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Anwar hails progress in Cambodia-Thailand ceasefire during talks with Hun Manet
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today held discussions with his Cambodian counterpart, Hun Manet, on the latest developments concerning the ceasefire between Cambodia and Thailand. In a Facebook post today, Anwar said the telephone
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Court to hear bid to exhume UTM Palapes cadet’s body for second post-mortem on Aug 25
SHAH ALAM, Aug 19 —The High Court here today set Aug 25 to hear the notice of motion to exhume the body of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) Reserve Officers Training Unit (Palapes) trainee cadet Syamsul Haris Shamsudin for a second
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Melaka court jails Singaporean 72 years for murdering wife, dismembering stepson
MELAKA, Aug 19 — A Singaporean man was yesterday sentenced to 72 years in prison and 24 strokes of the cane by the Melaka High Court after being found guilty of murdering his wife and stepson, whose dismembered remains were
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No plans yet to reinstate travel ban on PTPTN loan defaulters, Higher Education Ministry says
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 — The government said today it has no plans for now to bring back travel restrictions on National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) borrowers who fail to repay their loans. Deputy Higher Education Minister Datuk Mustapha
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PM Anwar defends Indian community aid, says claims of neglect are baseless
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 — The allocations and assistance for the Indian community are channelled comprehensively through various ministries and not solely concentrated under the Malaysian Indian Community Transformation Unit (Mitra), said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. He said
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Witness in Lim Guan Eng’s undersea tunnel trial says ‘too traumatised’ to testify after violent robbery
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 — Witness G Gnanaraja reportedly told the Sessions Court here today that he was unable to testify for Lim Guan Eng’s undersea tunnel corruption trial, as he was still traumatised following the violent robbery earlier this
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With ‘takzir’ law in effect, Muslim men in Terengganu face up to two years in jail for missing Friday prayer even once
KUALA TERENGGANU, Aug 18 — Muslim men in Terengganu who miss Friday prayers without valid reasons risk a fine of up to RM3,000, a two-year jail term, or both, after the Shariah Criminal Offences (Takzir) Enactment 2016 now comes into
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Anwar urges good governance, strong oversight in AI to avoid past ‘piratisation’ mistakes
CYBERJAYA, Aug 18 — Principles of good governance and proper oversight must be firmly embedded in the development of artificial intelligence (AI) to ensure Malaysia’s digital transformation progresses effectively, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said today. Anwar, who is
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Zara Qairina probe uncovers elements of bullying, neglect and sexual harassment, Parliament told
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 — The investigation into the tragic death of Form One student Zara Qairina Mahathir centres on three key elements, namely bullying, neglect, and sexual harassment, according to Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. He said
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Government mulling Act 118 amendments to blacklist errant developers, owners, says housing minister
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 — The Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) is studying a proposal to amend the Housing Development (Control and Licensing) Act 1966 (Act 118) to expand its enforcement scope to cover problematic commercial projects. Minister Nga
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