Egg import: No public funds involved, says agriculture ministry
PUTRAJAYA: The special approval for the temporary import of eggs does not involve public funds, says the Agriculture and Food Security Ministry (MAFS). Read full story
Azam Baki’s defamation suit against Lalitha fixed for July 9 next year
KUALA LUMPUR: The defamation suit filed by Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki against Centre for Combating Cronyism and Corruption (C4) senior researcher K. Lalitha has been fixed for four days beginning July 9 next year, according to the High Court. Read full story
Oscars after-party: Tributes continue to pour in for Michelle Yeoh
PETALING JAYA: Tributes for Oscar winner Tan Sri Michelle Yeoh continue to flow in at an awards ceremony after-party. Read full story
Appeal of King’s counsel to be admitted as Najib’s lawyer postponed
PUTRAJAYA: The hearing of UK-based King’s Counsel Jonathan Laidlaw’s appeal to be admitted as an advocate and solicitor to represent Datuk Seri Najib Razak in his SRC International Sdn Bhd criminal case, which was scheduled for Wednesday (March 15), has been postponed. Read full story
Parliament erupts after Pakatan MP accuses religious school teachers of politicking
KUALA LUMPUR: Temporary chaos erupted in Parliament after Mohd Sany Hamzan (PH-Hulu Langat) accused some religious school (Kafa) teachers of attempting to influence pupils’ political views in the last general election. Read full story
Biden meets Australian, British leaders in California on subs pact
US President Joe Biden meets with the leaders of Australia and the UK today at a California naval base for an expected announcement of a nuclear submarines deal aimed at stabilising the Asia-Pacific region as it faces a rising China. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will join Biden at […]
Malaysia targets 20% rise in trade with S. Korea in 2023
MALAYSIA aims to increase its trade with South Korea by 20% this year, after bilateral trade hit US$26 billion (RM114.55 billion) in 2022. International Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz, who will lead a trade mission to Seoul from March 14-17, said to achieve the target, Putrajaya plans to engage with giant South Korean companies, namely Samsung, Hyundai, Coway, […]
Syed Saddiq used own money in GE14 campaign, ex-aide says
THE Kuala Lumpur High Court was told today that Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman used his own money in the 14th general election campaign, without financial assistance from Armada and Bersatu. Syed Saddiq’s former private secretary, Siti Nurul Hidayah, 27, said because the former used his money to campaign for the Muar parliamentary […]
Public varsities’ student affairs bodies to remain, says MOHE
PUTRAJAYA does not intend to abolish the Student Affairs Department in public universities because it plays a crucial role, especially in student development. Deputy Higher Education Minister Mohammad Yusof Apdal said although students manage all the department’s activities and movements, it still has a big mandate and responsibility.
HSBC buys failed US bank SVB’s British arm for £1
THE British arm of failed US lender Silicon Valley Bank has been sold to HSBC for a nominal £1 (RM5.43) in a rescue deal, the government and HSBC announced today. The deal, overseen by the Bank of England and the Treasury, comes after SVB collapsed Friday, sparking panic in the United Kingdom over its customers […]