Dr M receives invitation to join Putra as adviser
PUTRAJAYA: Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is seriously considering an invitation from Parti Bumiputera Perkasa Malaysia (Putra) to join the party as its adviser. Read full story
Penampang flood issues not being ignored, says Ewon
KOTA KINABALU: The perennial issue of flooding in the Penampang district is not being ignored and efforts to tackle the problem are in progress, says Datuk Ewon Benedick. Read full story
Muhyiddin vows to sue accusers
FORMER prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin today vowed to sue anyone accusing him of corruption. The Bersatu president and Perikatan Nasional chairman said he did not receive a single sen from the procurement of Covid-19 vaccines, adding he was at a loss as to why such accusations were being thrown at him.
North Korea fires unspecified ballistic missile, Seoul says
NORTH Korea fired at least one unspecified ballistic missile today, South Korea’s military said, Pyongyang’s first test since the start of the year that comes days before Seoul and Washington are due to start joint tabletop exercises. “North Korea fires an unidentified ballistic missile into (the) East Sea,” South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said, […]
Malaysia has 14,975 registered cooperatives with combined income of RM22.4bil
KOTA KINABALU: There are 14,975 cooperatives in the country which generate a combined income of RM22.4bil, says Ewon Benedick. Read full story
Selangor to appease families affected by ECRL project
THE Selangor government will pursue negotiations with 89 families expected to be affected by the East Coast Rail Link Project (ECRL) project. Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari said besides those families residing in Kampung Delek and Kampung Sungai Sireh in Port Klang, the state government has identified 86 burial plots along the same route.
Turkish internet bites back at state after deadly quake
NOTHING is ever deleted or forgotten on the internet. Turkish officials learned that the hard way when grieving users began sharing old tweets and videos embarrassing for the government after last week’s disastrous earthquake.
Putrajaya engaged in finalising new Malaysia-Indonesia border crossing
THE Home Ministry is engaged in finalising the new border crossing between Malaysia and Indonesia following the development of Indonesia’s new capital city, Nusantara, in Kalimantan. Its minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the new crossing is among matters discussed by both countries under the Cross-Border Agreement (CBA).
Indian man arrested over cow vigilante double murder
INDIAN police said today they had arrested one man over the murder of two Muslim men whose charred bodies were found in a car after they were abducted for alleged cow smuggling. Cows are considered sacred by Hindus and their slaughter is illegal in many Indian states.
MMEA detain undocumented Myanmar fishing crew
GEORGE TOWN: Penang’s Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) detained a local fishing boat manned by a crew of five Myanmar nationals who did not have any valid travel documents nor work permit, 42.3 nautical miles northwest of Pulau Kendi near here on Friday (Feb 17). Read full story