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Police arrest individuals suspected of vandalising activist’s house
PUCHONG: The police have arrested four individuals believed to be involved in vandalising the home of an environmental activist recently. Bukit Aman CID director Comm Datuk Huzir Mohamed said the four suspects were arrested following a raid in a townhouse
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Zahid says Khazanah’s new appointments show Pakatan’s hypocrisy
PUCHONG: Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi is back on active duty, firing his first salvo against the Pakatan Harapan government for allegedly being hypocritical on China’s involvement in the country. The former deputy prime minister took potshots at Khazanah Nasional
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Scholars, lawyer pan Tuan Ibrahim over ‘fake’ hadith
PUCHONG: Scholars from various fields and a lawyer panned PAS deputy president Datuk Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man’s Islamic justification in rejecting the motion that compels all federal lawmakers to declare assets. “Whatever precedence there is that suggests one to be
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Pasir Gudang pollution: Will buffer zones help?
JOHOR BAHRU: As the government studies the need to restructure the buffer zones for industrial areas in Pasir Gudang following the latest episode of health issues plaguing the many schools in the industrial town last week, concerns have arisen that
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Calm befalls Hong Kong after violent protests
HONG KONG: A tense calm descended on Hong Kong early today, hours after police fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of protesters who had stormed the legislature in chaotic scenes, to protest against an extradition bill in a direct challenge
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Toddler dies after falling into decorative pond
KUALA KANGSAR: A Hari Raya outing turned into a tragedy when a two-year-old boy died yesterday after falling into a decorative pond at a house in Kampung Labu Kubong, Kuala Kangsar. Kuala Kangsar district police chief ACP Razali Ibrahim said
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Ku Nan’s RM2 mil corruption trial begins today
KUALA LUMPUR: Former minister Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor’s trial on a charge of receiving a RM2 million bribe from businessman Chai Kin Kong will begin at the High Court today, with four witnesses expected to testify on the
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Yeo: No more chemical factory in Pasir Gudang
JOHOR BAHRU: The government will not approve any more application for the construction of new chemical plants in Pasir Gudang to ensure a more sustainable development in the area, said Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climatic Change Minister Yeo Bee
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Asset declaration motion passed unanimously at the Parliament
KUALA LUMPUR: The Dewan Rakyat unanimously approved the motion to compel MPs to declare their assets yesterday. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Liew Vui Keong, when winding up the debate on the motion, said it was Pakatan Harapan’s
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Three new board members for Khazanah
KUALA LUMPUR: Khazanah Nasional Bhd announced today the appointment of To’ Puan Azian Mohd Aziz, Professor Xiao’ou Tang and Lau Seng Yee’s to the Malaysian sovereign wealth fund’s board of directors, effective Wednesday. In a statement, Khazanah said Azian is
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