyers For Liberty. Its adviser N. Surendran said in Singapore,
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EPF, Khazanah objected Maju Holdings’ bid for PLUS
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has made a preliminary decision to oppose the takeover of highway operator PLUS Malaysia Bhd by Maju Holdings Sdn Bhd after considering the views from PLUS’ major shareholders Khazanah Nasional Bhd and the
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P Patto: A reminder for free speech in New Malaysia
On the 24th anniversary of his passing, P. Patto’s voice resonates as a reminder in a New Malaysia where people are not persecuted for what they think or say. It has been 24 years since the passing of P. Patto,
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