More than 40 die in suspected DR Congo rebel attacks
SUSPECTED Allied Democratic Forces’ (ADF) militants have killed more than 40 people in twin attacks in eastern DR Congo, local officials said today, in the latest bloodshed across the turbulent region. The ADF, which the Islamic State group claims as its central African affiliate, is one of the deadliest armed militias in eastern Congo, accused […]
Muhyiddin leaves MACC HQ after over nine hours of questioning
PUTRAJAYA: Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has left the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) headquarters after more than seven hours of questioning. Read full story
MACC free to probe entire Jana Wibawa programme, says PM
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission (MACC) is free to probe the entire Jana Wibawa programme and not only projects during the tenure of former prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, says the Prime Minister. Read full story
Muhyiddin arrives at PAS centre in Gombak
GOMBAK: Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has arrived at the PAS centre in Taman Melewar here at 9.30pm on Thursday (March 9) after more than seven hours of questioning at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) headquarters in Putrajaya. Read full story
Peatlands ‘more important than rainforests’
ON A windswept hillside in a remote corner of northern England, a peatland restoration plan pooling public and private money is underway which proponents claim provides a model for climate change mitigation. Deploying a tank-like vehicle, helicopter, digger and a dozen-strong team building dams and other defences, the “Ridge Graham” project will return the site […]
Taliban governor of Afghan province killed in suicide attack
THE Taliban governor of Afghanistan’s Balkh province, known for fighting against Islamic State (IS) jihadists, was killed in a suicide attack at his office today, officials said. The killing, a day after he met top government officials visiting from Kabul, makes Mohammad Dawood Muzammil one of the highest-ranking figures slain since the Taliban stormed back […]
Better to upgrade existing sports facilities than build white elephants, says Hannah
YOUTH and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh says it is better to spend funds on upgrading existing infrastructure compared to building many more new facilities. She said the ministry wants to reduce wastage by avoiding the culture of frequently building new sports infrastructure without good maintenance, thus becoming loss-making ‘white elephant’ projects.
No eyewitness testified teen appellant set fire to tahfiz centre, court hears
THE Court of Appeal was told that no eyewitness testified that the teenage appellant set fire to the Darul Quran Ittifaqiyah Tahfiz Centre that caused the death of 23 people, six years ago. Lawyer Haijan Omar, representing the teenager as the appellant, said the prosecution only relied on circumstantial evidence to support the case.
Peja arrives for mass solat hajat at PAS centre, with crowds beginning to build
GOMBAK: Crowds are beginning to build at the PAS centre in Taman Melewar here with the mass solat hajat (prayer of need) set for 7pm on Thursday (March 9). Read full story
Johor floods: Five districts recovering, conditions still bad in Batu Pahat
JOHOR BARU: Five districts in Johor are showing signs of recovery except for Batu Pahat, which is still recording an increase in the number of evacuees. Read full story