Comedy club case: Siti Nuramira on sick leave, hearing postponed
KUALA LUMPUR: The hearing of the case involving Siti Nuramira Abdullah, the woman facing a charge of causing disharmony on grounds of religion among the Muslims, at the Sessions Court here today has been postponed one day as she is on sick leave. Read full story
Perikatan turns down Pejuang's application to join coalition
PETALING JAYA: Perikatan Nasional has rejected Pejuang’s application to join the coalition. Read full story
Concession companies need to periodically maintain roads on a daily basis, Dewan Rakyat told
KUALA LUMPUR: Highway concession companies are required to periodically maintain their roads on a daily basis and they were given full allocations to do so, says Deputy Works Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Rahman Mohamad. Read full story
MyCC stands firm with the public on Touch 'n Go
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC) has praised the government’s recent moves to address the monopoly of Touch ‘n Go in the tolls and public transportation system. Read full story
Canteen operators can’t unilaterally hike prices, says MOE
ANY change to the prices of food and beverages sold in school canteens must be collectively agreed upon by the schools as well as the canteen operators, the parliament was told today. Deputy Education Minister Lim Hui Ying said canteen operators cannot increase prices on their own as the matter is detailed in the canteen […]
What’s next for Malaysia’s voluntary carbon market?
THE first auction on the Bursa Carbon Exchange (BCX), Malaysia’s new voluntary carbon market, took place on March 16 with around RM7.7 million in carbon credits sold.
Japanese PM to meet Zelensky in surprise Kyiv visit
JAPANESE Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during a surprise visit to Kyiv today to offer “solidarity and unwavering support”, Japan’s foreign ministry said. Kishida is the last G7 leader to visit the war-torn country and has come under increasing pressure to make the trip, as Japan hosts the grouping’s summit […]
Court postpones Siti Nuramira case to tomorrow
AT the Sessions Court in Kuala Lumpur today, the case of Siti Nuramira Abdullah, the woman facing a charge of causing religious disharmony among Muslims, was postponed to tomorrow because she was too ill to attend. Her lawyer, R. Sivaraj, told Judge Nor Hasniah Ab Razak with deputy public prosecutor Abdul Malik Ayob in attendance […]
UK’s largest police force needs ‘complete overhaul’
BRITAIN’S largest police force is guilty of “deep-seated homophobia” and predatory behaviour, with officers from minorities suffering widespread bullying, a scathing independent report said today. The report, written by government official Louise Casey, was commissioned in the wake of the murder of London woman Sarah Everard by serving Metropolitan Police officer Wayne Couzens.
LBS launched another affordable project in KITA @ Cybersouth Township
Petaling Jaya: Leading township developer, LBS Bina Group Berhad (LBS) recorded an exceptional take-up rate for its KITA Bestari Single Storey Houses, with more than 90% of units booked within 2 weeks after opening for booking. Read full story