MCMC, police told to probe FB user for defaming Prime Minister
KUALA LUMPUR: The Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) have been asked to investigate a Facebook user over a post said to have defamed Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Read full story
Seremban woman loses RM141,000 to scammers
SEREMBAN: A 56-year-old woman has lost RM141,000 to scammers who hoodwinked her into believing she was involved in money laundering. Read full story
Photo gallery: Thaipusam 2023 in pictures
THAIPUSAM returns this weekend with a big bang after two years of muted celebration due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Here are photos of the celebration nationwide. Read full story
Over 25,000 devotees visited Sri Subramaniar Temple here, says Perak top cop
IPOH: More than 25,000 Hindu devotees and tourists visited the Sri Subramaniar Temple at Gunung Cheroh on Thaipusam day, says Comm Datuk Seri Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri. Read full story
PM wants to have meeting with Hindu temple committees, says Sivakumar
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim wants to meet temple committee representatives in the country involved with the Thaipusam celebrations. Read full story
Free politicians don’t come cheap
THE is certainly a stench of nepotism surrounding the appointment of Nurul Izzah Anwar as senior adviser to her father Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. The prime minister is also heading the Finance Ministry, which makes the appointment even more bizarre; it is arguable that the father and daughter have enormous power over the nation’s economic policy.
US cargo train derails, causing massive fire
A CARGO train derailed in the midwestern United States, sparking a massive fire and evacuation orders, officials and reports said yesterday. No injuries or fatalities were reported after the 50-car train came off the tracks late Friday near the Ohio-Pennsylvania state border.
Umno sacking of Khairy will alienate youth, says Ismail Sabri
UMNO is risking the support of young voters by sacking popular leaders such as Khairy Jamaluddin, Ismail Sabri Yaakob said. In an interview with Utusan Malaysia, the party vice-president Ismail said Umno was sending the wrong message to the youth.
Body of man who jumped into river to escape police raid found
PETALING JAYA: The body of a drowned man had been found, whom authorities believe had previously escaped from a police raid. Read full story
Zahidi says he would prefer to join Amanah over PKR
PETALING JAYA: Datuk Zahidi Zainul Abidin says he would rather join Amanah instead of PKR after getting feedback from the grassroots. Read full story