Floods: Number of evacuees continues to drop
KUALA LUMPUR: The number of flood victims dropped to 40,205 on Monday (March 13) compared with 41,154 people this morning while Sarawak has recovered from floods. Read full story
State polls to cost more than RM420mil if not held concurrently, Dewan Rakyat told
KUALA LUMPUR: If will cost the government more than RM420mil if Selangor, Penang, Negri Sembilan, Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu do not hold their respective state polls concurrently, says Ramkarpal Singh. Read full story
Two die in separate road accidents in Johor
KLUANG: A 34-year-old man was killed after his motorcycle crashed into a car at KM44 on Jalan Batu Pahat-Mersing here. Read full story
Hannah highlights Michelle Yeoh's women's empowerment quote in Oscar speech
PETALING JAYA: Hannah Yeoh has paid tribute to Malaysia’s first Oscar winner, Tan Sri Michelle Yeoh. Read full story
Johor court to hear case of Tamrin’s offensive blog post against state royals
THE Johor Baru Sessions Court will hear the case of former Batu Berendam MP Mohd Tamrin Abdul Ghafar, who is accused of making an offensive statement against Johor royalty on his blog. This was after Tamrin, who is the son of former deputy prime minister, the late Abdul Ghafar Baba, lost his appeal in the […]
PRM to contest 15 seats in Penang state elections
PARTI Rakyat Malaysia (PRM) will be contesting 15 seats in the coming Penang state elections. The Penang legislative assembly has 40 seats.
Japan court orders retrial for inmate on decades-long death row
TOKYO’s High Court ordered a retrial today for an 87-year-old former boxer, dubbed the world’s longest-serving death row inmate, nearly six decades after he was convicted of murder. Lawyers for Iwao Hakamada left the court after a brief session and unfurled banners reading “retrial” as supporters shouted “Free Hakamada now!”.
PM congratulates Michelle Yeoh on best actress Oscar win
PRIME Minister Anwar Ibrahim has congratulated Michelle Yeoh for bagging the Best Actress award at the 95th Academy Awards through her performance in the comedy-drama film “Everything Everywhere All at Once”. Anwar described the achievement of the Ipoh-born actress, who is the first actress of Asian descent to win the prestigious award, as having made […]
Three killed, child injured as vehicles collide head-on in Penampang
KOTA KINABALU: Three people died while a child escaped with light injuries after two vehicles were involved in a head-on collision at Kampung Nambazan on Jalan Papar Lama about 30km from here. Read full story
Drug dealer sentenced to death by Sibu High Court
SIBU: A drug dealer has been sentenced to death by the High Court here on Monday (March 13). Read full story