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Rais Yatim pleads not guilty to sedition charge over Negeri Sembilan royal crisis
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 — Former Dewan Negara president Tan Sri Dr Rais Yatim today pleaded not guilty at the Ayer Keroh Sessions Court to a sedition charge linked to the Negeri Sembilan royal crisis in June. The 84-year-old entered
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PDRM tightens security at Wisma Negeri following exco revocation
SEREMBAN, Sept 25 — The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM), particularly the Negeri Sembilan police contingent, continues to prioritise public safety and order in light of current developments in the state. Negeri Sembilan police chief Datuk Alzafny Ahmad said that the
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Sarawak expected to gain 15 new parliamentary seats under proposed redelineation
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 — Sarawak is expected to gain 15 new parliamentary seats under a proposed electoral boundary redelineation exercise, which would bring the number of parliamentary constituencies in the state from 31 to 46 and help ensure Sabah
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Najib’s family still awaiting house arrest SOP
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 — The family of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has yet to receive any official information, including standard operating procedures (SOP), from the authorities on the implementation of his house arrest. Nooryana Najwa, one
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Malaysia finalising measures to protect MSMEs from foreign e-commerce
HANGZHOU, Sept 25 — The MADANI government is finalising follow-up measures to address the concerns of local micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) affected by competition from foreign e-commerce platforms, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. He said the
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Woman worker dies after being trapped in lifter machine in Telok Panglima Garang
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 — A woman worker died after she was believed to have been trapped in a lifter machine at a premises in Telok Panglima Garang in Kuala Langat yesterday. According to Kosmo! Online, Kuala Langat district police
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Instructor, student trapped in car after crash outside Melaka driving school
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 — A 73-year-old driving instructor and his 20-year-old female student were trapped after the Perodua Axia they were travelling in was involved in a crash outside a driving institute in Kandang in Melaka yesterday. Melaka Fire
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Najib’s bid to stay 15-year 1MDB sentence to be heard Oct 14
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 — The High Court has fixed October 14 to hear former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s application to stay the execution of his 15-year prison sentence and RM11.38 billion fine in the 1Malaysia Development Bhd
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Malaysia pledges additional US$1m to UN agency for Palestinian refugees
NEW YORK, Sept 25 — Malaysia has announced an additional contribution of US$1 million (RM4.07 million) to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) to support humanitarian efforts in Palestine. Foreign Minister
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At UN, Malaysia outlines three priorities to strengthen global peacebuilding
NEW YORK, Sept 25 — Malaysia has outlined three key priorities to strengthen efforts to build lasting global peace that benefit the international community. Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said the first priority was to ensure that peacebuilding efforts
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