MACC slams companies siphoning Covid-19 relief funds
PUTRAJAYA: Far too many companies that were supposed to channel aid to those who needed it during the Covid-19 pandemic had instead chosen to profit from government programmes, said the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC). Read full story
Siti Bainun to enter defence even without legal representation
KUALA LUMPUR: Rumah Bonda founder Siti Bainun Ahd Razali, who is facing charges of neglecting and abusing a Down Syndrome girl known as Bella, was ordered by the Sessions Court to enter defence even without being represented by any lawyer. Read full story
Man, 41, claims trial in case of the sleeping booze thief
JELEBU: A 41-year-old man has claimed trial at the Magistrate’s Court here to a charge that he broke into a house but passed out before he could escape with his loot. Read full story
Three years on, the battle is not yet over
PETALING JAYA: Three years after the first Covid-19 case in Malaysia was detected, the country is in a far better place than it was at the beginning of the pandemic. Read full story
Number of new infections remain low in Penang
GEORGE TOWN: The number of reported Covid-19 cases is relatively low here, with only one out of 92 mukim (sub-districts) in the state declared a red zone. Read full story
More healthcare personnel needed, report finds
PETALING JAYA: The ratio of doctors to the population in 2021 was one to 420, revealed the Health Ministry’s Health Facts 2022 report. Read full story
Ministers granted audience with Johor Ruler over Pulau Batu Puteh
JOHOR BARU: Johor Ruler Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar has received the latest report from the special task force on the sovereignty of Batu Puteh, Middle Rocks and South Ledge. Read full story
‘Burning of holy books not our way’
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will not tolerate the burning of any holy book of any religion. Read full story
Anwar: Education must have soul and excellence
KUALA LUMPUR: The authorities in charge of higher educational institutions have to be wary about “forced goals” of modern education. Read full story
Family pays tribute to frontliners who saved their lives
PETALING JAYA: In April 2020, Dr Samsu Ambia Ismail’s family of seven were quarantined together in a hospital ward for Covid-19. Read full story