Bella case: Story of taking teenager to clinic not made-up, says Siti Bainun
KUALA LUMPUR: Rumah Bonda founder Siti Bainun Ahd Razali has told the Sessions Court here that she did not make up the story about the teenage girl with Down syndrome known as Bella being brought to the clinic for treatment. Read full story
6 state assemblies likely to be dissolved in end-June
MENTERIS besar and chief minister of six states agreed today to consider dissolving their respective state assemblies in the final two weeks of June, Selangor Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari said. He said the consensus was reached at a brief session at the sidelines of the Conference of Rulers meeting at Istana Negara in Kuala Lumpur today.
Anwar sends letter of demand to Pendang MP over defamatory statement
ANWAR Ibrahim has sent a letter of demand to Awang Solahuddin Hashim, seeking an unconditional apology from the Pendang lawmaker over a defamatory statement he made against the prime minister in the Parliament lobby yesterday. Anwar, 75, who is also Pakatan Harapan chairman, sent the letter of demand through Messrs S.N. Nair & Partners today.
Cyclone Freddy hits Madagascar, 4 killed
POWERFUL tropical Cyclone Freddy tore through parts of Madagascar today, killing four people on the Indian Ocean island, disaster management authorities said. A 27-year-old man drowned in rising sea waters yesterday just before the storm, which packed winds of around 130kph made landfall.
New drug law to prioritise treatment of addicts instead of punishing, says Saifuddin
KUALA LUMPUR: A drug law is in the pipeline that prioritises treatment of drug addicts rather than punishment, says Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. Read full story
It’s a good start, says Hartal Doktor Kontrak group over meeting with Health Minister
PETALING JAYA: Many issues were raised at the town hall session with the Health Minister and the meeting with doctors is a good start to resolving them, says the Hartal Doktor Kontrak group. Read full story
Syed Saddiq denies ordering withdrawal of RM1 million from Armada account
MUAR lawmaker Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman told the Kuala Lumpur High Court today he had never directed Rafiq Hakim Razali and Ahmad Redzuan Mohamed Shafi to withdraw RM1 million from the Angkatan Bersatu Anak Muda (Armada) bank account. The former Armada chief said he had never had separate discussions with then Armada assistant treasurer Rafiq and then Armada […]
Petrol, diesel prices unchanged
THE retail prices of RON97 and RON95 petrol as well as diesel will remain unchanged from February 23 to March 1, the Finance Ministry said. In a statement today, it said RON97 will remain at RM3.35 per litre, RON95 (RM2.05) and diesel (RM2.15).
Lloyds bank profit dips on bad-debt charge
BRITAIN’S Lloyds Banking Group today logged a drop in net profit last year as a large charge to cover loan defaults offset the impact of rising interest rates. Profit after tax slid 6% to £5 billion (RM26.7 billion) last year from 2021, Lloyds said in a statement.
US judge rules 9/11 victims cannot seize Afghan central bank funds
THE families of victims of the September 11, 2001 terror attacks cannot seize US$3.5 billion (RM15.5 billion) in funds belonging to Afghanistan’s central bank, a New York federal judge ruled yesterday. The assets, held in the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, were frozen on August 15, 2021 – the day the Taliban entered Kabul […]