Works Ministry expediting negotiations to open up digital toll payment systems
ALOR GAJAH: Negotiations for an open or multi-mode toll payment system between the Works Ministry and the Finance Ministry as well as related concessionaires are being expedited, says Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi. Read full story
Court orders former cattle breeder to enter defence for murdering neighbour
PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal ordered a former cattle breeder to enter his defence on a charge of murdering his neighbour in a premises in Segamat, Johor, six years ago. Read full story
Ramasamy to sue news portals for ‘twisting comments’
PENANG Deputy Chief Minister II P. Ramasamy is mulling legal action against two news portals that allegedly distorting the meaning of his comment about the Malaysian civil service. The DAP lawmaker, who had courted controversies in the past, said while he respected the freedom of the press the media must be responsible in their reporting.
Recruit more nurses to overcome increased workloads, says report
AN INCREASE in the number of healthcare workers, in particular nurses, was among the recommendations listed in the Auditor General’s Report for the Year 2021 Series 2 released today. According to the report, the Health Ministry (MOH), with the cooperation of the Public Services Department (PSD), must consider reinforcements to overcome a shortage of healthcare […]
RM31 million spent on Sulu group legal dispute, says Azalina
THE government spent about RM31 million on the handling of court cases in four countries in relation to the legal dispute filed by a Sulu group against Malaysia between November 20, 2019, and January 20 this year.
Ex-Inter Milan owner named head of Indonesian FA
FORMER Inter Milan owner Erick Thohir was named Indonesia’s football association chief today, several months after one of the worst stadium disasters in the sport’s history. The 52-year-old is Indonesia’s minister of state-owned enterprises and one of the most influential figures in Southeast Asia’s biggest economy.
Two killed in ‘devastating’ Australian mining incident
TWO men were found dead today after plunging down a “void” in a remote Australian zinc mine, in what colleagues described as a “devastating” end to a more than 24-hour rescue effort. The miners were in a light utility vehicle which tumbled into an ore extraction tunnel yesterday at the Dugald River mine in Queensland, […]
Civil servant nabbed for trying to bribe man to drop police report over robbery case
KOTA KINABALU: Graft busters have arrested a civil servant for attempting to bribe an individual to retract a police report the latter had lodged against him for a robbery case in the Sandakan east coast district. Read full story
Malaysia will assist Turkiye in more capacities, says PM
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said Malaysia is ready to assist Turkiye in more capacities in the nearest future, especially in helping the Turkish government and its people affected by the recent earthquakes. Read full story
Langkawi MP recounts woman's gory tale of drug-addled son slashing off her breast
KUALA LUMPUR: MPs were at the edge of their seats when the Langkawi lawmaker recounted a story of how a woman took of her blouse to show him how she had lost one of her breasts. Read full story