N. Sembilan MB says Umno reps should have just tabled no-confidence motion in assembly
SEREMBAN, April 27 — The Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun today said any challenge to his leadership should be tested through a motion of no confidence in the State Legislative Assembly. He said the Barisan Nasional bloc should have let the sitting go on as usual (today). “If they
PM Anwar launches Huawei AI Lab and Innovation Centre at The Exchange 106 in TRX
KUALA LUMPUR, April 27 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim launched the new Huawei AI Lab and Innovation Centre in The Exhange 106 at TRX Kuala Lumpur today. He also congratulated the Chinese tech company on their 25th year anniversary in Malaysia while also thanking them for their continuous confidence
Police arrest man in Ampang surau case linked to azan, Friday prayers, seize laptop and phone
SHAH ALAM, April 26 — Police have detained a local man to assist investigations into a case involving alleged defiance of a decree by the Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, relating to the conduct of Friday prayers and the call to prayer at a surau in Ampang. Selangor police
Two Malaysian haj pilgrims hospitalised for heart complications, shortness of breath, now stable, says Tabung Haji
MECCA, April 26 — Two Malaysian Haj pilgrims receiving treatment at hospitals in Medina and Mecca are in stable condition after being admitted for heart complications and shortness of breath. Head of the Malaysian Haj Delegation Mohd Hisham Harun said the 72-year-old male pilgrim was admitted to a hospital in Mecca, while
MACC identifies 40 witnesses in Selangor NGO probe
KUALA PILAH, April 25 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has identified 40 witnesses in its investigation into the alleged misappropriation of funds involving a non-governmental organisation (NGO) in Selangor. MACC Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki said three individuals have been arrested so far, with two remanded, while statements have
‘We hope for a miracle’: Family holds hope for Malaysian sentenced in Japan to be returned home
KUALA LUMPUR, April 25 – Malaysian Muhammad Faiq Zafran Mohd Jailani, currently detained in Japan, who his family claim was a victim of a fraud syndicate, has been sentenced to four years in prison. According to the New Straits Times (NST), the family’s appointed lawyer Datuk Noor Svetlana Mohd Noor Nordin
Fahmi: Military housing broadband rollout delivers affordable high‑speed internet, several camps completed early
BUTTERWORTH, April 24 — The Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) project for Armed Forces Family Housing (RKAT) nationwide is progressing encouragingly, with several locations completed well ahead of schedule, some by as much as 11 to 14 months. Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said the RKAT Broadband Project is a national initiative under a
MACC: Former company director arrested, to be charged over RM200m loan fraud
KUALA LUMPUR, April 24 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has detained a former director of a telecommunications company for allegedly submitting documents containing false particulars to a development financial institution to secure approval for a loan of about RM200 million. According to a source, the male suspect, in his 70s,
MACC records statements from five in Port Klang false declarations probe
PUTRAJAYA, April 23 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has recorded statements from five individuals linked to a syndicate suspected of making false import declarations at Port Klang. Sources said those questioned included importers, forwarding agents and middlemen. “All of them are suspected of making false declarations regarding the quantity and type of
Ex-DBKL officer begins jail term after Court of Appeal upholds conviction over RM200,000 bribes
PUTRAJAYA, April 23 — Former Kuala Lumpur City Hall senior deputy director Sabudin Mohd Salleh began serving a four-year jail sentence today after the Court of Appeal upheld his conviction for receiving RM200,000 in bribes linked to the issuance of work permits for a subcontractor. Sabudin, 64, was taken into custody