Hishammuddin says Umno did not give reason for suspension
SEMBRONG lawmaker Hishammuddin Hussein is questioning his suspension from Umno after receiving a letter from the party today. He said in a Facebook post that the party did not state the reason for his six-year suspension from the party.
Sarawak has 340 sick projects, including 36 critically delayed, says Deputy Premier
SIBU: Sarawak currently has 340 projects categorised as sick with 36 listed as critically delayed, says Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. Read full story
Concrete jetties needed for schools in Semporna islands, says Sulabayan rep
KOTA KINABALU: The Education Ministry must consider building proper concrete jetties for students and teachers commuting to 11 schools on islands in Sabah’s east coast Semporna district, says an assemblyman. Read full story
Don’t get scammed by fake air-con installers, warn Nilai cops
NILAI: The public should be wary of anyone offering house renovation and air-condition installation services on social media after police received reports from five individuals here who say they have been cheated. Read full story
Pak Lah camp the noisiest on Nurul Izzah’s appointment, Sarawak minister says
THE people most vociferous over the appointment of Nurul Izzah Anwar as the prime minister’s senior adviser on economics and finance are those who had come from “the fourth floor” of former prime minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi’s office, a Sarawak minister said today. Abdullah, affectionately known as Pak Lah, was in office from October 2003 […]
Asian markets fluctuate ahead of Fed meeting
ASIAN markets drifted today as investors bided their time ahead of a key Federal Reserve policy decision later in the week, while data showing a bounce in Chinese economic activity failed to excite. After spending most of January chalking up gains owing to easing concerns over inflation and interest rates, traders have this week taken […]
Malaysia plans to set up cyber security commission
THE government plans to establish the Malaysian Cyber Security Commission as part of efforts to strengthen cybersecurity in the country, said Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil. Speaking at the monthly gathering of the Communications and Digital Ministry (KKD) today, he said KKD would cooperate with related agencies like CyberSecurity Malaysia (CSM) to set up the commission.
UK court to examine legality of resuming Saudi arms sales
LONDON’S High Court will today examine the legality of a UK government decision to renew selling arms to Saudi Arabia that could be used in the war in Yemen. A UK-based civil society group, Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT), has brought the legal action, accusing the government of contributing to breaches of international law and […]
Malaysia slips in corruption perception index score
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has slipped one point in the global Corruption Perception Index (CPI) score from 48 points in 2021 to 47 points out of 180 countries, says Transparency International Malaysia (TI-M). Read full story
Friends, family and colleagues say goodbye to Sri Ram
KUALA LUMPUR: It was a sombre mood at the Nirvana 2 Memorial Centre here as friends, families and colleagues bade their final farewell to the late Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram. Read full story