Floods: Number of evacuees exceeds 10,000 in Sabah
KOTA KINABALU: The number of flood victims housed at 33 relief centres across five districts in Sabah rose to 10,312 as of 8pm on Friday (Jan 27). Read full story
Baby dies at childcare centre in Bangi
KAJANG: A three-month-old baby boy died after he was found unconscious at a childcare centre in Section 15, Bandar Baru Bangi on Friday (Jan 27). Read full story
Wave of shock hits Selangor Umno
KLANG: A wave of shock has swept over Selangor Umno over the news that Tan Sri Noh Omar has been suspended from the party for six years and later sacked. Read full story
KJ sacked from Umno, Hishammuddin suspended, say sources
KUALA LUMPUR: Former Rembau MP Khairy Jamaluddin has been sacked from Umno, while former party vice-president Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein has been suspended, according to party sources. Read full story
Japan to decide on abortion pill after panel’s agreement
JAPAN’s health ministry will soon decide whether to make abortion pills available for the first time after the proposal cleared a major hurdle with endorsement by a government panel on Friday. Abortion is legal in Japan for up to 22 weeks of gestation, but a surgical procedure is currently the only option and consent is […]
Noh Omar claims to be sacked from Umno
UMNO veteran Noh Omar today said he has been sacked from the party. The former Tanjong Karang MP said he was initially suspended for six years but requested he be dismissed instead.
Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan demarcate contested border
THE ex-Soviet republics of Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan said today they had finished demarcating their contested border to end sporadic deadly clashes. Since the demise of the Soviet Union, parts of the 1,400 km border were disputed, leading to clashes between local communities over access to water or agricultural land.
Noh Omar: I've been sacked from Umno
KUALA LUMPUR: “Better to sack me than suspend me” – This was what former Selangor Umno chief Tan Sri Noh Omar said when he was told of the party’s decision to suspend him for six years. Read full story
Dr Wee: Funding for UTAR Hospital in Muar has reached 80%
PETALING JAYA: Funding for the Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) Hospital in Muar has reached 80%, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong. Read full story
Siti Bainun denies abusing disabled teen
RUMAH Bonda founder Siti Bainun Ahd Razali told the Sessions Court today that she had never stomped on or kicked Bella’s stomach while the teenager with Down’s Syndrome was in her care. Siti Bainun, 31, said an examination carried out by Dr Meenambigai PK Sevarajah at the Emergency and Trauma Department of Kuala Lumpur Hospital […]