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Ipoh’s new mayor to be appointed in nine days with Sultan’s consent
IPOH: Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu dispelled concerns that Ipoh may not have a mayor as the replacement would be appointed within the next nine days. He confirmed that Perak ruler, Sultan Nazrin Muizzudin Shah have already
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Ex Johor exco freed of corruption, money laundering with two others
JOHOR BARU: Ex Johor exco member Datuk Abdul Latif Bandi has been freed from all 37 charges for corruption and money laundering at the Sessions Court today. Also freed from the charges were Abdul Latif’s son Ahmad Fauzan Hatim and
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Matriculation seats for Indians: Meeting with Maszlee soon
By K Pragalath PUCHONG: Principal secretary to rural and regional development deputy minister G Sivamalar confirmed that a meeting with Education Minister Maszlee Malik is in the works to resolve the matriculation seats for Indians controversy. “We are waiting for
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Najib trial: Cops open investigation after video goes viral
KUALA LUMPUR: The police will open investigations after a CCTV recording of proceedings in the trial Datuk Seri Mohd Najib Tun Razak, went viral after it was uploaded on Facebook. Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Seri Mazlan Lazim said prior
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Council of Rulers are playing the role of check and balance
PEKAN: Pahang Regent Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah decreed that the royal institution such as the Council of Rulers can function as a check and balance in the current open society. He said it
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Kulasegaran: New minimum wage recommendations to be submitted next year
BENTONG: The Minimum Wage Consultation Technical Committee is expected to send in their recommendations on the new minimum wage rates by August 2020, announced Human Resources Minister M Kulasegaran. He said that the committee is in the midst of obtaining
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AWOL Ipoh mayor to be axed, confirms state exco
IPOH: Ipoh Mayor Datuk Zamri Man will be sacked from his position as he had gone absent without leave (AWOL) , confirmed Perak exco for housing, local government, public transport, non muslim affairs and new villages, Paul Yong Choo Kiong.
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Man, two women detained for extorting over RM6,000
TAIPING: Police detained two women and a man who were believed to have extorted a male victim at a coffee shop, here last Monday. Taiping District Police Chief, ACP Osman Mamat said the suspects aged between 36 and 50 years old
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Xavier: No decision on compensation for water catchment areas yet
KUALA LUMPUR: The federal government has not decided anything on compensation sought by state governments for their forest and wildlife reserves that are used as water catchment areas. Water, Land and Natural Resources Minister, Dr A. Xavier Jayakumar said all
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Sarawak Imbroglio: Constitutional Amendment Setback
By: Piya Raj Sukhani IT HAS been almost a year since Pakatan Harapan (PH) made history with its victory at the 14th Malaysian general election (GE14) on 9 May 2018. As part of its election manifesto, PH pledged that one
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